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from the second half of the year," she General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said. "Subject to expected delivery of the said the decision brought about a new first batch of the vaccine, we will start chapter in New Zealand's response to the vaccinating first our border workers and pandemic. the people they live with." "I want to reassure New Zealanders we The regulator said it would continue will also be applying the same rigour to all to monitor use of the vaccine in the subsequent vaccine applications." country including analysis of any While Dr Bloomfield highlighted the potential side effects, which it said may decision as a "significant milestone", he include a sore arm or headaches as with warned: "There is more work to do, we are other vaccines. not out of the woods yet." James said a full assessment on "Vaccination is a key next step in our the vaccine's safety, effectiveness, and ongoing response to this virus. It's also quality - to guide the approval decision - a good point to recognise the incredible started in November last year. amount of work New Zealanders have put "The data was provided on a rolling in to support our successful response to he Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been company must meet 58 conditions that basis, which streamlined the assessment date." Tprovisionally approved by Medsafe, are placed on it. process and enabled a timely approval Previously, he said he was confident with certain conditions placed on the "Six of the conditions relate to without compromising the rigour of the that New Zealand would receive a company. additional clinical information such as review of the vaccine," he said. "We have Covid-19 vaccine by the end of March. In its assessment of the vaccine, regular updates from clinical trials, and also wanted to ensure the company can "We will be ready to start vaccinating the medicines regulator met with ensuring we receive any information on manufacture the vaccine to a high quality, people as soon as a vaccine arrives, and at the Medicine Assessment Advisory safety concerns from around the world." and that all batches are consistent." this time the first vaccine we're expecting Committee (MAAC) for six hours Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the Medsafe's website includes more is Pfizer in this quarter," he said. yesterday to receive advice and decision was a positive step forward in the information on the vaccine, including Australia approved the Pfizer product recommendations. fight against Covid-19. the medicine data sheet and full list of last week. BioNTech and Pfizer this month In a statement, Medsafe said the MAAC "Those most at risk of getting Covid-19 ingredients. Other details specifically raised their supply goal for this year to 2 supported the decision. will receive the vaccine first, with the tailored for consumers will also be billion doses, up from a previous aim of However, the provisions mean the broader community accessing the vaccine published. In the statement, Director- 1.3 billion. -RNZ
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he Prime Minister says it is incredibly spokesperson Stuart Smith questioned from grazed pastures toward high-value not doing our fair share to tackle climate Tencouraging that the Climate Change whether the proposals were the most horticulture, such as wine and fruit. change, there was plenty we could do to Commission's first official report shows cost-effective way of reducing emissions. "A significant gap is understanding the improve. that reaching our emissions reduction He said he would like to see the potential for the growth of a bioenergy She said the rates of change the goals are both achievable and affordable. Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) get more sector, and whether this might start to commission had proposed - reducing The commission's first report, published use. resemble agriculture more than forestry." emissions by 2 percent net each year to today, laid out a path to drastically Climate Minister James Shaw said Baisden said this uncertainty around 2025 - were very gentle. reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the release of the draft advice was a agriculture represented a challenge for the "To put this into perspective, recent meet the Paris Agreement targets. significant milestone in the government's future, that would need to be addressed by research suggests that the country as a Three new targets for the country were response to the climate emergency. new science. whole managed to reduce our emissions set: an average reduction of 2 percent each He said the report had significant University of Canterbury political by an astonishing 41 percent for the year between 2022 and 2025, 17 percent implications for forestry, with a scientist Professor Bronwyn Hayward said period of our first level four lockdown," each year between 2025 and 2030 and 36 recommendation to move away from pine that while the report showed we were she said. -RNZ percent each year between 2030 and 2035. forests, often used as carbon credits in the Commission chair Dr Rod Carr said Emissions Trading Scheme. investing in electric vehicles, renewable Professor Troy Baisden, President of energy generation, climate-friendly the New Zealand Association of Scientists, farming practices and planting more supported the report's suggestions but native forests would be critical to meeting said more detail on agriculture was the targets. needed. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the "Given that agriculture accounts for draft advice was incredibly encouraging. nearly half of New Zealand's current "The commission has determined that emissions, the report contains relatively the economic cost to New Zealand, as I've little detail on agriculture and land use, said, is not as great as previously thought. except for reductions achieved by forests," However, Ardern said the government he said. would have to address the problem of This reflected the difficulty and costs not being distributed evenly across uncertainty in achieving emissions communities. reductions in agriculture and projecting While the National Party cautiously them forward, he said. welcomed the report, it said more analysis "The commission's analysis briefly was needed. notes significant yet uncertain areas of The party's climate change potential, such as an ongoing conversion NZ NEWS From HOME February 4, 2021 I 5 3 more Rafale jets India celebrates 72nd Republic Day he 72nd Republic Day celebrations at 29th January at historic Vijay Chowk on Tthe national capital was unlike any Rajpath.26 soulful band performances, reach India to join IAF other year. including special composition ‘Swarnim While the historical day is Vijay’ was played to commemorate 50 commemorated with elaborate displays, years of India’s victory in 1971 war against bravery awards and the much-awaited Pakistan. gravity-defying stunts by motorcycle- Indian tunes were the flavour of this borne men at Rajpath, this year, due year’s ceremony that brought the curtains to the Covid-19 protocols, many of the down on the four-day-long Republic major attractions were missing. Even the Day celebrations. Fifteen military bands number of guests was reduced to 25,000 from regimental centres and battalions from around 1.25 lakh last year. participated in the ceremony. Besides, The curtailed celebrations, however, there were performances by one band did not stop people from taking to social each of the Navy, the Air Force and media to share some of the best moments Central Armed Police Forces (CAPs). from the parade. There was no foreign Beating the Retreat is a centuries-old country ceremonial chief guest at the military tradition. It dates back to the parade for an exception as British PM days when troops disengaged from battle Boris Johnson withdrew at the last minute at sunset. As soon as the buglers sounded in wake of changed circumstance at home the ‘retreat’ the troops ceased fighting, nother set of Rafale jets took off from The first batch of five Rafale jets flew turf. Despite all the Covid-19 restrictions, sheathed their arms and withdrew from -TIN Bureau AFrance for India last Wednesday, the into India on July 29 after a stopover at this year’s parade was unique in many the battlefield. Indian Embassy here said. the Al Dhafra airbase near Abu Dhabi, ways and both The new set of jets, which will have although a formal induction ceremony citizens and netizens three more Rafales have taken off for a took place later on September 10. of India showed non-stop flight with mid-air refuelling by The second batch of Rafale aircraft their exuberance the UAE air force. "Three more #Rafale arrived in India in November after flying on the national day jets take off from France for a non-stop non-stop from France. celebrations. flight to India with mid-air refuelling by On Tuesday, the Rafale jets participated Like every UAE MRTT, Adding more strength to in the Republic Day flypast. year, the Republic India's air power. Wishing our amazing A total of 36 of these aircraft would Day celebration pilots smooth flight and safe landing with reach India by mid-2022 under a Rs 60,000 concluded with the superb fighter jets," the Indian embassy crore deal signed in 2016 by the NDA Beating the Retreat tweeted. government. - TIN Bureau ceremony on Friday
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mazon CEO Jeff Bezos will step down back from much of the day-to-day Aas the chief executive of the company business over several years, though the -- which he founded almost 27 years ago, pandemic pulled him back in last spring. the company announced on Tuesday "Right now I see Amazon at its most (local time). inventive ever, making it an optimal According to The New York Times, time for this transition," Bezos said in a Bezos will transition to the role of statement. executive chairman in the third quarter Bezos, who founded Amazon in 1994 of 2021. Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon had stepped back from much of the day- Web Services would take over as CEO of to-day business over several years, though Amazon. The announcement came as the pandemic pulled him back in last aptain Sir Tom Moore, the British The Army veteran won the nation's Amazon released its financial results for spring. -TIN Bureau WWII veteran who raised millions of hearts by walking 100 laps of his garden its fourth quarter that ended December C pounds for health service workers on the before his 100th birthday. 31, 2020. The frontline of the battle against Covid-19, He was knighted by the Queen in July. company recorded has died. "The last year of our father's life was USD 100bn in sales "It is with great sadness that we nothing short of remarkable. He was for last three months announce the death of our dear father, rejuvenated and experienced things he'd of 2020. Captain Sir Tom Moore," his daughters only ever dreamed of," his daughters said. "Amazon is what said in a statement. "Whilst he'd been in so many hearts it is because of The 100-year-old, who raised almost for just a short time, he was an incredible invention," Bezos, 57, £33m for the National Health Service father and grandfather, and he will stay said in a statement (NHS), was taken to Bedford Hospital alive in our hearts forever." released by the after requiring help with his breathing on Raised in Yorkshire, northern England, company. Sunday. Moore served in India, Burma and "Right now I His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore Sumatra during WWII. see Amazon at its said he had been treated for pneumonia "I'm so sorry to hear that Captain Tom most inventive over the past few weeks and last week has passed away in hospital," British ever, making it an tested positive for Covid-19. health minister Matt Hancock said on optimal time for this He had not been vaccinated against Twitter. "He was a great British hero that transition". Covid-19 due to the other medication he showed the best of our country." - Reuters Bezos had stepped was taking. / BBC
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(Graph courtesy World Health Organisation) Covid-19: Three new Health staff train up to imported cases, none in administer Pfizer vaccine the community octors and nurses are racing to learn Hipkins Dhow to administer Pfizer's Covid-19 said he here are three new cases of Covid-19 investigation, as they are likely to vaccine as a major step towards the rollout hoped Treported on Wednesday in New be historical cases which may have is signalled. there Zealand's managed isolation and previously been reported overseas. The final, formal part of the Medsafe would be quarantine facilities. It also said 12 previously reported approval process will take place next week, enough In a statement, the Ministry of Health cases had now recovered. with the government saying that could be to protect said one of the new cases is classified as The total number of active cases in granted by Wednesday if all goes to plan. border historical and deemed not infectious. New Zealand is now 61 and the total But there were still questions over workers There are no new cases in the number of confirmed cases is 1952. exactly when the vaccine will arrive and their families by the end of March, community. There has been a total of 1,541,701 and how ready the health system is to with a mass vaccination starting mid-year. The first person who tested positive for Covid-19 tests processed to date and distribute it. "If our delivery came earlier than the Covid-19, the historical case, arrived from yesterday 4106 tests were processed. They were undergoing training in how timetable, we have set out then we will Indonesia and did not leave the ship they The NZ Covid Tracer app now has to administer a jab that had some quirks, make sure we are ready to go earlier," he were on prior to being tested. They were 2,549,183 registered users. including coming in multiple-dose vials said. tested to be able to depart the ship. As of yesterday, the managed isolation and having to be stored at super-cold It needed to do more to train Pacific A second person, who arrived on 29 system was fully booked out until June. temperatures. doctors and nurses to give the jab and January, had travelled through Singapore, -RNZ "We haven't dealt with frozen vaccines to get Pacific faces fronting health and tested positive for Covid-19 before. We do have a few vaccines that campaigns, he said. on day three. come in a big vial - but that's only a small And it needed to start immediately The third person to test number," she said. to publicise the vaccine - with the right positive had arrived in the However, to patients, the jab would feel information, he said. country two days ago from the same as any other, she said. New Zealand has agreed to purchase the United States. They tested "It is very reassuring for New Zealand to enough of the Pfizer vaccine to cover positive on arrival and are now in have both clinical trial data and real-world 750,000 people. quarantine in Christchurch. data so we are in a really positive position It has agreements to purchase two other The ministry said two cases that we were not the first cab off the rank," vaccines, but they are not expected until which were reported yesterday she said. at least the last quarter of this year - if -RNZ have been reclassified as under Covid-19 Response Minister Chris approved.
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270 Nelson Street, Onehunga, Auckland Ph: +64 9 475 5185 I www.cfrline.co.nz Contact: Monty Bhattacharya M: +64 21 032 7833 I E: [email protected] 10 I February 4, 2021 Editor's NOTE The Republic Day Meet India's youngest female shame! pilot - 25-year-old Ayesha ur heads go down in shame on mob but foiled their motives by not Aziz from Kashmir Oeven thinking of what happened responding to their provocative tactics. in the afternoon of Republic Day, The leaders of this agitation had big plans yesha Aziz, the 25 -year-old from on 26 January in New Delhi. While to create a blood bath and mayhem in Kashmir who is the youngest on one hand the proud nation had the national capital on Republic Day, A female pilot in the country acts is a barely finished watching the glorious so the world could take notice of the source of inspiration and a beacon of marching contingents of armed forces incident as atrocities of the government empowerment for numerous Kashmiri and showcasing of different tableaus of India on agitating farmers, but they women. representing Indian states, their failed miserably in their attempts. In In the year 2011, Aziz became the triumphs, and accomplishments. The fact, by creating nuisance on the day of youngest student pilot to get a license at anti-India forces on the other hand were national importance, they lost sympathy the age of 15 and underwent training to waiting for this day and moment to show and the support of some of the real fly a MIG-29 jet at Russia's Sokol airbase the world their true face, which they did farmers. Several farmer unions either the following year. She later graduated and did it shamelessly, all this in the name disassociated themselves from the in aviation from the Bombay Flying of farmers agitation. agitation or have called off their agitation Club (BFC) and obtained a commercial Millions of patriotic Indians who after the incident. The common citizen of license in 2017. this is not like a normal 9-5 desk job. fought against the British empire and India feels being let down and deceived While speaking to ANI, Aziz said that There is no fixed pattern and I have to other several thousand brave hearts who by the agitating unions of different parties she believed that Kashmiri women had constantly be ready to face new places, sacrificed their lives to get independence as they had given an undertaking to Delhi progressed immensely in the last few different types of weather and meet new from oppressive foreign rule and for the police that they will not enter inside Delhi years and have done exceptionally well in people," she told ANI. honour of the tri colour flag, would have and take out their proposed tractor rally the field of education. "In this profession, one's mental state never dreamt of their sacrifices meeting on the outer Ring road. "I think Kashmiri women are doing should be very strong because you'll be this fate. The Indian tricolour was A large section of anti-establishment very well, especially in education. Every carrying 200 passengers and it is a great uprooted from one of high minarets of media of India got busy spreading lies other woman in Kashmir is doing her responsibility," she added. Red Fort, to be thrown down and replaced and fake news even on such a sensitive Masters or her doctorate. People of the She also expressed gratitude towards with a flag wearing a religious symbol matter of national importance. In one Valley are doing great," she said. her parents, who have supported her and on it. The crowd of unruly agitators went such instance, where a tractor driving Despite the odd timings required by enabled her to achieve her dreams. on rampage and damaged anything that youth tried hitting the barricades put the job and a dynamic work environment, "I am very lucky that I have parents came in their way. The main entry door by Delhi police to stop agitators from the 25-year-old said that she was happy to who have supported me in everything. of Red Fort was broken down by the entering the city, went wrong. The tractor take on the challenge. Without them, I would not have been mob and then they ransacked the whole turned upside after hitting the barricades "I chose this field because I have loved able to get to where I am today. I am premises including looting the cash box and the driver died instantly under the traveling since a very young age and was constantly looking for growth, on a and stealing some very important article weight of the vehicle. This incident was very fascinated by flying. One gets to meet professional and personal level. My father of historic value from there. The sword shown live by many TV channels, but so many people. This is why I wanted to is my greatest role model," she said. -TIN and lathi wielding crowd mercilessly some media people still tried shamelessly be a pilot. It is quite challenging because Bureau beat up and injured more than 400 Delhi to claim that the youth died from police police jawans, injuring many of them firing which created further panic among critically. The crowd damaged several the agitators. This fake news and lies vehicles and public properties on their spreaders are now under police scanner way to Red Fort. For almost an hour this and being investigated. rampage continued in front of a stunned It is really a matter of serious concern crowd of hundreds of media personals as why some people are so vulnerable and thousands of people of that area, as to become puppets in hands of anti- the news of agitators entering Red Fort India forces. Our identity is of an Indian, spread. wherever on the planet we may live. If Choose New Zealand’s Armed Delhi police, that was deployed we cannot be faithful to our motherland at the site, took all the beating and than we cannot be faithful to ourselves. most trusted paint brand! thrashing from the hooligans but did We should feel proud to be an Indian and not take up to arms even in self-defence should not do anything that makes us feel Visit your local Resene ColorShop as they were instructed not to do so. let down. or shop online at shop.resene.co.nz They bore all the brunt of the unruly - Yugal Parashar
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12 I February 4, 2021 NZ POLITICS NZ NEWS Retirement villages and National to 'work towards' residents clash over contracts, running candidates in Māori seats wedge leading to a racially government to consider review divided state and we want no part of that", he said at Orewa. In 2008 the party's he started going up right next door. policy was to abolish the T "The first that my aunt or any of the seats once all historic government other residents, as far as I know, knew Treaty of Waitangi has about it, was when work project had settlements were welcomed a already started," Rose said. completed, but by 2014 review into "And it's just that lack of then leader and Prime retirement communication that they get given, and Minister John Key was village the fact that there doesn't seem to be saying any abolition of the contracts any way you can make a complaint that's seats would be a decision and will be going to be heard." for Māori. considering The construction is due to take five Fast forward to 2021, he National Party has confirmed it further. years to complete, and in the meantime, and Judith Collins says National has been it will "work towards" standing A Consumer NZ review into contracts Rose said it was causing her aunt distress, T "absent from the Māori seats for too long". candidates in the seven Māori electorates found they favour the villages. and depriving her of any enjoyment. In her opening remarks to the caucus in 2023. The bodies which represent the She said the development - and lack retreat in Wellington, Collins told her MPs There were media reports last week residents and the providers respectively of engagement with residents - spoke to 2021 is an opportunity to "really rebuild, about the change in the party's long disagree over whether the law - as it the larger issue of the power imbalance to work together, to enjoy each other's held position, which the leader Judith stands - is fair. between the residents, and the provider. company and to learn to trust and respect Collins confirmed at its caucus retreat in Retirement Village Residents' "She's made to feel like a second-class each other for everything that we do". Wellington today. Association national president Peter Carr citizen, at the age of 94." The two day retreat follows a disastrous National's approach to Māori changed said the contracts "absolutely" needed to Consumer NZ reviewed the contracts year, reflected in its election result. dramatically in 2005, under the leadership be reworked. offered by the six major providers. When asked whether there is a lack of of Don Brash and after his Orewa speech. But Retirement Villages Association Another issue raised by the Retirement trust among caucus colleagues, MP Nicola He argued in that speech the seats chief executive John Collyns disagreed Village Residents' Association was that Willis said National "got a bad election should be removed: "The 'principles of with that. the advice offered to people moving in is result, we need to do a lot better, we're all the Treaty' - never clearly defined yet Early last year, a brand-new not always good quality. -RNZ conscious of that". -RNZ ever expanding - are the thin end of a development for more apartments
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reenpeace has welcomed key parts "The recommendations are still stuck Gof the Climate Change Commission's on price and market tools, tinkering, report, but says the ambition falls short of sending messages, researching, "breeding "transformational" and continues a long and feeding," and industry tech-fixes tradition of giving the dairy industry a instead of calling for active specific "free pass to pollute". regulation that cuts synthetic nitrogen, The report details recommendations gets rid of imported feed like palm kernel that New Zealand will need to take to expeller, and significantly reduces cow reduce emissions and tackle the climate numbers." crisis. Abel says the Climate Commission But Greenpeace senior campaigner has also relied on not-yet-developed Steve Abel says the Commission’s technology - like a possible methane recommendations for cutting climate vaccine - for cutting agricultural pollution from agriculture, which is emissions after 2035. responsible for half of New Zealand’s "Hoping and praying for future fictional Greenpeace is calling for the little too late. emissions, fall short. tech-fixes, as if a fairy godmother is going Government to phase out synthetic "We’ve known for 30 years what needs "The Climate Change Commission’s to flutter down and magic this away, is not nitrogen fertiliser - one of the key drivers to be done to tackle climate change. The draft plan seems more anxious about science fact - it's science fiction. of industrial dairying - as well as phasing Climate Change Commission’s report tells maintaining the status quo than biting the "The fact is we know that reduction in out imported feed like PKE and investing us nothing new. We still just need to cut bullet in the existential crisis of our time. stocking rates and phasing out synthetic $1billion to aid farmers in transitioning to dirty energy and switch to regenerative It effectively says, ‘We can only save the nitrogen will cut agricultural emissions regenerative farming. land use. Same as the scientists told us we planet so long as we don’t have to produce while improving water quality, animal Abel praised the Commission’s needed to be doing 30 years ago and for one kilo less milk or meat by 2035’. That welfare and farm-gate profits in the recommendations on native forests, every year since. ain’t transformation," says Abel. bargain." saying it is great that the Commission has "The real test of this report is not what acknowledged that we need permanent the budgets are but what the action is. The native forests to draw in and lock Government’s response, due in November, away carbon. He also welcomed the must not be yet another excuse for yet recommendation to end coal use in food another year’s delay in doing what we’ve processing, such as drying milk powder. known we needed to do for 30 years But Abel says the report feels like too already." -TIN Bureau
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head of the four-match Test series, the Test series for the first time in 28 Aformer England cricketer Matt Prior years in India. Prior said coming to play in has said playing in India and that too in India and then winning is a real privilege. the longest format of the game can be The former wicket-keeper batsman also mentally draining for the wicketkeepers. recalled one of the instances during the India and England are set to lock horns tour of India where he fell asleep before in four Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is. taking his kit off after the match. The first two games of the Test series will "I remember coming in, taking my kit be played in Chennai before the cricketers off, and before I knew it, I was asleep. move to Ahmedabad for the third and I was just so drained from the whole fourth Test. Prior, who is a former wicket- experience," Prior said. keeper batsman, said the players need "The Ashes gets all the publicity and to prepare for the tough tour in a "very everything that goes with it but India is humid" environment. an equally tough - if not tougher - place he Black Caps have qualified for other, only one of them can exceed New "Playing Test cricket in India is to go and win a series. It might even pip it Tthis year's inaugural ICC World Test Zealand's points percentage of 70. about attrition. From a wicketkeeping for me: we won in Australia [in 2010-11] Championship final after Australia pulled For Australia to qualify, they will need perspective, in the first over of the day, for the first time in 25 years but we won in out of next month's tour of South Africa. India and England to help them out. with Jimmy Anderson bowling in the India for the first time in 28," Prior added. The proposed three-match Test series If those two teams share the total high-80s [mph/140kph], I was standing The first Test between India and between South Africa and Australia was points on offer from the series in such a literally four yards back. It's obviously England will be played from Friday while postponed, with Cricket Australia (CA) way that their overall percentages drop very hot and very humid, so there's a the second is slated to begin on February citing the Covid-19 situation in South below Australia's 69.17, then Australia can huge physical drain that you have to be 13. -TIN Bureau Africa as a deterrent. still make it to the final. prepared for," The tour's postponement means New That can happen only if the series is Prior said. Zealand have become the first team to drawn, or if England win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1, or "And then qualify for the final, which will be held in if India win 1-0. mentally it's England from 18 June, the International Hockley had said in an earlier very draining. Cricket Council said. statement that travelling from Australia For players who "New Zealand are currently ranked to South Africa posed an unacceptable have grown up second on the ICC WTC table with a level of health and safety risk to players, in England, you points percentage of 70 percent, which support staff and the community. are used to the has secured them a place in the final," the No dates were given on when the tour ball swinging ICC added. might take place. and seaming, "They will be joined by either India, "In this challenging period for cricket and leaving on England, or Australia with the second and its member countries, we believe the length and spot being determined by the outcome of the stance taken by CA is regrettable in the channel," the India v England four-match test series and will have a serious impact on the he further said. due to start on Friday." sustainability of the less wealthy cricket In 2012, India and England are both in playing nations." - Reuters / ICC England won contention, but since they play each Local Cricket gets in full swing as summer season hits New Zealand excellent way to bring out for the winners. 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PBollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor diva and The 'Haider' actor also celebrated one treated fans with her happy pictures veteran year anniversary of her last film 'Jawaani from a fort on Tuesday. Bollywood Jaaneman' by sharing a quirky behind the Kapoor posted multiple photos on actor Tabu scene video clip of the movie. her Instagram and shared about the on Tuesday Meanwhile, on the work front, Tabu affection for her motherland. In the treated will next be seen playing a pivotal role in series of pictures shared by the 23-year- fans and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' which also features old star, she is seen roaming in a fort followers Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani in lead and adoring its heritage. With the post with an roles. that garnered more than two lakh likes alluring The comic supernatural thriller will be within a few hours, the actor said that helmed by Anees Bazmee, unlike the first she has ventured to the far corners of the one which was directed by Priyadarshan. world, however, it is India that takes her monochrome picture from her latest The first part of the film was a leap with euphoria. photoshoot. remake of the Malayalam blockbuster The photos see Kapoor sporting a On Instagram, the 'Andhadhun' star 'Manichitrathazhu' which starred Akshay cozy chic winter style where she donned shared a captivating picture that shows Kumar in the lead besides, other actors a pullover with grey-blue warm trousers. her donning a loose white collar shirt including Vidya Balan, Shiney Ahuja, and She completed her look by accessorizing while posing for the camera. With kohl- Amisha Patel. it with reflective sunglasses and teaming rimmed eyes and a wet hairstyle, she 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' is produced by the outfit with a bright blue woolen looks stunning. Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, and muffler and mustard coloured boots. The picture garnered many likes within Krishan Kumar under the banner of Taking it to the caption, the 'Dhadak' a few hours of posting with actor Sikander T-Series and Cine 1 studios. -TIN Bureau actor noted, "Travelled the world but no place makes me jump like IN". Production with LYCA Productions in Rihanna tweets on farmers' protests in On a professional note, Kapoor who association with Sundial Entertainment, was last seen in 'Gunjan Saxena: The directed by Sidharth Sengupta and written India, Kangana Ranaut calls her 'fool' Kargil Girl,' will be next seen starring in by Pankaj Matta. Aanand L Rai's 'Good Luck Jerry' in the nternational pop star Rihanna extended 144,000 likes and over 70,000 retweets. The first schedule of the film is lead. her support to farmers protesting on Actor Kangana Ranaut, who had expected to continue till March. It marks I Presented by Subaskaran and Aanand the borders of India's capital against the supported farm laws called Rihanna a Janhvi Kapoor's first collaboration with L Rai, 'Good Luck Jerry' is a Colour Yellow three agriculture laws introduced by the "fool" and said that the protestors were Colour Yellow Productions. -TIN Bureau Central government last year and asked not farmers but "terrorists who are trying why people were not talking about it. to divide India". Taking to Twitter, the 32-year-old pop "No one is talking about it because they Shahid Kapoor treats fans star shared a news story by CNN on the are not farmers they are terrorists who are internet shutdown in several districts of trying to divide India, so that China can Delhi's neighbouring state Haryana after take over our vulnerable broken nation to stunning subtle selfie protestors broke barricades to enter New and make it a Chinese colony much like ollywood star Shahid Kapoor on Delhi and clashed with police in several USA... Sit down you fool, we are not selling Tuesday treated fans to a subtle parts of the national capital during the our nation like you dummies," the 'Panga' B selfie with an intriguing caption. January 26 'tractor rally' protest organised actor tweeted. The 'Padmaavat' star took to by farmers. The protestors also entered Others like Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Instagram and shared a selfie in which the iconic Mughal Era monument Red Diljit Dosanjh have earlier come out in the actor bore an intense look. In the Fort and unfurled their flags from its support of the farmers on Twitter. Diljit picture, the 'Kismat Konnection' star ramparts. also had a Twitter spat with the 'Queen' looks stunning as he showcased his "Why aren't we talking about this?!", actor following their contrasting views on stoned bicep. Sporting a grey vest, the wrote Rihanna, as she added the hashtag the protesting farmers. actor is seen in all comfy mode. #FarmersProtest along with the post on "Yes! Thank you so much Rihanna. This Taking to the caption, the 'Kabir the micro-blogging site. is a humanity issue! #IStandWithFarmers Singh' wrote, "Boo." The 'Umbrella' crooner's tweet evoked and this narrative is TIRED," Canadian With the post hitting the photo- reactions from fans and celebrity YouTuber, comedian, talk show host, and sharing platform, it garnered more followers and caused her to trend on actress Lily Singh tweeted. than 4 lakh likes and many adorable the microblogging platform. With over Meanwhile, the Haryana government comments from his fans. 241,000 tweets, Rihanna was trending has extended the suspension of mobile Kapoor's brother Ishaan Khatter's at Number 1 spot in India on the site. internet services in several districts of the also left an intriguing comment over Till 11:10 pm (IST), her tweet garnered state till 5 pm on February 3. -TIN Bureau the post. The 'Phone Bhoot' actor, who had just this morning, shared a workout video with co-star Siddhant Chaturvedi, commented with a ghost of the sports film 'Jersey'. The 39-year- emoticon on the 'Haider' star's post. old star will be seen essaying the role Meanwhile, on the professional front, of a cricket player in the movie. He had Shahid, who had started his acting career recently wrapped up shooting for it. It with romantic movies, has been taking up also features actors Mrunal Thakur and intense roles in the past years. Lately, he Pankaj Kapur, among others. has starred in movies like 'Haider', 'Udta He is also set to star in filmmakers Raj Punjab', 'Rangoon', and others, which and DK's upcoming OTT project which highlighted his versatility as an actor. will also feature actor Raashi Khanna. Kapoor will be next seen in the remake -TIN Bureau Health & BEAUTY February 4, 2021 I 21 Volumed and taken care. 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To say the least, I can confirm the body fat build up. vinegar is safe and excessive usage of While they write and talk about this on my hair are in good hands and never Some Ways In Which You Can Use apple cider their website and social media, they prove have I ever felt so much content with the Apple Cider Vinegar For Weight Loss : vinegar may it also! They are transparent about the products I have used till date. Weight loss low calorie drink : reverse the ingredients they use; you can immediately Its’ literally true when they say no This drink can help boost weight loss. effects as it is make out as soon as you use them. complications, no hidden surprises and Adding one tablespoon of apple cider highly acidic. This is exactly what happened when no to long list of synthetic chemicals. 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