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Pakistan regulates Asha Bhosle songs on TV, but Dhurandhar 2 and Karan Aujla tracks top Spotify charts there

Pakistan regulates Asha Bhosle songs on TV, but Dhurandhar 2 and Karan Aujla tracks top Spotify charts there

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a show-cause notice to Geo News TV channel on Monday for airing a tribute to Indian singer Asha Bhosle after her death on Sunday. And even as the region has regulated Indian content on TV and in theatres since 2018, following a Supreme Court ruling, there’s not much they can do, as Dhurandhar 2 and Karan Aujla tracks top the charts in Pakistan. Asha Bhosle’s songs might be regulated on TV in Pakistan but Dhurandhar 2 songs can’t be on digital platforms. Asha Bhosle songs regulated in Pakistan The PEMRA issued a notice to Geo News on Monday seeking an explanation as to why it aired ‘Indian content’ along with the news of Asha’s death. Asha passed away in Mumbai at the age of 92 due to multi-organ failure. PTI reports that the news channel is one of the leading ones in Pakistan and close to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government and the military establishment. Azhar Abbas, MD of the channel, wrote in a post on X …

Kishtwar DC regulates Ramadan donations; CM Omar Abdullah defends move

Kishtwar DC regulates Ramadan donations; CM Omar Abdullah defends move

Amid a row over an order regulating the collection of donations during Ramzan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the decision was taken after consultations with local religious leaders and should not be politicised. Citing concerns over unauthorised fund raising, the deputy commissioner of Kishtwar had on Wednesday issued an order regulating the collection of donations during the holy month. Responding to concerns raised by Congress MLAs Gulam Ahmed Mir and Nizam-ud-Din Bhat in the Assembly on Thursday, Abdullah said he looked into the matter and found that the deputy commissioner did not issue the order arbitrarily. He said all district commissioners had been instructed in advance to engage with local communities and make necessary preparations for Ramzan. During one such meeting, religious leaders from the Muslim community in and around Kishtwar met the deputy commissioner and highlighted the issue of individuals setting up fake non-governmental organisations during Ramzan to collect donations, the chief minister said. “They informed the administration that money is often collected in the name of charity or …

Brisk walking can prevent sudden cardiac arrest, says study: Here’s how it regulates heartbeats | Health and Wellness News

Brisk walking can prevent sudden cardiac arrest, says study: Here’s how it regulates heartbeats | Health and Wellness News

You may want to pace up while walking to avoid arrhythmia or irregular heartbeats, which mean the heart’s electrical signals are not travelling properly. A new study in the British Medical Journal Heart shows that brisk walking may be a safe and effective exercise to reduce heart rhythm abnormalities, especially among higher-risk groups, and prevent sudden cardiac arrests. Researchers looked at the impact of different walking speeds on 4,20,925 participants from the UK Biobank over 13 years. A slow pace was walking at less than 4.8 km per hour, a steady or average pace was between 4.8 to 6.4 km per hour per hour and a brisk pace was more than 6.4 km per hour. Average age was 55 years and more than half were women. More time spent walking at an average or brisk pace was associated with a 35% to 43% per cent lower risk compared to walking slowly. How brisk walking is a workout for the heart Prof K Srinath Reddy, professor at the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), explains that …