Actor Deepika Padukone has announced that she has founded and is set to launch a lifestyle brand that is rooted in India but will have indispensable global reach and appeal; much like her own professional and personal journey. The first category of launch will focus on beauty and skincare. This category specifically, while rooted in India, will be backed by science.
Padukone is one of the most admired and acclaimed actors in the world and her achievements have made her one of the most influential voices amongst global audiences and consumers in recent times.
Time Magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2018. A year later, she received the prestigious World Economic Forum Crystal Award for her leadership in raising mental health awareness. In 2018 and 2021, she featured in VARIETY’S ‘International Women’s Impact Report’ which celebrates the achievements of women in entertainment around the world.
One of the biggest brands on social media, Padukone enjoys an enormous digital footprint of more than 100 million users.
“India, I believe, has always been positioned uniquely. While we have tremendous access to the rest of the world, we are a country that is rich in values, culture, and heritage; something we are extremely proud of. Therefore, our endeavour is to build a brand that is rooted in India yet global in its reach and appeal” said Padukone.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan approached a civil court in Mumbai against a video game called Selmon Bhai. The game is allegedly based on the actor's hit-and-run case from 2002. The Court has ordered a temporary restraint on access to the game.
As per reports, the court has restrained the makers of the game, Parody Studios Pvt Ltd and its directors, from disseminating, launching, re-launching, and recreating the game or any other content relating to the actor. The court also restrained the defendants from making any derogatory remarks against Salman Khan by exploiting and making available the game or in any manner whatsoever which tends to injure him or his family members in any manner. They have also been directed to immediately take down/block/disable access to the game from Google Play Store and all other platforms.
“When the plaintiff has not given any consent for installing, preparing and running such game which is very similar to his identity and the case which was against him, certainly his right to privacy is being deprived and is also tarnishing his image,” the court observed.
Salman Khan had filed an application in court last month against the developers of the game. He had claimed that the names and images used in the game appeared to be his caricature version.
Bhutanese actor Sangay Tsheltrim made an impressive Bollywood debut this year in Salman Khan starrer Radhe-Your Most Wanted Bhai. Now, the actor is all set to share screen space with another popular Khan of the industry.
Sangay will be playing a pivotal role in Tamil filmmaker Atlee's upcoming pan-India film starring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. The film which also stars Nayanthara is currently being shot in Pune.
As per reports, Sangay will be playing a character that is very different from his negative character in Radhe. He flew down from Bhutan and joined the shoot last week.
Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan will be seen playing a double role in Atlee’s film which also features Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Marathi actress Rutuja, Yogi Babu, and Sunil Grover.
Guinea’s main opposition leader said on Tuesday he was open to participating in a transition following a military coup over the weekend, as the soldiers who seized power consolidated their takeover.
West African countries have threatened sanctions following the overthrowing of President Alpha Conde, who was serving a third term after altering the constitution to permit it.
His opponents said the change was illegal and frustration boiled over into deadly protests last year.
Eighty political prisoners detained by Conde’s government, including a number who had campaigned against his third term, were released on Tuesday evening, said Hamidou Barry of the Guinean Organisation of Human Rights.
Regional leaders will meet to discuss Guinea on Wednesday -not Thursday, as suggested in a previous staff memo.
Coup leader Mamady Doumbouya, a former officer in the French Foreign Legion, has promised a transitional government of national unity and a “new era for governance and economic development”. But he has not yet explained exactly what this will entail, or given a time frame.
Guinea’s main opposition leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, told Reuters on Tuesday he had not yet been consulted about the transition but was ready to participate.
“We would send representatives, why not, to participate in the process to bring the country back to constitutional order,”said Diallo, a former prime minister who finished runner-up to Conde in three successive elections, most recently last October.
Sunday’s uprising, in which Conde and other top politicians were detained or barred from travelling, is the third since April in West and Central Africa, raising concerns about a slide back to military rule in a region that had made strides towards multi-party democracy since the 1990s.
Conakry was calm for a second day after the putsch, with some military checkpoints removed.
Traffic was normal on Tuesday in the capital’s administrative centre, the Kaloum peninsula.
Moving to consolidate their power, the soldiers that led the coup have installed army officers at the top of Guinea’s eight regions and various administrative districts.
The coup raised concerns about supplies of bauxite, the main aluminium ore, from Guinea, a leading producer.
The benchmark aluminium contract on the London Metal Exchange remained near a 10-year high on Monday.
However, mines have not reported any disruption. State-run Chinese aluminium producer Chalco’s bauxite project in Guinea said it was operating normally.
The Australian-listed bauxite and gold exploration firms Lindian Resources and Polymetals Resources also said on Tuesday that their activities were unaffected.
The Kremlin said it was closely following the political situation and that it hoped Russian business interests, which include three major bauxite mines and one alumina refinery,would not suffer.
During his decade in power, Conde steered Guinea through economic growth, but unemployment remained high.
Surveys by Afrobarometer suggest the majority of Guineans think the level of corruption has increased, while dissatisfaction with the economy and personal living conditions has also risen.
Diallo said corruption became endemic under Conde. “An elite that enriched themselves in an insolent way, while poverty was rising and the country’s infrastructure was crumbling. There was also a general malaise in the country,” he said.
The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Tuesday approved $567 million in emergency support for Tanzania to help it finance a COVID-19 vaccination campaign and meet the health and social costs of the pandemic, the IMF said in a statement.
The IMF board approved a disbursement of $189 million to Tanzania under its Rapid Credit Facility (RCF), as well as $378 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), the global lender said.
The COVID-19 outbreak and associated travel restrictions have led to the collapse of the tourism sector in the East African country, which had denied the existence of the pandemic under the late president, John Magufuli.
After his death in March and the takeover by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania has started acknowledging the crisis, which caused a major deceleration to 4.8% growth in 2020,with growth to remain subdued in 2021.
The IMF said Tanzania needs funds equal to about 1.5% of its gross domestic product as authorities implement a comprehensive plan to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, now in a third wave.
The new funding will allow Tanzanian officials to address “the urgent health, humanitarian, and economic costs” of the pandemic, the IMF said.
It will also help Tanzanian officials mobilize additional support from development partners, it said.
“Tanzania requires urgent financial assistance,” said Bo Li, IMF deputy managing director, adding that authorities’ plans fora vaccination campaign and increased health and social spending would help mitigate the impact of the pandemic.
He said it would be critical to ensure that the new funds are spent on fighting the pandemic, and to maintain fiscal and debt sustainability, while preserving financial stability.
It would also be important for authorities to monitor the banking system’s health in light of increased banking sector vulnerabilities, he said in a statement.
“Once the crisis abates, the authorities appropriately intend to resume implementing reforms to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth,” he said.
Temperature: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, but warm in the north.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low.
Mpumalanga:
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered over the Highveld.
Limpopo:
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with morning fog and drizzle along the escarpment.
North-West Province:
Temperature: Fine and cool to warm, but partly cloudy over the central and eastern parts, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme southeast
Free State:
Temperature: Fine and cool but partly cloudy over the eastern parts, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme north.
Northern Cape:
Temperature: Warm in places along the coast, otherwise fine and cool, but cold over the southern high ground.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh southerly to south-easterly, becoming strong in the afternoon.
Western Cape:
Temperature: Fine and cool but warm over the interior. It will become partly cloudy along the south coast by the evening.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly becoming strong by afternoon but light northwesterly along the south coast at first becoming moderate south-westerly by the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High.
Eastern Cape:
The Western half–Temperature: Fine and cool, but warm in places over the interior.
The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be Light northerly becoming westerly from noon.
The Eastern half–Temperature: Morning fog patches in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, becoming fine late morning.
The Eastern half–Wind: The wind along the coast will be Light southerly becoming light south-westerly late afternoon.
Kwazulu-Natal:
Temperature: Cloudy with isolated showers over the northern parts and along the coast in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, but cold in the south-west
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-easterly north of Mandeni in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Former Orlando Pirates striker Phumudzo Manenzhe showed off his caring side by donating R70 000 worth of toys to 300 children in his community over the weekend.
Manenzhe returned to his home village of Madombidzha in Limpopo on Sunday, to donate the toys to Tonda Lushaka orphanage home.
The Phumudzo Manenzhe Foundation seeks to offer opportunities to talent from remote areas according to the descriptions written on its official Facebook page.
What the Phumudzo Manenzhe Foundation stands for
“The Foundation seeks to uplift young tal- ent in remote areas and expose it to the world, which is the same opportunity that was afforded to Phu- mudzo. Others call it ‘‘giving back.’’ He prefers to look at it as looking out for the village and em- powering it to raise its young..
Phumudzo manenzhe Foundation fights the constant pressures of social-Economic factors of the day” reads the full statement on the page.
The Phumudzo Manenzhe Foundation also has a motto on the page which reads “Don’t let your current situation determine where you will end up”. Something the former target man is now actively trying to make sure that he is a living testament of, with his foundation dedicated to giving hope and aiding with regards to giving children those life changing opportunities.
Football career and after retirement
Manenzhe is popularly known for his professional footballing career, which he spent the bulk of, playing for Pirates. After retiring from professional football the 37-year old decided to stay within the football profession, and became a football analyst for SABC Sport. Over the years he has become a permanent member of the SABC’s Soccerzone program on Monday evenings.
On the program, Manenzhe and either other former professionals and Kaizer Chiefs players Siphiwe Mkhonza and Doctor Khumalo provide analysis of the weekends football action alongside show presenter and veteran football presenter Thomas Mlambo from 21h00-22h00.
Pictures of Manenzhe and the children on the day courtesy of FarPost:
GIVING BACK
Former Orlando Pirates striker and football analyst Phumudzo Manenzhe, through his foundation donated toys worth R70 000 to 300 children at Tonda Lushaka Orphanage Home, at his Village of Madombidzha, Limpopo on Sunday.#FARPostpic.twitter.com/y4tyXUFoLP
