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Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan is known for her sense of style and natural beauty. This diva can pull off any outfit gracefully. In a recent post by the fashion magazine Grazia India, Kareena seen is posing for the camera. Though the picture looks great, it didn't take much time for the netizens to notice the heavy usage of editing in the picture. The actress' legs were so heavily photoshopped that her knees weren't visible. People started trolling the magazine soon after. One user wrote, "Where did the knees go?" Another person accused the magazine, "There has to be limit of Photoshop guys, Kareena never had this lean legs and calf muscle." A woman also wrote a pun from the famous Amar Akbar Anthony song. She hilariously commented, "Ho knee ko unho-knee karde, unho-knee ko ho knee. Ek jagah jab jama ho tino, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroooooom!" Kareena Kapoor Khan was last seen in the comedy-drama Good Newwz. The Jab We Met actress is also po[CENSORED]r for her show What Women Want, which broadcasts on the radio frequency 104.8 Ishq FM. The Veere Di Wedding actress will be next seen in Homi Ajajania's directorial Angrezi Medium. The movie is a spin-off of the 2017 comedy-drama, Hindi Medium. The film, which also stars actor Irrfan Khan and television personality Radhika Madan, is slated to release on March 20.
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A US appeals court has lifted a legal block on $3.6bn (£2.7bn) in defence funds, allowing President Donald Trump to spend the money on a US-Mexico wall. The order by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's ruling that stopped the funds being used while the case continues. President Trump had directed the funds to be diverted from defence projects in February amid a budget debate. Mr Trump's planned wall was the signature promise of his 2016 campaign. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement that the lower court's ruling had been "illegitimate". "This is a victory for the rule of law," she added. Mr Trump announced his intention to use Pentagon funds for his border wall last February, after a 35-day government shutdown triggered by his demand that congressional Democrats approve funding for the barrier. He declared a national emergency, arguing that Americans were in danger due to lax southern border security, using the measure to sidestep Congress and tap into defence funds. The White House was then sued by the Texas border city of El Paso and the Border Network for Human Rights, an advocacy group, that argued there was no emergency requiring defence funds to be used. "It's unfortunate that the people of El Paso will continue to suffer harm while the government appeals, but we're confident that we'll prevail again in this next stage of litigation," lawyers for the city said following the ruling President Trump has now won several legal battles that give him access to billions of dollars of military funds that he can use to build his border wall. Having the money and spending it, however, are two very different things. Even po[CENSORED]r government construction projects take time - and there are still private property owners who will contin ue their court challenges to block new wall construction on their land. As he prepares for his re-election campaign, the president can point to progress being made on one of his top 2016 promises, but it's been a long, grinding fight with no end in sight.
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A study of 2,000 adults found a fast pace of life combined with rising work pressures and a phone that never stops means few people "switch off". Other factors include the stress of being a parent, longer commuting times and financial pressures amid rising costs of living. Two thirds of those polled believe a lifestyle that leaves no time to decompress is taking its toll on health and emotional wellbeing. The research found those who do find the time, only do so for an average of 54 minutes a day. The research also found the difficulties we have switching off mean we’re left feeling "mentally frazzled" twice a week on average. Four in 10 admit their difficulty in unwinding has had a negative impact on their home life. More than half are so busy they have no time to take a tea break. However, six in 10 feel said they feel apprehensive about straying from their daily routine. Despite this, the Twinings research carried out through OnePoll, found many of those polled have made changes to their daily routine to help them better relax. These include taking longer tea breaks during their working day, not looking at their mobile devices in the evening and reading a book before going to bed. Other methods include taking more tea breaks, doing exercise and enforcing a ‘no talking about work’ rule when at home.
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Labour has the strongest policies to protect nature and combat climate change, a Friends of the Earth (FoE) survey suggests. Its election pledges narrowly beat the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats – with the Conservatives far behind. One key climate policy area is aviation, and Labour has now announced plans for a levy on people who take frequent flights. The FoE league table marks the parties on 45 policy points. Its scores are: Labour - 33 Greens - 31 Lib Dems - 30 Conservatives - 5.5 FoE spokesman Dave Timms said: "Environmental issues have been given greater priority in this election than ever before – and with the world in the midst of an ecological and climate crisis this must be the next government’s top priority. “Many of the policies that Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Green Party have put forward are commensurate with, or striving to meet, the challenges we face. “It is disappointing we have not seen the same urgency, ambition or consistency from the Conservative Party.” The result will be a shock to the Green Party, whose overriding concern is protecting the planet and who typically top the environment policy charts by a wide margin. The Greens complained the scoring should only have included commitments made in manifestos. But in a bid for the youth vote, Labour has challenged the Greens by devoting the top section of its manifesto to tackling the environment crisis. How far do the parties' climate promises go? How much will this be a climate change election? Who should I vote for? Our manifesto guide One high-scoring policy in the FoE survey is on aviation. Labour has been under pressure from trades unions to safeguard jobs in the industry. But after correspondence with Friends of the Earth, the party strengthened its position by backing a frequent flyer levy on the 15% of people who take 70% of flights. A letter to the group from four Labour shadow cabinet ministers also promised to review its Aviation National Policy Statement against much tougher carbon targets. What about Heathrow? Labour said expansion at Heathrow would be cancelled if it was not consistent with climate targets. A Labour government would also divert funds from the roads programme for public transport, the party says. The Greens did not provide any more clarification or policies to strengthen their manifesto. Mr Timms said: "Labour’s manifesto contains strong, funded policies on home energy efficiency and renewables. This was boosted by significant additional pledges during the campaign on plans for tree planting, food policy, public transport and cycling. "The Lib Dems and Greens both scored well, and had policies roughly commensurate with the scale of the crisis." He added: “The Conservatives have some good policies - especially on agriculture – but in sector after sector its commitments were invariably weaker than the other parties', entirely absent or just plain bad.” The Conservatives are committed to a £28.8bn road-building programme that experts say is not compatible with carbon targets because, even if the cars of the future are electric, gathering the resources to make the cars will still generate emissions. The Tories said their climate targets were world-leading but road congestion had to be tackled.
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A Japanese film festival will now show a documentary on forced wartime sex workers after its earlier decision to cancel the screening sparked a backlash. The festival in Kawasaki said safety concerns had now been resolved. Tens of thousands of so-called "comfort women" from around Asia were forced into brothels to work as sex slaves for Japan's military. Japanese nationalists deny the women were coerced into sex work. The sex slave who refused to be silenced Why South Korea and Japan have fallen out 'Comfort women' - a painful legacy Earlier this year an exhibition on the issue of "comfort women" was forced to close for two months after it was threatened with arson. What's behind the festival's u-turn? The decision not to screen the film was reversed after "lots of voices offering cooperation to address our safety concerns", a member of the organising committee told AFP news agency. Several directors involved in the film festival had criticised plans not to show the film. One even pulled his own film from the festival in protest. "Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue" will now be shown on the last day of the festival. However some of those who appear in the documentary have filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court, demanding compensation and that the film not be shown. They claim they agreed to be in the documentary as they thought it was part of research and not part of a film, the Asahi Shimbun reports. Who were the 'comfort women'? Historians say an estimated 200,000 women were forced to work in brothels for Japanese soldiers. Many were Korean. Others came from China, the Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan. Some Japanese nationalists deny the claims, insisting that there is no documented evidence that the Japanese military was ordered to recruit women against their will. The issue of comfort women among disputes that have led to fractious relations between Japan and its Asian neighbours. Tokyo argues that the 1965 treaty that restored diplomatic ties and provided more than $800m (£618m) in Japanese financial help to South Korea has settled the matter. In 2015, Japan signed a deal with South Korea in another attempt to settle the matter. Japan apologised and promised to pay 1bn yen ($9.5m, £7.9m) - the amount South Korea asked for - to victims. Critics say it was reached without consultation with victims.
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A new study now finds that not finishing education can turn a person into a binge drinker. Researchers have deduced that people who have done an extra four years of school were 50 percent less likely to become alcoholics. According to a story published in Daily Mail, researchers found that men and women who completed school were also more likely to consume wine, while those who did not, were seen to drink more distilled spirits, beer and cider in comparison. Study experts say this is not measured so much by the amount they drank over the course of their lives, but the fact that they binge drank more frequently. According to the team from National Institutes of Health, the findings suggest that promoting education could thus, be a useful tool in public health campaigns that warn against the ill effects of alcohol dependence and abuse. For the study, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, the team recruited about 780,000 men and women. Researchers looked at 53 genetic variants on whether they were linked with non-completion of school and in the second half, they looked at genes which were present in the DNA of the people who reported alcohol abuse. According to the results, genes linked to completing more school years was not associated and did not affect total amount of alcohol people drank in a week. However, it was linked to less total binge drinking. Study authors found that an extra 3.61 years of school was associated with approximately 50 percent reduced risk of alcohol dependence. Furthermore, researchers concluded that those who completed more years of school were also less likely to have memory loss while drinking and were less likely to consume alcoholic beverages like beer, cider and distilled spirits. Also, the study found that beer and spirit drinkers were at an increased risk of drug use and alcohol dependence. Dr Falk Lohoff of the National Institutes of Health, who was one of the authors of the study, revealed that it is important to understand that the genetic variants allowed them to investigate the possible effect of education on alcohol consumption and dependence; it did not mean that the educational attainment of a person could not be modified. Researchers concluded that the study suggests that increasing educational attainment may be a useful target for prevention programs against problematic alcohol use.
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US-based Tiffany says it is "reviewing" a takeover offer worth about $14.5bn (£11.3bn) from the world's biggest luxury goods company, LVMH. The companies confirmed the offer in separate statements on Monday, with the 182-year-old Tiffany saying there are currently no talks. LVMH, owned by France's richest man, Bernard Arnault, has brands including Christian Dior, Givenchy, and Bulgari. Jewellery has been one of the fastest growth spots in the luxury sector. In a two-sentence statement early on Monday, LVMH said it "confirms that it has held preliminary discussions regarding a possible transaction with Tiffany," adding that there is no certainty of a deal. A few hours later Tiffany, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, said it "has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from LMVH" of $120 per share in cash. Reports at the weekend said cash-rich LVMH, which also owns Kenzo, Tag Heuer, Dom Pérignon, Moet & Chandon, as well as Louis Vuitton handbags, made a preliminary offer for Tiffany earlier this month. A takeover would be LVMH's biggest deal since buying the Bulgari brand in 2011 for $5.2bn. "LVMH's attempt to put a $14.5bn ring on Tiffany, having already added Bulgari a couple of years ago is likely to take the fight in this sector to its closest rival Richemont, who owns Cartier, and would help LVMH in gaining better access to US markets," said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK. As part of its push for a bigger share of the US market, LVMH has opened a factory in south Texas, which was officially inaugurated this month in ceremony attended by Mr Arnault and US President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka. Tiffany's flagship New York store is next to Trump Tower on 5th Avenue. Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany, the company's fame was sealed after the release of the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, staring Audrey Hepburn and loosely based on Truman Capote's novella of the same name. Higher bid? Global demand for LVMH's products has held up well in recent years, but the same cannot be said for Tiffany, which has seen worldwide sales fall. Like several luxury firms, analysts say Tiffany may have been caught out by the US-China trade dispute and rise in tariffs. It has also been hit by lower spending in its retail outlets by Chinese tourists. LVMH has 75 brands, 156,000 employees and a network of more than 4,590 stores. Tiffany employs more than 14,000 people and operates about 300 stores. News of LVMH's offer sent Tiffany's shares surging 22.8% in pre-market trading ahead of the official Wall Street open later. A $14.5bn offer is worth about $120 a share, but analysts said LVMH could afford to go higher, and Credit Suisse estimated that Tiffany was worth about $140 a share. LVMH rival Kering has been looking to expand in the jewellery sector too, and has launched high-end jewellery lines for its fashion brand Gucci. Switzerland's Richemont, meanwhile, a sector leader with labels such as Cartier, has also been adding to its portfolio, and recently acquired Italy's Buccellati. But, said analysts at Jefferies, "Tiffany is potentially the biggest prey and the only US global luxury brand".
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The Government will hold a consultation on whether electric cars and others should be fitted with green number plates A consultation will be held on whether zero-emission vehicles should be given green number plates, the Government has announced. The Department for Transport (DfT) says giving zero-emission vehicles - including electric cars - green number plates would give local authorities a visual identifier which they could use to enforce incentives for the drivers of such vehicles, like allowing them to use bus lanes or pay less for parking. • Best electric cars to buy now In preparation for the consultation, the DfT has revealed three potential designs for a green number plate. The first is an all-green plate, the second is a standard white or yellow number plate with a green column at the left-hand side, and the third is the same standard plate with a green circle instead of a column. The Road to Zero The consultation is part of the DfT’s £1.5 billion Road to Zero strategy and takes inspiration from a scheme in Ontario, Canada where drivers of electric cars were given free access to toll lanes and high occupancy vehicle lanes, leading to an increase in EV registrations. It’s hoped UK local authorities would implement similar policies with the aid of the green plate scheme. Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, said: “Green number plates are a really positive and exciting way to help everyone recognise the increasing number of electric vehicles on our roads. By increasing awareness of these vehicles and the benefits they bring to their drivers and our environment, we will turbo-charge the zero emission revolution.” Incentives to choose zero emissions cars Nicholas Lyes, head of roads policy at the RAC, cast doubt on the scheme though, saying: “While the sentiment seems right, there are question marks as to whether drivers would see this as a badge of honour or alternatively it could foster resentment among existing drivers of petrol and diesel vehicles. “On the face of it, drivers we’ve questioned don’t seem too impressed – only a fifth think it’s a good idea and the majority said the number plates wouldn’t have the effect of making them any more likely to switch to an electric vehicle. “Incentives may make a difference in the short term and the possibility of free parking and the permission to use bus lanes at certain times could encourage some to switch, however many drivers remain cool on the idea even with this encouragement. Also, if these perks were to do their job and encourage people to switch, councils would have to quickly get rid of them again as they’d be losing parking revenue and no doubt be accused of allowing bus lanes to become clogged with electric vehicles. • UK low-emission zones explained “Given their relatively high upfront costs, only those drivers that could afford to make the switch to an electric vehicle would benefit – leaving the vast majority who still rely on petrol and diesel cars losing out. “We continue to believe that the best way of encouraging drivers to ‘go electric’ is for the Government to be providing the right financial incentives at the point of purchase, and investing in better charging infrastructure.” Edmund King, president of the AA, added: “Around two-fifths of drivers say that all new ultra-low emission vehicles should be fitted with a green plate when it rolls off the forecourt. While some will see it as a ‘plate of honour’, drivers should be given the option of adding them onto their vehicle. Other incentives, such as cheaper parking, will help, but reinstating the grant for hybrids would also encourage those not ready to go for the full EV.” Are green numberplates for 'green' cars a
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Actor Gul Panag is breaking sterotypes by posing in her old outfits, which fits her perfectly well. On Monday, the actress posted a picture of herself in an 18-year-old dress on Instagram, and made the point that the whole idea of not repeating a dress doesn't quite matter to her. "Down with those who say you can't repeat a dress'. This dress is 18 years old. And I've been repeating it for a while," she wrote as the caption with the picture. She continued: "HE got it for me in the year of the lord 2001. He was on a work trip to Seatle (to pick up and ferry back a #B737 Boeing, and when the delivery of the aircraft was delayed, a 3 day trip turned into a 20 day trip. He had a lot of time at hand. He saw this dress in a store. It was way more than he could then afford. He had 15 days to think about it. Still bought it." This is not the first time that Panag challenged the stereotypes by repeating outfits. Some time ago, she posed in a 20-year-old swimsuit that fits her the same. On Instagram she had shared a 20-year-old photograph of herself in the Maldives, leaving netizens stunned with her beauty. It was an old picture from 1999 in the same swimsuit which she wore during her recent stay in the island nation. "Then and now. Back in the Maldives after twenty years! My Marks & Spencer swimsuit still going strong," Gul captioned the image. On seeing the picture, netizens, including her friends from the film industry, flooded the comment section with praises. VJ Maria Goretti wrote: "Fantabulous just bloody pretty and awesome," while, Ayushmann Khurrana commented a heart emoji on Gul's picture. Actress Rasika Duggal called her "inspiration", whereas, "And you have not aged a day," wrote another user.
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Plans to close Victorian-era jails in England and Wales and sell them for housing have been scrapped. The government proposed shutting the "most dilapidated prisons" with hopes of building more than 3,000 new city centre homes on the old sites. But the move has been scrapped after Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer told MPs that ageing cells were still needed to house increasing numbers of offenders. PM Boris Johnson has promised to build an extra 10,000 new prison places. New prisons are regarded as cheaper to run and easier to equip with the training and work facilities needed to help rehabilitate offenders. The programme of "new for old" jails was first outlined in November 2015 when Michael Gove was justice secretary. The move was then suspended in 2017 after a sudden rise in the prison po[CENSORED]tion. What went wrong for 'Britain's worst jail'? How dangerous is life inside our prisons? Ageing prisoners 'dying in front' of officers But plans were revised in November of the following year when the government said "old, expensive and unsuitable accommodation" would be shut down. However, Ms Frazer told the justice select committee on Tuesday: "If the numbers... stay the same we need to be prepared to house people who come to prison and that will mean we need to keep our Victorian prisons in operation." Among those thought to be given a reprieve from closure are Dartmoor, in Devon, and Pentonville and Wormwood Scrubs in London, according to BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw. Ms Frazer said Downing Street remained committed to building the extra places because more offenders would be locked up after police forces begin recruiting an additional 20,000 officers by 2023. And she said a further 2,000 places would be required by 2030 as a result of sentencing changes for violent criminals and sex offenders. Last week, it was announced that a 200-bed 'open' prison unit on the site of Hewell Prison, Worcestershire, would be closed because it would be too costly to refurbish. The Prison Reform Trust said the government had "quietly abandoned the policy that would have made the biggest difference" to improving jail conditions. Director Peter Dawson said: "All the many Victorian prisons that time and again attract the worst inspection reports will stay open." He added that overcrowding was "more likely to get worse than better" as a result. "Ministers know that this produces an unsafe, indecent prison system that puts lives at risk," he said. "The responsibility for it lies squarely at their door."