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riyanca Radhakrishnan, is one name In an The Indian News exclusive, Hon. Pand a face to which pretty much Priyanca Radhakrishnan disclosed that everyone within the Indian community in for the first time the Labour Government New Zealand is now familiar with. Born has created a new caucus with the at Chennai in India, Priyanca moved to name ‘Ethnic Caucus’ of which she is Singapore to do her schooling and later the Chairperson. The Maori Caucus and moved to New Zealand for higher studies. a Pacific Caucus have been there for a She attended Victoria University of while, but this is for the first time the Wellington and graduated with a master’s Labour government decided to create the degree in Social Development Studies. Ethnic Caucus within the Labour Caucus, She joined Labour Party in year 2006 keeping in mind the growing number of during Helen Clarke’ tenure. On being ethnic representations in Parliament. believes that everyone should have the victims, youths and communities is surely asked why she joined politics and why Hon Priyanca has spent a good time opportunity to live with dignity regardless going to help her immensely as minister, Labour Party, Hon. Priyanca said that of her life in New Zealand advocating of their ethnic background, gender, though she agreed that there is a fair bit the values and the principals she was on behalf of people whose voices are sexuality, or socio-economic status. She of it(work) on her plate. She intends to brought up with, are the same as that often unheard like survivors of domestic strongly believes that Labour Party is one create legislations about youth issue, of Labour Party, which it is built on violence and constant exploitation of party which has done more for ethnic family violence prevention and other beliefs- like social justice, democracy, migrant workers that too by their own communities in New Zealand than any burning social issues. The plan is to create solidarity, and the power of the collective. people. She also worked for former other party or governments. She said the various committees of experts to find a Her phenomenal rise in the party cadre Labour MP, Hon Phil Goff as his policy barriers that were created to keep ethnic reasonable and practical solution of the has brought her to be the first person of adviser for a brief period. Priyanca worked communities out (from the mainstream issues, as soon as possible. inclusion) are slowly being dismantled Indian origin to become a minister in briefly with community organisation Please though there is still lot of work to be done. the New Zealand government. She holds Shakti in her bid to support the migrant scan the On being asked as how she is going very important, four different portfolios, community. QR code to do justice with four different but very that are Minister for the Community and Priyanca believes that politics is about to watch important roles as a first-time minister, Voluntary Sector, Minister for Diversity, choices and that decision making should the full she said as she has been involved with Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, be community led and should lead to interview Minister for Youth and Associate Minister better end product for all, not just for the ethnic communities at different for Social Development and Employment. the privileged few. She also very strongly levels even before she joined parliament and her experience of working for the
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ransport officials have warned the building expertise within an Tgovernment the Auckland Light Rail existing entity of establishing a project is too big and too complex for any new one," the briefing stated. public agency to deliver. The risks of the projects But officials say if that is the case, design and construction and expertise within an existing agency will who can best manage that risk need to be bolstered or an entirely new will need to be considered when organisation will need to be established. deciding who is best placed to Auckland light rail came to a deliver light rail, officials said. screeching halt at the end of the last "Given the complexity of parliamentary term because New Zealand the project and its significant First refused to support it. funding requirements, we Two project proposals received by the anticipate that there will need government from NZ Infra and the New to be robust governance and Zealand Transport Agency were taken off assurance to manage Crown project. "We really need to see what's been the table and light rail was referred to the risk, including a detailed approach to In the July briefing, however, officials proposed, where they are going to do and Ministry of Transport for further work. change management and contingency said because the project was dead in the when they are going to do it; that's really The paper stated Cabinet wants management," the paper said. water at the end of the last Parliamentary the key." Auckland light rail to be delivered by a Transport officials explain how, term only $1 million was needed. He hoped the new agency would be public agency, but Ministry of Transport without further funding, their work to It is not clear if the revised funding accountable to the government, Auckland officials stated its view the project's size progress the Auckland light rail project reallocation was signed off by the former Council and Aucklanders. and complexity meant no existing agency was likely to be delayed and their advice Minister of Transport and Finance "We should be able to do that," he said had the ability. to the government will be "heavily scaled Minister. citing projects like Waterview in the past; "The capability and capacity demand of back". 'Bizarre process' but it was important to avoid being in a a project of this scale and complexity are The briefing stated that ministers had Public transport advocate Matt Lowrie, situation like the Transmission Gully. almost unprecedented in New Zealand, previously agreed in principle for the $4.64 editor of transport blog Greater Auckland, Even if there was an agreement to move and no current entity has the necessary million allocated to establish a Green said like the City Rail Link, it was a huge forward, he said it would take a few years capabilities to deliver the project. All Transport Card in the 2019 budget to be project needing experience and a separate to design and consent everything before options will be considered, including used instead on the Auckland light rail entity would be needed to deliver that. shovels is in the ground. -RNZ FOR EXCITING DEALS ON NEW AND USED CARS CONTACT NILAY ON 021 833 466
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he New Zealand government is assist households, including hygiene kits, Toffering an additional $2 million in immediate survival items and materials assistance to Fiji in response to Cyclone to construct basic shelter," she said. Yasa. "These were delivered by Fiji Airways The cyclone resulted in four deaths and overnight." about 7000 people remain in evacuation Mahuta said New Zealand extended its centres around the country. sympathies to the people of Fiji affected The new funding will go towards by the cyclone, and in particular to the shelter, water sanitation and other urgent whānau of the people who died. priorities. It brings the total amount How the $2 million will be spent donated by New Zealand to $2.5m. • $750,000 to the government of Fiji to Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia meet urgent water and other priorities. Mahuta said the extra funding aimed to • $150,000 to enable the New Zealand get support to the Fijian people where it High Commission in Suva to support was most needed. the provision of essential relief such as "New Zealand has already supplied emergency shelter, water and sanitation, iji will close its borders to all status for 246 days ... this new strain $250,000 worth of essential items to and trauma counselling Fincoming passenger flights from .. could potentially pose an increased • $750,000 for New Thursday until next Monday. risk of inflight transmission to other Zealand non-government The health ministry said it will use passengers," the Fiji health ministry said organisations to respond that time to review border quarantine in a statement. through their local processes after a new variant of Covid-19 The ministry said the review will assess partners for relief and was discovered in the UK. what steps can be taken to mitigate any early recovery assistance, More than 40 countries have now increased risk and warned the closure including activities banned arrivals from Britain after the may be extended. focused on the most strain, which is more transmissible but Several repatriation flights are due vulnerable not believed to be more deadly, was before Thursday, and the government said • $100,000 to the confirmed. any passenger on board who has come International Federation "While our current border quarantine from the UK, or other passengers deemed of the Red Cross to protocols have been effective in close contacts, will be quarantined support Fiji Red Cross in maintaining Fiji's Covid-contained separately. -RNZ its relief activities -RNZ 6 I December 24, 2020 From HOME Counting on for DDC polls in J-K; BJP Vice Admiral Rajat Datta wins 70 seats, PAGD over 90 seats appointed as next DG Armed he People's Alliance for Gupkar stands for the restoration of the special TDeclaration (PAGD), an alliance of status of Jammu and Kashmir. Forces Medical Services seven political parties, has won over 90 "Today's DDC results have made seats and BJP 70 seats in the District it clear that people of J&K voted en urgeon Vice-Admiral Rajat Datta has For his dedication and devotion to the Development Council (DDC) elections in masse for JKPAGD thus rejecting the Sbeen appointed as the new Director- service, he was awarded VSM in 2005, Jammu and Kashmir according to results unconstitutional decision to abrogate General of Armed Forces Medical Services SM (D) in 2014 and AVSM in 2017. He available till 11:20 pm on Tuesday. The Article 370. They have overwhelmingly and would be the senior most medical has also been awarded GOC-in-C (WC) counting of votes is continuing seats supported JKPAGD which stands for the officer of the armed forces in India. Commendation Card and GOC-in-C (SC) where results have not been declared. restoration of J&Ks special status," she He will replace incumbent Lieutenant Commendation Card in 2006 and 2008 According to State Election Authority, said. General Anup Banerjee and assume the respectively. The Flag Officer is appointed the National Conference (NC) has won 56 BJP candidate Azaz Hussain, who won office on January 1, 2021. He will have a as Honorary Surgeon to The President seats, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 26 from Balhama in Srinagar, expressed his tenure of 23 months. Datta is an alumnus of India with effect from 01 Feb 2020. seats, Indian National Congress (INC) 21, gratitude to people. of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune Immensely popular among his peers and and the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party "We fought against the People's and after completing his MBBS in 1982, juniors, he was selected as Col Comdt of (JKAP) 10. The JK People's Conference Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) was commissioned into AMC on 27 Dec the AMC. -TIN Bureau (JKPC) has secured six seats so far while candidate and the BJP emerged victorious 1982. Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement at this seat today. I congratulate the He is a Fellow of Society of (JKPM) has won three seats. Independent people of Jammu and Kashmir," he said. Cardiovascular Angiography and candidates have won 43 seats. Results of BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said the Interventions USA. He also holds the all seats have been declared in Srinagar. party has opened its account in Kashmir coveted appointment of Cardiologist to JKAP has won three seats, BJP, PDP, NC valley with the victory of Azaz Hussain. the President of India. and JKPM have secured one seat each and "We are leading on several other seats He is a committed doctor, renowned independents have won seven seats in in the Valley. It shows people of Kashmir for his professional competence and Srinagar. valley want development," he said. skills. He has been the Professor of Of 11 constituencies in Baramulla, PDP, Jammu Deputy Commissioner Sushma Cardiology as well as an examiner for NC, Congress and JKPC have won two Chauhan said earlier in the day that several Universities and Post Graduate seats each and Independents have won restrictive and prohibitory measures Medical Institutions in India such three seats. had been put in place and no victory as Maharashtra University of Health PDP leader and former Chief Minister processions would be allowed by political Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Mehbooba Mufti said in a tweet that parties and independent candidates JIPMER, National Board of Examination. results make it clear that people have without permission. -TIN Bureau Additionally, he is also the examiner for overwhelmingly supported PAGD which the Dept of Biotechnology at IIT Roorkee. 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S President-elect Joe Biden on Appointments on the Biden-Harris amid new Covid-19 cases UTuesday appointed Gautam Transition. He had earlier served as Chief Raghavan and Vinay Reddy to the post of Staff to US Representative Pramila hutan will go on lockdown for seven of Deputy Director of the Office of Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Bdays starting from Tuesday amid Presidential Personnel and Director of Progressive Caucus. Previously, Raghavan rising case of Covid-19 cases, announced Speechwriting respectively. served as an Advisor to the Biden Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering. The announcement was made Foundation, and as Vice President of In a statement, Tshering announced when Biden declared the names of his Policy for the Gill Foundation, one of the that a nationwide lockdown will be Additional Members of White House oldest and largest private foundations enforced for seven days, starting Senior Staff. Besides, Raghavan and dedicated to the cause of LGBTQ equality. December 23, adding that the lockdown Reddy, Anne Filipic has been named During the Obama-Biden will enable the government to control as Director of Management and Administration, Raghavan served in the the spread of the disease and also Administration, Ryan Montoya as Director White House as the liaison to the LGBTQ discern the extent of transmission in of Scheduling and Advance, Bruce Reed community as well as the Asian American the communities. "In continuation to as Deputy Chief of Staff, and Elizabeth and Pacific Islander community, and in the inter-district movement restriction Wilkins as Senior Advisor to the Chief of the White House Liaison Office for the US imposed this morning, the national Staff. While announcing the names, Vice Department of Défense and as Outreach COVID-19 Taskforce decided the need for President-elect Kamala Harris said, "Our Lead for the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't a more stringent action after detection of country is grappling with a pandemic, an Tell" Working Group. sporadic cases in flu clinics in Thimphu economic crisis, a long-overdue reckoning Vinay Reddy serves as a speechwriter and Paro, and also in Lhamoizingkha, on racial injustice, and a climate crisis. on the Biden-Harris Transition. He which is evident of local transmission," To meet these challenges, we need a team had earlier served as Senior Advisor the statement read. that reflects the very best of our nation. and Speechwriter for the Biden-Harris As per a bulletin by Ministry of Health and business establishments should These public servants have the knowledge Campaign. He previously served as of the Himalayan Kingdom on December remain closed. and experience to help us deliver on our chief speechwriter to Vice President 22, the total number of COVID-19 cases Similarly, movement of individuals with commitment to build our country back Biden in the second term of the Obama- stood at 479 out of which 430 have the card within the zones and delivery of better. And I look forward to working with Biden White House, after which, he recovered. Bhutan is yet to record a essentials will start in Thimphu tomorrow, them to usher in a brighter future for all worked as Vice President of Strategic COVID-19 fatality. as it completes the third day of lockdown. Americans." Communications at the National While only designated shops within However, zone relaxation will not apply Gautam Raghavan currently Basketball Association. -TIN Bureau the zones and essential services will be to houses under isolation, the statement serves as Deputy Head of Presidential available, all schools, institutions, offices noted. -TIN Bureau
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(Graph courtesy World Health Organisation) Relatives struggle with life expectancy requirement for urgent MIQ places
ew Zealanders needing fast entry able to provide that," she said. he said at Ninto the country to be with dying "The doctors that I spoke to and some best, medical relatives are being tripped up by demands of the directors at the hospital were quite practitioners for proof of life expectancy. astounded by the fact MIQ were asking for might be able to MBIE wants the supporting evidence in specifics." estimate whether applications for an emergency allocation Doctors told her all they could provide someone has to skip the queue for managed isolation. was evidence he was on life support, in a either 'days', But in some cases hospitals won't critical condition. 'weeks', or provide life expectancy information, Dreyer began searching for cancelled 'months'. arguing it is too difficult to say. managed isolation bookings herself, and Samantha When Kimberley Dreyer's father was just one day later, her father died. Gallagher also ran placed in the high dependency unit in Palliative specialist and clinical advisor into difficulties Waikato Hospital on life support late for Hospice New Zealand, Rod McLeod, obtaining the life last month, she scrambled to get from hoped the ministry wasn't being provided expectancy of her Queensland to be with him. specific details on life expectancy because father-in-law, who In a statement, the ministry said it was Under emergency allocation criteria they're "nearly always wrong." was in palliative care with stage four lung sympathetic to the distressing situations brought in the following week, she could He admitted it would be difficult for the cancer earlier this month while she was of people applying for emergency apply to skip the 10-week queue for ministry to find any other way to gauge trying to return from Victoria. allocation. managed isolation spaces and begin the the urgency of applications, but said many "Everyone was like, 'Oh, we can't put It said it was conscious people with process within seven days. people live far longer than expected, or a time limit on him. We can't put a time terminal illnesses, like cancer, could have The application proved more difficult they die sooner. limit on a life. He's stage four, he could a significant range in their prognosis from than she expected, when the Ministry of "I think it's at best a guess. The science pass away tomorrow, he could have two weeks to months or years. Business, Innovation and Employment around life expectancy is not very weeks, he could have three'," she said. "In order to facilitate the most urgent requested a letter from a medical accurate. I think a lot of people would Davina Stonex, who went through the visits while our facilities are full, we do practitioner stipulating his life expectancy. wish that it was but estimating life process to be with her dying mother, was need to ask this difficult question," a "My response to them was 'well, he's expectancy has so many variables and accepted with a letter that stipulating she spokesperson said. on life support and we've been told the ultimate variable is the individual had "days to weeks" left. That includes assessing whether the immediate family have been contacted to themselves, who may want to hang on or But she felt there was "a lot of room for applicants might be able to book through attend - so I'm guessing it's any day now.' let go," he said. improvement" in the way the ministry the Managed Isolation Allocation System "But they wanted that in writing. I "Particularly at this time of year people communicated with applicants about the to see their loved ones - which at this explained that I'd spoken to the hospital often want to hold on for special events or information it required. stage means waiting until March. - which I don't think anyone should have special friends or relatives." "As appreciative as I am of the fact I It said treating practitioners had generally to - to ask what my father's life expectancy While the ministry won't stipulate could be here, early, it's only because I been able to give advice on that point. was... and they'd told me they wouldn't be exactly what it means by life expectancy, pushed and pushed and pushed." -RNZ
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s we all are aware of the farmers shouting derogatory slogans against the Aagitation which is going on in India government and Prime Minister Modi for almost a month, shows no signs of a in particular. Majority of the crowd are breakthrough any soon. The government not even aware of what is there in the of India has tried all the ways to pacify new Bills, they have just been mislead by the agitating crowds and their leaders by their leaders about these bills. The people offering them various options to sort out and the forces behind this agitation any genuine demands, but the farmers have a different motive, that has nothing and their so-called leaders are not ready to do with welfare or the wellbeing of to listen to anything less than government the farmers. None of the agitators have withdrawing all the three new laws of even read the new Bills because if they Farmers Bill that were recently passed by would have done so, they would have not Parliament. been agitating. The new Bills empowers Now what would you say about it, is farmers of India to sell their produce it the true democracy or too much of as per their will, they do not have to go democracy. If you go a little bit in the through the old system of commission background of these new Farmers Bills, agents and bureaucracy which is not this was a demand of the same farmers been liked by the affected people. The pending for many decades and successive commission agents and other middlemen, governments failed to implement these who together were ripping off farmers new laws because of their vested interests. of their hard-earned money from ages, All major political parties always had are the most agitated people and some these Farm reforms on their election political dynast families holding reign manifestos, every time, including in the in the background are the main forces last Lok Sabha election of 2019. So why behind these agitations. all the noise and protests now when the Reports are also coming of some anti Bills have been implemented? No one national elements & foreign forces, who has an answer to it for except some false cannot see India prospering or stabilising, narratives that have been created and getting involved in the agitation. These fed by these so-called leaders, and so far, people have no connection or real they have been successful in misleading concern with the agitating farmers a section of agitators about these Bills. It but are only trying to serve their own is hilarious to see the local Indian media selfish interests in the name of Farmers people going around at the different agitation. It is sad to see that some of agitation venues and trying to know from these misguided bunch of people have agitators about their demands and they tried to malign country’s name on foreign have nothing to say except for asking soils as well and by doing so they believe government to withdraw all the bills. probably they can achieve their goals. Some people are saying we never asked Anyone who has an interest in the for these bills and we do not need them Farmers agitation, I urge them to please but when asked what is that one thing read these laws at least once before that you do not like in the new Bills, no making an opinion about the government one has a clue. or the agitation. Please do not get swayed The Union government has offered away with fancy slogans or any such all sort of assistance to make people gimmicks and think about what is in the understand the Bills, but their leaders do best interest of farmers and of the nation. not really want the people to understand On behalf of The Indian News, I wish the Bills. They are only happy keep you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy agitating with no valid reasons and New Year 2021. - Yugal Parashar
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akers of Richa Chadha and Pankaj released in several languages including MTripathi-starrer 'Shakeela' on Sinhalese and Chinese. Monday revealed that the film will be Directed by Indrajit Lankesh, the film released in cinemas this Christmas. also stars Pankaj Tripathi, the movie Film critic and trade analyst Taran delves into the life of superstar Shakeela Adarsh took to Twitter to share the who ruled the Southern film industry for update about the release of the Indrajit over two decades. -ANI Lankesh directorial. "IN CINEMAS, THIS #CHRISTMAS... #Shakeela - starring #RichaChadha and #PankajTripathi - to release in *cinemas* this Friday [25 Dec 2020]... Directed by Indrajit Lankesh... Will release in multiple languages," he tweeted. Earlier, the makers dropped the trailer shows the story of one of the most hated and loved adult film star that shook the industry in the late 90s and early 2000s. The unlikely tale of a woman driven by circumstances of going from rags to riches to rags, tells the story of the real-life behind the reel personality people. The trailer showcases immense popularity of the actor, that her films are A Forum Films release
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o, this is Christmas, for the near and is called "Bethlehem’s Candle." Micah had Sthe dear ones, the old and the young. foretold that the Messiah would be born This is Merry Christmas for the weak in Bethlehem, which is also the birthplace and the strong, the black and the white of King David. The second candle is also and the rich and the poor. Another year purple to symbolism preparation for the over and a new one has just begun, with coming king. a hope this Christmas will be a good one The third candle symbolizes joy without any fears of poverty, illnesses, or and is called the "Shepherd’s Candle." viruses, and we surely will make it fun. To the shepherd’s great joy, the angels Christmas is the celebration of the announced that Jesus came for humble, birth of our Lord Jesus, the new-born king, unimportant people like them. In liturgy, born 2000 years ago. We still celebrate his the colour rose signifies joy. This candle is life and now we await the second coming pink to represent joyfulness and rejoicing. of Jesus not as a baby, but as our Lord The fourth candle represents peace and and Saviour. From the time the angel is called the "Angel’s Candle." The angels announced “the world is waiting, waiting announced that Jesus came to bring for this one child who will turn hate to peace--He came to bring people close to meaning. They love and war to peace”. No one knew if God and to each other again. This colour were Gold, he would be black or white, rich, or poor, of this candle is also purple to represent Frankincense but the child will be called Emmanuel, the culmination of love through the and Myrrh. which means Christ with us. From then Messiah. Gold onwards the fruits of the spirit took birth: The (optional) fifth candle represents symbolizes love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, light and purity and is called "Christ’s value and faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. candle." It is placed in the middle and is lit kingship on In preparation for Christmas, on Christmas Day. This candle is white to earth Christians follow a tradition called the represent pure light and victory. Frankincense Advent Candle, which begins four weeks Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ was (incense) as before Christmas day and Advent involves born on Christmas Day and man will live perfume is a four candles around the wreath. The forever more. symbol of deity, Advent wreath is a symbol of the season, Additional decorations, like holly and and with a candle lit each of the four Sundays berries, are sometimes added. Their red Myrrh (an leading up to, and on Christmas Day. colour points ahead to Jesus’ sacrifice and embalming oil) due to the pandemic. The light of the flickering candle flames death on the cross, shedding his blood for is a symbol of death and is commonly This time, we do not feel particularly reminds us who Jesus is: “In him was life, our sins. used as an anointing oil. festive and feel the thrill of joy and hope of and that life was the light of all mankind. Christmas is also connected with Santa Let us talk about Christmas of 2020, our Saviour’s birth. The light shines in the darkness,” (John Claus. Jingle bells Jingle bells Santa’s on one line of a carol stands out So, lets enjoy the season with Mary’s 1:4-5). Advent candles are often nestled in his way. This is what Christmas means to “a weary world rejoices.” Boy do we feel boy Jesus Christ, as the first Noel, the the evergreen wreath. kids and the rest of the world. The whole weary and discouraged this Christmas. Angels did sing and come together one The first candle symbolizes hope and world celebrates the joy of Christmas The year 2020 has been a difficult year and all, young and old, rich, and poor, is called the "Prophet’s Candle." The in different ways. People of other faiths and a loss for all of us in some way; maybe black, or white, join hands and wish prophets of the Old Testament, especially also join in the celebrations and feel loss of a job, a loved one, a relationship each other a Very Merry Christmas and Isaiah, waited in hope for the Messiah’s that this is the time to forget hardships, or our sense of peace and security that a Happy Joyous, healthy, successful, and (Jesus) arrival. The purple colour sufferings and problems and enjoy the was shattered by the pandemic Covid-19. prosperous year of 2021. symbolizes royalty, repentance, and festive season. Santa Claus is also known Livelihood that has been affected by Merry Christmas – Feliz Navidad wish fasting. as Father Christmas and comes with a the pandemic. We have not been totally you a merry Christmas from the bottom of The second candle represents faith and red long flowing outfit, white beard, big unaffected, and my heartfelt sympathy my heart. - Verona Sequeira (An Auckland paunch, white hair, and red goes out to all of those who have lost loved based freelance writer and a registered Santa’s cap. ones, lost contacts, or lost opportunities social worker) Oh, how the children love him and look forward for their gifts, hoping he will come down the chimney when they are fast asleep. Christmas season is the time for sharing. 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We started at "Once Upon A also adjudged as Man of the Match in the in the remaining three Tests of the four- Time" and found "Our Happily Ever After," first T20I. match series. coz' finally, #DhanaSaidYuz for infinity Before the T20I series, he played the Skipper Kohli would not be there first two ODIs of the for the visitors for the remaining three three-match series against Tests as he heads back home after being Australia, managing to granted paternity leave by the BCCI. scalp just one wicket. Haddin also said that he would bring in In the 15 matches Rohit Sharma into the side as soon as his Waugh said that he does not see India for Royal Challengers quarantine gets over. "If they are going bouncing back in the series after suffering Bangalore (RCB) in this to get back into the game, what I want to such a heavy defeat in the first Test. year's Indian Premier know is where they're going to get their "I thought Adelaide was the Test that League (IPL), Chahal energy from. Virat Kohli is gone now and they could win on paper and with Virat finished with 21 wickets at a lot of the energy comes off the back of Kohli here for just the one Test. I thought an economy rate of 7.67. what he does. He is a world-class player, the conditions would suit them. I just The 30-year-old has he's their leader," Fox Cricket quoted can't see how they can bounce back after played 54 ODIs and 45 Haddin as saying. Australia whitewashed them on the third T20Is for the Men in "I would have a look at bringing day. So no is the answer -- four-nil to Blue, managing to scalp someone in like Rohit Sharma. If he Australia," said Waugh on Fox Cricket. 151 wickets across both comes out of quarantine and he's in The Kohli-led side might have had formats. good Knick and he's fit enough to play, I'd a 62-run lead entering the third day of Chahal would most put him straight in because I think they the first Test, but the side squandered probably be next seen in need a senior player like that to take the the advantage as the batsmen failed to action in the upcoming anxiety out of everything and just get rise to the occasion and Australia made ODI and T20I series everyone thinking about cricket again," he light work of the visitors. While Josh against England next year. added. Hazelwood scalped five wickets, Pat -TIN Bureau Former Australia batsman Mark Cummins took four. -TIN Bureau 20 I December 24, 2020 Health & BEAUTY What's ON? 5 ways to keep healthy habits on track around the holidays Nutrition. your healthier habits throughout the so you're not tempted to pile on. Sip water In an annual holidays - and beyond. between bites to slow down and give survey by Herbalife 1. Remember why you established yourself time to feel full. Nutrition, over health goals 5. Limit "splurge" days half (56%) of Are you trying to achieve your ideal If you want to treat yourself, remember the respondents weight, be more active or just want to take to limit the treat to one occasion. For one revealed that they better care of yourself? Perhaps you have special event, allow yourself a treat - but plan on using a specific health risk that you are working get back to your healthy habits the next the holidays as to reduce. Write the top reasons you want morning. an excuse to to stay healthy and post them where you According to the survey, of those postpone healthy can see them every day. Americans postponing healthy habits, 4 in choices - assuming 2. Snack on high-quality, nutritious 10 already started letting themselves fall they would start foods off the healthy wagon in mid-November, fresh in January. "One way to beat temptation is to eat and 62% of them said they're adopting a ou've probably gone through this That number healthy snacks that are high in protein, "New Year, new me" attitude - counting on Ybefore - in the midst of holiday was up 15% from last year, showing that curbing the desire to eat," said Dr. Bradley. New Year's resolutions to get them back festivities, you abandon the healthy habits the added stress of 2020 may be having Keep foods like raw nuts and seeds, on track. you've been working on all year long. an impact. In fact, 49% of the global hard-boiled eggs, lean meat and low-fat Resolutions are a great way to kick You tell yourself, "I'll start eating healthy respondents said they believed they cheeses available for snacking. Snacking off the year on a positive note, but make again on Jan. 1." Meanwhile, you give in to deserved more holiday treats this year on your high-protein foods a little before sure you set achievable goals. "Small and temptation, shifting the burden to your because of the pandemic. a big meal can prevent you from over- steady changes to your diet and fitness next New Year's resolutions. How bad can holiday overeating get? indulging. routine are more sustainable," said Dr. The truth is, nutrition is important Here's what American respondents 3. Choose colorful, balanced meals Bradley, "and having a community to all year - even during the holidays. So admitted they've done during the holidays: When choosing foods at the family meal, encourage and celebrate your success even if you let yourself splurge a little, • 45% ate so much they've had to undo select colorful veggies and fruits to with you, even if virtually, can make a that doesn't mean you have to throw all a pants button or loosen a belt supplement your protein, and strive for a huge difference." your best habits away until the new year • 43% ate more than one dessert at a balance of protein, veggies and grains or Top resolutions were found to be begins. meal pasta on your plate. exercising more (26%), making healthier "The hectic nature of the holiday • 35% ate more than three meals in one 4. Watch portion sizes food decisions (25%) and focusing on self- season may be a tough time for many to day It's so easy to overeat when all the care (21%). maintain their healthy lifestyle, but it's • 30% have eaten until they felt sick or food looks delicious! 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