Apple will hold its next major event on September 7th, the company is expected to unveil at the very least the iPhone 7 and potentially the new Apple Watch 2.

As per usual Apple's giving absolutely nothing away in the invite so all we have to go on are the myriad of rumours and 'leaks' which claim to have given us some clue as to what the iPhone 7 will look like.

If the leaks we've seen so far are anything to go on then the iPhone 7 will feature a design that's similar to both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s.

Major features that are rumoured to be announced include a new screen which does away with the clickable Home button, instead replacing it with a fully touch-sensitive sheet of glass.

Of course one of the most controversial features that is expected is the removal of the headphone jack, instead relying on both the Lightning port at the bottom and Bluetooth connectivity.

As well as a new iPhone Apple could unveil and brand-new version of the Apple Watch which would feature a slimmer body, GPS for tracking while running and improved battery life.

Finally September 7th or the following week will almost certainly be the release date for iOS 10, Apple's brand-new operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 54 people when he drove a car bomb into a militia compound in Aden on Monday, the health ministry said, in one of the deadliest attacks claimed by Islamic State in the southern Yemeni port city.

The director general of Yemen's health ministry in Aden, al-Khader Laswar, told Reuters that at least 67 other people were wounded in the attack in the city's Mansoura district.

The militant Islamic State group said in a statement carried by its Amaq news agency one of its suicide bombers carried out the bombing.

"Around 60 dead in a martyrdom operation by a fighter from Islamic State targeting a recruitment center in Aden city," the statement said, without giving further details.

A security source said the attack targeted a school compound where conscripts of the Popular Committees, forces allied to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, were gathered for breakfast.

Witnesses said the suicide bomber entered the compound behind a truck that had brought breakfast for the conscripts, who had queued for the meal.

Ambulance sirens wailed throughout the morning as they ferried casualties to a hospital run by medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), which was overwhelmed by the number of casualties. An MSF spokesperson said the hospital received at least 45 bodies and more than 60 wounded people.

Islamist militants, including Islamic State, have exploited an 18-month-old civil war between the Houthi movement and Hadi's supporters, attacking senior officials, religious figures, security forces and compounds of the Saudi-led Arab military coalition which supports Hadi.

Last month, the governor of the southern Yemeni city of Aden survived a car bomb attack targeting his convoy, the latest attempt on the city's top official.

In May, a suicide bomber killed at least 40 army recruits and injured 60 others when he rammed a booby-trapped car at recruits lined up to enlist for military service at a compound in Aden.

Hadi's supporters, who accuse former President Ali Abdullah Saleh of using Islamist militants to target the internationally-recognized president, have launched a series of raids in recent weeks to try to stem the violence, seizing dozens of people suspected of involvement in attacks across the city.

In eastern Yemen, forces loyal to Hadi, backed by troops from the United Arab Emirates, drove members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula from the city of Mukalla in a military operation in May.

After almost a century of sporting khaki shorts, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has finally switched to trousers, in a bid to recruit young people and keep up with the times.

The brown coloured trousers went on sale at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Monday.

The Indian Express reported that a pair of trousers for waist size 20-24 is priced at Rs250, with an additional Rs10 more for every additional two inches. A white shirt, canvas belt, black cap, and black shoes are also included in this price, The Hindu reported.

This is the fifth change to the RSS uniform since 1925, when the Hindu nationalist group adopted khaki shorts, leather belts, long black shoes, khaki cap and a stick.

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When Jain monk Tarun Sagar addressed legislators in Haryana Assembly on Friday, it was widely reported, termed as the 'first' such instance and some of his comments were criticised on social media. But that was not the first such visit. Another Jain monk, Acharya Vidyasagar had delivered a discourse in the Madhya Pradesh assembly barely a month ago. The widely respected Vidyasagar along with 38 other Digambar monks of his 'muni sangh' had been invited to Assembly by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other lawmakers.

In a bizarrely tragic incident, a 70-year-old woman was killed in Chennai when a man attempting suicide jumped off the terrace of a third-storey building and fell on her accidentally. While Selvam, a 34-year-old auto-rickshaw driver who had taken the plunge after a bitter argument with his wife, is undergoing treatment for his head and leg injuries, Sharadha, 70, succumbed to her injuries.

The Allahabad High Court granted a three-week parole today to Nupur Talwar, who is a convict in the Aarushi Talwar murder case, to visit her ailing mother. Nupur and her husband Rajesh Talwar were convicted for the killings of their daughter Aarushi and their domestic help, Hemraj, by the CBI court in 2013. Both of them were sentenced to life imprisonment.

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A committee, set up to find alternatives to pellet guns in the Kashmir Valley, suggested on Monday the use of chilli-filled grenades and 'stun lac shells' to control mobs in addition to the debatable weapon being used now. Pellet guns however, won't be completely banned. Sources said Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA) also called Nonivamide and other non-lethal ammunition like 'stun lac cells' and Long Range Acoustic Device (LARD) which create deafening noise to paralyse people were understood to have suggested as possible alternatives to the pellet guns.

Enforcing a temporary ban, a court in New South Wales, Australia, has restrained the newspaper The Australian from releasing any more confidential data on the Indian Scorpéne Class submarines. The French defence firm DCNS had approached the Supreme Court in Australia seeking an injunction.

A suicide bomber killed at least 54 people when he drove a car bomb into a militia compound in Aden on Monday, the health ministry said, in one of the deadliest attacks claimed by Islamic State in the southern Yemeni port city.

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Gene Wilder, the star of classic comedies like Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and several of Mel Brooks' films, has died, his family confirmed. He was 83. His nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman said Wilder died late Sunday of complications from Alzheimer's disease at his home in Stamford, Connecticut.

Yogeshwar Dutt, who failed to win a match at 2016 Rio Olympics, will most likely get his London 2012 Olympics bronze medal upgraded to silver. The development comes after the news that the second-place finisher, the late Besik Kudukhov (60kg) of Russia, tested positive for doping.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has started the sale of it's new uniform — the much-discussed long brown trousers. A change from its former knee-length shorts, RSS has started the sale of its uniform from its national headquarters in Nagpur from Monday.

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It is largely lost in the stalemated discourse on Kashmir that the Constitution of India recognises the people of Gilgit-Baltistan as its citizens, writes Nirupama Rao in The Hindu. "The Prime Minister's words were carefully articulated. This was no one-off impulse. New Delhi offers a vantage position for a high-resolution view of the lamentable state of affairs in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and in the province of Balochistan. The world must wake to the realisation that even as Pakistan knocks on international portals to complain about the human rights of Indian citizens in the Kashmir Valley, it seeks to avoid focus on, and camouflages, the erasing of the identities and the gross violations of human rights of the inhabitants of Gilgit and Baltistan, and of the Baloch people," she says.

The surrogacy bill is dangerous overreach and its ideological bias has trumped economic and ethical logic, says an editorial in Mint. "Limiting altruistic surrogacy to married, heterosexual couples goes further yet; it is illiberal social engineering. Single parents, unmarried couples, live-in partners and homosexual couples are all, plainly, socially and culturally unacceptable by the lights of this administration. And it has used the apparatus of the state to codify its regressive attitudes," it says.

MM Kalburgi, Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar represented the fine, defiant and desi voices that hit hard at that idea. In their death, they gave several people the language to spell out their opposition to this majoritarian idea, writes Seema Chisti in The Indian Express. "Writers, intellectuals and poets have faced the heat — and will always do so — when they question the powers that be or when they reveal their politics. An intellectual has the responsibility to connect things, events and ideas in a manner different from other sections of the society. This holds true for Buddha, Kabir, Basava, Eknath, Tagore, Premchand and A.K. Ramanujan — the list is endless," she writes.

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NEW DELHI -- Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's bronze medal from the London Olympics may be upgraded to silver amid reports that the silver medallist from the 2012 Games-- deceased Besik Kudukhov of Russia--has been stripped off his medal for using banned substance.

As per Russian agency, flowrestling.org, the four-time world champion and two-time Olympic medallist Kudukhov, who had died in a car crash in 2013 in southern Russia, has been found positive for dope test conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

As a result, Yogeshwar, who had bagged a bronze medal in men's 60kg freestyle category in London Games, may move up from bronze to silver and join Sushil Kumar as another silver medallist from the 2012 Olympics.

However, the official confirmation will have to come from the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee.

On whether and when Dutt, who had bowed out in the first round of men's 65kg freestyle at the recently concluded Rio Olympic Games, would be handed a silver medal will be confirmed only when the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) gets it in writing from the World body (UWW).

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The first teaser for Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil was released online on Tuesday morning.

Marking Johar's return to direction for the first time since Bombay Talkies (2013), in which he directed the segment Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh, this sprawling romantic drama stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and — in what is said to be an extended cameo — Fawad Khan.

Like many of the director's biggest hits, such as Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), the teaser looks lush and larger than life, featuring impossibly good-looking people in European locales. Add to that the title track, composed by Pritam and sung by Arijit Singh, a familiar-ish melody that is bound to get stuck in your head.

Watch the teaser below:

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is slated to release on October 28, around the Diwali weekend.

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It's still four years away, but Tokyo is already dominating its upcoming Olympic Games.

The host country may make all of its future Olympic medals out of gold, silver and bronze found in old cell phones and other used electronics devices, according to Nikkei Asian Review.

The reality is that these awards don't require that much metal, and Japan actually has enough e-waste to produce them. A gold medal in Rio, for example, was made of about 1 pound of silver 0.01 pounds of gold, according to NBC Montana.

In 2014, Japan was able to recover about 3,452 pounds of silver from small consumer electronics that had been tossed, according to Nikkei. Using discarded electronics will help keep these toxic products out of landfills.

Electronics aren't biodegradable, and many contain noxious materials. And while they can be recycled, they're often just illegally sent off to developing countries to deteriorate in landfills, waterways or public spaces, The Huffington Post reported in May.

Determined to break the cycle, nonprofit GENKI Net for Creating a Sustainable Society organized a meeting in June for government leaders, event organizers and tech companies in Tokyo to begin formulating a plan for crafting the eco-friendly medals.

GENKI's mission is to create a zero-waste society by developing partnerships with citizens, businesses and government leaders.

In Japan, about 650,000 tons of small electronics and electric home appliances are thrown out every year but very little of that is recycled. According to Nikkei, about less than 100,000 tons is collected for recycling.

Now it's just up to the groups involved to devise a way to effectively collect old electronics so they can be repurposed for the upcoming games.

The problems surrounding e-waste is only going to become more concerning as the world's reliance on such technology grows, experts point out.

In 2014, there was about 46 million tons of e-waste from discarded phones, computer screen and other electronics, according to a report from the United Nations in Japan.

Advocates say part of the issue is a lack of awareness surrounding the problem.

"If people would be more conscious about where their electronic trash would finish and in which way they are affecting others, poorest peoples' lives, I think they would act more carefully," photographer Valentino Bellini, whose involved in an e-waste campaign, told The Huffington Post last year.

Running is arguably one of the simplest, yet most beneficial forms of cardio. It can help you ward off heart disease, maintain a healthy weight and even boost your mental wellbeing.

Despite all of its magical health perks, starting a regular running routine isn't exactly a breeze. As any beginner can attest, the process can give you sore muscles, lead to sweat in areas you didn't even know existed and make you easily winded.

If you're new to the running game, take heart in the fact that you're certainly not alone in how you feel. The emotions that come with a new running routine run the gamut from elated to exhausted.

Below are just a few thoughts that flash through a non-runner's mind as they hit the pavement:

1. I can totally do this.

2. Wow, this really isn't so bad.

3. Maybe I should sign up for a marathon?

4. Look at that slow poke. Let's run past them.

5. So, this is getting a little difficult...

6. Just focus on your breathing.

7. I can't wait to get home and watch Netflix.

8. I hate this song.

9. That couple up ahead is running and talking to each other.

10. AT THE SAME TIME.

11. Ow, ow, ow side cramp.

11. Okay, maybe I'll slow down a little bit.

12. Do not stop to pet the dog. Do not stop to pet the dog.

14. Let's pick the pace back up.

15. I wonder how long I've been doing this.

16. Not even two miles?

17. I am never running again.

18. No seriously, this is a terrible way to exercise.

19. I need to drink a gallon of water when this is over.

20. That light pole up ahead is the finish line.

21. Is this ever going to end?

22. So. Close.

23. I am a fitness master! I am IMMORTAL!

That runner's high is worth every mile.

Want to boost your performance? Check out these tips on how to manage your breathing as you work out, try this easy running plan to help condition your body and browse more all-too-real thoughts from real runners who make the practice a habit.

As the first thought says, you can do this.

Whether it's triggered by a tragic event or the loss of a loved one, grief is a part of the human experience that we will all have to endure.

But however universal that haunting sadness is, grieving is an isolating, complicated process that can be very difficult to understand. That's why it can be helpful to be armed with as much information as possible to help you or someone you love carry on through trying times.

Below are a few things people experiencing this complex emotion would want you to know:

1. Grief is not one emotion, but a collection of emotions.

Feelings of yearning and sorrow define grief, but most grieving people will also experience anxiety, guilt, anger or shame, according to Katherine Shear, program director for Columbia University's Center for Complicated Grief. Grief can also include positive emotions ― someone may feel relief, for example, after losing a loved one who was ill or burdensome ― which makes the grieving process all the more complex.

"Grief is not a single emotion, but rather contains a compendium of emotions, both negative and positive," Shear said during a 2014 panel on grief and depression. And this spectrum of feelings can help an individual move forward.

"Overall," Shear continued, "many complex and varying emotional, cognitive and behavioral changes are entailed in making the adaptation needed to come to terms with the loss and to re-envision the future after bereavement."

2. People grieve in different ways ― and that's OK.

Grieving is a personal journey. While one person may choose to be surrounded by friends or family during a time of sadness or loss, another individual may prefer solitude. The only correct way to grieve is the one that best fits the individual's unique needs.

"Not understanding the individuality of grief could complicate and delay whatever grief we might experience from our own loss," grief counselor Jinny Tesik wrote for the nonprofit Suicide Awareness Voices of Education. "It could also influence us, should we attempt to judge the grieving of others."

However, if you or someone you know begins abusing alcohol or drugs as a way to suppress or control the painful feelings of grief, it may be time to step in. If an individual needs help with substance abuse or mental health issues, call 800-662-HELP (4357) for the SAMHSA National Helpline.

3. When grief is prolonged and significantly more painful, it is a condition known as "complicated grief."

Most grief gradually dissipates without the need for therapy or professional counseling. Complicated grief, however, involves severe grieving that is especially long, debilitating and gets worse over time, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Symptoms of this deep level of grief go beyond the typical anxiety and mourning experienced with normal grief, and include intense sorrow at the thought of a lost loved one, an obsession with the tragic event, detachment, feelings of bitterness, lack of trust in others and an inability to enjoy life. An estimated 15 percent of people who lose a loved one will experience complicated grief, according to Yale University psychologist Holly Prigerson.

If you or someone you care about is experiencing this type of grief, Mayo Clinic recommends seeking professional help or counseling for relief, especially if the grieving person is at risk for self-harm.

4. Grief isn't always something to conquer. It can be something you learn to live with.

After a period of grieving ends, the emotions don't simply disappear forever. Sometimes, an event or an image can trigger a memory of a loved one, causing feelings of sadness, longing and loss.

"As time passes, the intensity of feelings about the loss will lessen... But you're not going to get over it because that's impossible: You cannot erase emotional memory," Mary C. Lamia, a clinical psychologist, wrote in 2011 blog for Psychology Today.

Some researchers even argue that one cannot return to a prior emotional state after a significant loss.

"Besides, it's not about achieving closure," Lamia wrote on Psychology Today. "Instead you have to figure out what you are going to do when your emotional memories are later triggered."

Though it's impossible to predict how loss will affect any one person, working through that loss is something we will all experience. Be respectful of your own grieving process, as well as that of others. And, above all, if you feel like you or someone you know needs help, don't be afraid to ask for it.

Sex can be a crucial component of a relationship. Research shows that the happier married people are with their sex lives, the happier they are with their partnership. But between busy jobs and even busier personal schedules, it's a wonder anyone has time to get, well, busy.

But people who have a healthy, active sex life aren't magical wizards. They just have the habit down to a science.

Fortunately, anyone can steal the tricks of people who make sex a priority. The best part? There's no Kama Sutra or self-help book required. In fact, it all comes down to tapping into your own psychology.

Below are six research-backed secrets of people who regularly have sex:

1. People who have more sex are easy going.

Your personality affects every aspect of your life ― including sex. A study published in the Journal of Research in Personality discovered that newlywed couples where the woman ranked high in agreeableness, or the desire to please others, tended to have more sex often than other couples. The research looked at the Big Five personality traits ― conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness, neuroticism and extraversion ― in order to make their conclusion.

The study also found that while men tried to initiate sex more, the women were ultimately the ones who determined whether or not the couple engaged in the activity.

2. They get adequate rest.

Looking for the ultimate performance enhancer? Look no further than between the sheets. A small study found extra hours of sleep corresponded with higher levels of sexual desire in college-aged women.

And the process is also cyclical: Other research shows that the residual effects of sex ― like the release of oxytocin and other stress-relieving chemicals ― can mean better shuteye. (And, bonus, it does some pretty wonderful things for your health, too.)

3. They say "I love you" in the moment.

Emotional intimacy really can spark physical intimacy. A study published in the Journal of Sex Research earlier this year found that 75 percent of sexually satisfied men and 74 percent of sexually satisfied women reported that their partner said "I love you" during their last sexual encounter. Many of the same individuals also said that setting the mood and engaging in sexy talk also helped with satisfaction.

4. They're experimental.

Okay, here's where that Kama Sutra may come in handy. In the same Journal of Sex Research study, researchers also found that trying new things in bed made the respondents happier. And who wouldn't want to engage in an activity that makes them happy more often?

5. They exercise.

Work out to make it work in the bedroom. Research shows that regular physical activity can enhance your sex drive, particularly if you're a man. Men who exercise more report better erectile function, according to a 2015 study. Regular workouts also may help reverse a low sex drive.

6. They don't have sex out of obligation.

Sex is supposed to be pleasurable, not an item on a to-do list. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that when couples were tasked to have more sex they viewed it more like a chore and subsequently experienced a drop in mood. So, ideally, the key goal to having better sex may be not making it a goal at all and just letting the desire ― whenever it hits ― steer you in the right direction.

Sounds simple enough, right?

It's been hot lately, as you well know.

Philadelphia hit 90 degrees last week for the eighth (8th!) day in a row. D.C. cracked 100 degrees earlier this month, breaking 10 heat records along the way. And the heat wave got so severe in the Big Apple, thieves resorted to stealing ice cream. ICE CREAM! And there was talk of cockroaches flying, too.

If these high temperatures are keeping you up at night, you're not alone. Temperature plays a big role in how well we sleep, said Phyllis Zee, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

That's because body temperature drops when you're sleeping, and the deeper your sleep, the lower it goes, Zee explained. "Part of the process that allows us to sleep is getting rid of some of the heat load you've generated throughout the day."

Research shows there's actually a sleep-inducing not-too-cold, not-too-hot body temperature. And to reach that sleep sweet spot, experts recommend keeping bedrooms between 60 and 67 degrees.

The obvious fix is investing in an air conditioner. But if that's not an option, Zee has a few suggestions to chill you out:

1. Stay hydrated

Sweating is one way the body cools down. But you need to be hydrated enough to let your perspiration actually work, Zee said, so make sure you're drinking plenty of water. Some people try to avoid drinking too many liquids before bed to avoid a 3 a.m. bathroom trip, but don't worry too much: All that sweating won't just cool you off, it will also reduce your need to pee.

2. Skip the ice bath

Anyone whose ridden a broiling, A/C-less subway car has dreamt of an ice cold shower. But, a deep freeze is not necessarily the best way to chill out, Zee explained.

Though your body needs to cool off, if your extremities get too cold too fast, your blood vessels constrict. And that keeps your heat in, Zee said.

"You don't want to fool your body into thinking you're cold," she said. "You want your brain to think that you're hot so that it tries to get rid of the heat."

A moderate, room-temperature shower ― just cold enough to feel refreshing ― can help your blood vessels dilate and get rid of heat to cool you down, she said.

You want your brain to think that you're hot so that it tries to get rid of the heat. Phyllis Zee, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

3. Think ventilation

Use a fan ― and use it strategically. Position it low to the ground or near a window to circulate some of that cooler air, Zee said.

4. Stay low

Hot air rises. So the lower you can sleep to the ground, the better. If you live in a multiple-story house or apartment, try sleeping on the first floor or basement, where the temperature will likely be a few degrees cooler. Can't go downstairs? Sleeping on the floor might offer some relief, Zee said.

5. Give your mattress a break

Your pillow top might feel like a dream, but on super-hot nights it could be a sneaky sleep saboteur. Thick mattresses tend to retain body heat, Zee said.

You're probably not going to swap mattresses for a few hot summer nights, but if you tend to feel hot when you sleep, consider heat when picking your next mattress. And if you decide to try out your floor for sticky evenings, try a thin pad or cushion to let your body heat escape, Zee said.

6. Dress loose and light

This may be an obvious one, but it's worth repeating since the right sleepwear can be the difference between waking up feeling rested and rejuvenated versus waking up in sweat-drenched sheets and pajamas.

Loose, light and natural or dry-fit fabrics are best for drying quickly as you sweat, Zee said.

7. Move up your workout

If your schedule allows, move that gym session earlier in the day.

There's plenty of evidence that clocking regular exercise is great for your sleep. But working out too close to sleep, especially in hot and humid weather, is going to further increase your core body temperature, which means it has to make a bigger drop to get to that ideal temp for sleeping, Zee explained.

A heatwave doesn't have to spell disaster for your sleep. With a little strategizing, you can get cool and comfortable.

Sarah DiGiulio is The Huffington Post's sleep reporter. You can contact her at sarah.digiulio@huffingtonpost.com.

Imagine having paralyzing self-doubt at a party or feel petrified speaking up during a meeting. If you have social anxiety, that's just another day for you.

The mental health condition, which affects 15 million men and women, can be utterly crippling. The symptoms range from emotional issues like excessive rumination and fear of social judgment to physical complications like labored breathing and digestion troubles. The worst part? The disorder makes you feel totally isolated.

Enter these brilliant 140-character testimonies from Twitter. They not only capture the frustrations that come with the mental health disorder, but they're a solid reminder that those who experience the condition are not alone.

Check out the all-too-real tweets below:

Truth in advertising is a big deal but do Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Virat Kohli constitute the biggest problem that bedevils advertising in India?

We are a star-struck nation. It's no surprise our ads are equally star struck. But the double-edge sword of celebrity means that we are just as eager to knock them off their pedestal as we are to worship them. We buy water filters because Hema Malini recommends them but we resent the big bucks she get paid for her endorsements.

We worship our celebrities but we also want to remind them that they are celebrities only because we choose to worship them. It's a strange circular relationship and the new bill to make celebrities accountable for the products they endorse perfectly reflects this.

According to The Indian Express, the revised consumer protection bill wants to make any "false or misleading" endorsement which is "prejudicial to the interests of any consumer" punishable with a jail term of up to two years and a fine of Rs 10 lakh for the first offence and five years and Rs 50 lakh for the second and subsequent offences. And the onus would be on the celebrity brand ambassador to prove their innocence. "Mistaken belief shall not be a defence," says the Law Ministry draft according to the report.

Is the celebrity actor thus rendered almost equivalent to the actual manufacturer? And good faith is no longer good enough? When Maggi noodles wanted to be fun and convenient and nutritional they roped in stars to deliver the 2-minute message in 30 seconds flat. Madhuri Dixit could be the good mommy. Preity Zinta could do the fun part. And Amitabh Bachchan could deliver the voice of God gravitas. Does that mean if there's too much lead or MSG found in your Maggi, the trio should be hauled to jail?

In a way placing the burden on their celeb shoulders, lets the rest of us off the hook. As Rajyasree Sen wrote you have to be "slightly dim to think that instead of making three chapatis for your child or pouring him or her a bowl of oats" you can snip open a packet of Maggi and conjure up a "nutritious meal thanks to some Madhuri Maggic".

Of course a celebrity should be responsible for all the things he or she says even if some clever ad writer wrote them. But does it mean that they need to run their own lab tests on their products to ensure that all those nutritional goodness claims are 100% true? Ad man Santosh Desai says, "This is just the least important aspect of the controversy, and everyone's jumped at it. And if they are at fault what about the TV channels and newspapers?" But the celebrity, being larger than life, is an easy target and a more TRP-friendly one than some faceless corporation.

Celebrity endorsements are big business – about Rs 4000-5000 crore and growing. According to media reports, Shah Rukh Khan made Rs 202 crore in 2014 from endorsing as many as 22 brands. Amitabh Bachchan can demand anything up to Rs 2-3 crore for one day's shoot.

For the rest of us aam aadmis trying to make ends meet on a salary, that sounds obscene and we relish the schadenfreude when they get their comeuppance. But we also do not remember the sweat and tears and years of work that went into Amitabh Bachchan becoming Brand Bachchan and commanding those astronomical prices. And is there a difference between a celebrity who is there only as an actor in a commercial like any other model and the celebrity actually lending his/her brand to the product?

But we also do not remember the sweat and tears and years of work that went into Amitabh Bachchan becoming Brand Bachchan and commanding those astronomical prices.

Of course if Complan claims that it could make children grow "two times faster" the celebrity endorser should ask for proof. Is there a study that actually shows drinking Horlicks can make children taller, sharper and stronger? Or what about the sleight of hand inherent in marketing a breakfast cereal as fat-free while staying mum about its sugar content?

"Agree that celebs should accept endorsements with a certain amount of responsibility. But it is unfair to make them accountable for products/ads as the subject is technical and requires sound understanding of science as it's related to the ingredients of the product and consequent claims," says Madison World chairman Sam Balsara according to PTI. If our Food and Drug Administration stumbles while doing its job, the celebrity should not become the scapegoat.

Of course all of this sidesteps a larger ethical question. Imagine that the likes of a Shah Rukh Khan sells us a Fair and Handsome cream for men implying to all gullible men out there that the product is their key to better jobs and a better love life. If you use the product and still remain a loser should you be able to haul Shah Rukh Khan over the coals for enticing you shamelessly with false promises? Or is the real shame that in this day and age, a megastar still feels the need to endorse a fairness cream?

BISHKEK -- A suspected suicide car bomber rammed the gates of the Chinese embassy in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on Tuesday, killing the attacker and wounding at least three other people, officials said.

An Interior Ministry spokesman said the car exploded inside the compound and quoted Deputy Prime Minister Janysh Razakov as describing the blast as "a terrorist act".

Police cordoned off the building and the adjacent area, and the GKNB state security service said they were investigating the bombing that occurred around 1000 local time (0400 GMT).

China condemned the assault and urged the Kyrgyz authorities to "quickly investigate and determine the real situation behind the incident.

"China is deeply shocked by this and strongly condemns this violent and extreme act," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular news briefing in Beijing.

Three embassy staff suffered minor injuries and had been taken to hospital, but no organisation had yet claimed responsibility, Hua said.

China's state news agency Xinhua said five people were wounded: two security guards and three Kyrgyz nationals working at the embassy.

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan, a mostly Muslim former Soviet republic of 6 million people, routinely detain suspected Islamist militants they accuse of being linked to Islamic State, which actively recruits from Central Asia.

An anti-Chinese militant group made up of ethnic Uighurs - a Turkic-language speaking, mainly Muslim people, most of whom live in China's Xinjiang region - is also believed by some to be active in Central Asia, although security experts have questioned that.

In 2014, Kyrgyz border guards killed 11 people believed to be members of that group who had illegally crossed the Chinese-Kyrgyz border.

Attacks on Chinese missions abroad are rare, although its embassy in Belgrade was hit in error during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999.

An Islamist militant attack on a hotel in Mali in 2015 killed three Chinese citizens, and this year a Chinese U.N. peacekeeper was killed in an attack, also in Mali.

In Pakistan, Chinese workers have occasionally been targeted by what police say are nationalists opposed to its plans to invest tens of billions of dollars in a new trade route to the Arabian Sea, part of its "One Belt, One Road" project to open new markets via Central Asia, South Asia and the Middle East.

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Inspired by similar spaces in the West, Maker's Asylum bills itself as a "community space" for "hardware entrepreneurs," "problem solvers," and "hobbyists".

The entrepreneurs can "prototype their ideas" using its "easy access to tools, technology and talent." The problem solvers can "bump ideas with other like and unlike-minded folks who share

[their] passion." And, the hobbyists can use the place simply "to play".

"Don't let those ideas die on the drawing board," its website exhorts. "Make it real." Situated in Mumbai and Delhi right now, Maker's Asylum, is a space that promotes free, collaborative thinking and the making of new things.

When you walk into Maker's Asylum in Mumbai you see amazing stuff all around, including machines such as 3D printers, laser cutters and woodworking tools.

You might spot, standing in the middle of it all, a geeky looking foreigner who along with those around him is concentrating hard on solving some problem. He looks like he is in his comfort zone, at peace even.

I met Coby Unger last week and he came across as a chilled-out guy who just wants to solve problems. Unger has worked on projects that have caught people's attention, such as the modular prosthetic arm, efficient village cooking stoves, and a tool storage system for construction sites.

While we were sipping coffee, he took us downstairs to show us the Maker Auto, which he has designed. It is a modified small cargo-carrier that is now a fully functional creativity lab, a kind of mini Maker Asylum on wheels, meant for conducting workshops on public art, design thinking, collaborative hacking and making new things.

The plan is to take the mobile lab on the road. "We are starting our tour of Maharashtra very soon," Unger said. "We are just in the process of sorting out some permissions. Every stop will have a loose mission statement. For instance, we plan to go a startup called Fresher's foundry and work with fresh graduates on industrial problems."

The auto was designed with the help of Autodesk software, with the aim of fitting as many tools as possible without hampering mobility. "The side compartment has 4 tables which can be drawn out and set up at any place," Unger said. "Under the tables, there are drawers which will carry tools such as drills, saws, screwdrivers, spanners and more. We will have an event around a theme. So the tools would change accordingly." The back of the auto is a "digital manufacturing area," equipped with a small 3D printer, a laser cutter, and a laptop computer.

He wanted to design something unique to India. "And what better than an autorickshaw to promote creativity," he said. "We thought of converting the traditional autorickshaw into something but the small size was a hindrance to that. So we decided that we'd take a small cargo carrier and make an auto rickshaw out of it."

Besides the Maker Auto, Unger has also helped design a prosthetic super arm. For this project, he worked with Aiden, a child with a prosthetic arm who had an idea for a modular arm. Unger helped turn the idea into reality.

"I met Aiden in a camp where kids were designing different kinds of prosthetic arms for themselves," Unger said. "Aiden was disappointed with the result. So we decided that we would work on something which would grow with him. Most of these arms are needed to be changed almost every year with the kid's growth. We wanted the arm to grow with him and be of more use."

First, with the aid of 3D printers and Autodesk design software, they created the base of the

arm. Then they worked on different modules that could be attached to the base, depending on the kind of function they desired the arm to perform. So, the modules include a fork, a lego builder, a drum stick, and a video game controller. Unger added with a touch of pride that Aiden is now in a band, and creates new modules himself, based on his own ideas and wishes.

Before moving to Mumbai, Unger was working in Pondicherry. There, he collaborated with an organisation called Prakriti to create a more efficient cooking stove.

"The challenge there was to identify the problem with the traditional stoves," he explained. "You can't really go and ask the villagers what is wrong with the old ones. Since they have been using those stoves from years they find nothing wrong there."

"But they are not very efficient" he added. "And also the smoke coming out of it harms the eyes. So we created the stoves with better energy and waste management. We had to convince the people to try them out. But, once they used the stoves, they were on-board with the idea."

Pradeep Nair, Managing Director of Autodesk for India and the SAARC nations, is supportive and appreciative of what Unger and the Maker Asylum community is doing.

"We, at Autodesk are helping the Make community in India, turn ideas into reality, and make the journey from conceptualizing to creating tangible products," he said. "Maker's Auto is a great example of how we can use design thinking to drive innovation at the grassroots level."

You can check out Coby Unger's work on his website.

Reserve Bank of India's latest annual report under outgoing governor Raghuram Rajan emphasised the need to bring down consumer inflation, continue the ongoing clean-up of the banking sector, as well as increase the size and depth of the country's financial sector among other measures.

While the report provided extensive updates and commentary on the economy and RBI mandates, here are some highlights:

On economic growth:

In the foreword to the report, Rajan said while the economic growth was showing signs of a pick-up, it is still below the levels that the country is capable of achieving.

"Overall GVA (gross value added) growth is projected at 7.6 per cent in 2016-17, up from 7.2 per cent last year," RBI said in the annual report.

It attributed a better-than-anticipated agricultural growth and the expected allowances under the Seventh Pay Commission expected to be paid in the fourth quarter to boost consumer demand.

"With the final demand picking up, capacity utilisation is likely to increase, and so will investment. A virtuous cycle of growth is possible, reinforced by anticipation of the coming benefi ts from reforms like the recently passed Goods and Services Tax legislation in Parliament," Rajan said.

Additionally, the RBI report said the commitment of the central government to the path of fiscal consolidation in 2016-17 has enhanced the credibility of fiscal policy, which will, in turn, help in anchoring inflation expectations and in improving the business environment, including by fostering credibility among international investors.

On inflation:

RBI said its focus remains on bringing down consumer inflation to the official target of four percent. However, the headline inflation is expected to trend towards the target of five per cent by the last quarter of the year.

"The short-term macroeconomic priorities of the Reserve Bank continue to be to focus on bringing down inflation towards the government-set target of four percent," RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan wrote in the foreword to its annual report published on Monday.

However, the report warned against the impact of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission's awards, and the benefits of the current lower oil prices, as a risk to inflation.

On interest rates:

In his foreword, Rajan warned that the "room to cut policy rates can emerge only if inflation is projected to fall further," after consumer prices rose 6.07 percent in July, although the report noted the fall in prices outside of food and fuel were "a heartening development."

Retail inflation shot up to nearly two-year high of 6.07 per cent, while the one based on wholesale prices soared to a 23-month high of 3.55 per cent in July.

However, the willingness of public banks, especially those with stressed assets, to pass on lower interest rates to customers, remains muted.

The Monetary Policy Committee will be entrusted with making future policy decisions such as interest rates, which Rajan said is "a welcome step forward in strengthening the transparency, continuity, and independence of monetary policy."

On effects of Brexit:

The report noted the effects of Brexit on the Indian economy have been relatively muted, including the immediate impact on equity and foreign exchange markets.

However, because of ties to the UK and the Euro area, spill-overs through trade, finance and other channels cannot be ruled out.

On investment and industrial growth:

According to RBI, while a durable pick-up in investment activity remains elusive, consumption and the increased rural demand on the back of above-normal monsoon, along with the pay awards of the Seventh Pay Commission, should drive the domestic consumption and growth for the economy.

However, industrial activity has been in contraction mode in the early months of 2016-17, pulled down by manufacturing and looking ahead, no strong drivers are discernible at this juncture that could engineer a turnaround.

"Some support to industrial activity may, however, stem from the recent measures taken by the Government such as 100 per cent FDI in defence, civil aviation, pharmaceuticals and broadcasting," RBI said.

Private corporate investment remains subdued because of low capacity utilisation, and public investment slow in rolling out in some sectors, it noted.

Other external factors:

The report said the country's external position is viable and well-buffered to sustain a pick-up in non-oil non-gold imports.

"Nevertheless, the external environment continues to pose challenges stemming from large currency movements, a rising incidence of protectionist measures, swift and massive movements of capital and the amplification of uncertainty by the Brexit vote," it said.

It added that even as the outlook for capital inflows is optimistic with the recent liberalisation of FDI policy, the repayment of FCNR(B) deposits under the special swap scheme due in September to November 2016 will need to be managed carefully.

On medium-term reforms:

RBI said a critical component of the medium-term strategy for the country's financial sector will be to strengthen its public sector banks in several aspects, including governance, cost structure, balance sheets, risk management, including cyber risk.

"RBI's supervision will look into all these aspects, and also strictly enforce penalties for non-compliance with regulations or remedial action plans," Rajan said.

The annual report is the last one published under Rajan, who will be replaced by Deputy Governor Urjit Patel next month. See the annual report here.

With PTI and Reuters inputs

On Sunday, actor Salman Khan released a mobile game for his fans. Now, there have been some games released based on movies such as TE3N, Baby, and Ghajini. But this is probably the first time an actor is releasing a solo game that is unrelated to any of his upcoming movies.

The game, which is available on iOS, Android and UCWeb's 9Apps platforms, is called Being SalMan (will they have t-shirts too?). Anyway, after installing the game, Khan greets you with a video of himself introducing the game.

It starts with, "Duniya mai 7 log aise hote hai jinki shakal ek dusre se milti hai. Saat ka to nahi pata — humne teen ko dhundh ke nikala hai (It's said that everyone has seven doppelgängers. Don't know about seven, but we've managed to find three)."

My official game #BeingSalmanGame is out now! Khelo ! https://t.co/GZyHg06cx9 pic.twitter.com/dXf4rj3e0U

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) August 28, 2016

What does one have to do in the game, you ask? I'd say, nothing, nil, zilch. Often when the movie critics review a Salman Khan movie, they say, "Leave your brains at home and enjoy!". This also seems to be applicable here. As a player, one has so little to do that even your cat could play this game.

Now, let me back up and tell you what the game is all about. You have three characters: Tiger, Chulbul Pandey, and Prem. All of them want to fight the bad guys and make the world a better place. The characters get unlocked as you play along.

There are two chapters in the game: Mumbai and Jaisalmer. Each character has 30 missions to complete a chapter. Apart from that, there are 4 'boss' missions where you have to kill different mafia dons. Some of the mission statements would surely make you chuckle.

Since it is a Salman Khan game, you'd expect a lot of action but no. All you have to do is shoot a bullet or punch a guy who would hardly attack you. Most of the missions can be completed with a single tap on your screen. And if you high-five the character after completing the mission, he does the infamous 'belt dance move'.

With each successful mission, you get some coins. With them, you can upgrade the weapon and unlock different abilities. For instance, to improve the stability of your shooting you have to upgrade Salman's signature bracelet.

After a while, the game gets very repetitive. You get one or two more people to shoot or fight with but still the game is fairly easy. At the beginning of each level, Salman Khan enters the game from the sky and cracks the earth, which gets repaired in two seconds. He defeats some of the goons with a slap, a punch or even a pungi (really, now?). And the earth cracks again whenever a bad guy falls. Also, when you shoot your target, gold coins spill out of the body (GTA says hi!).

Being SalMan is developed by a Pune-based game studio called PlayIzzOn. The soundtrack of the game sounds like any item number out of a Salman Khan movie.

To the company's credit, the game didn't break down or stutter at any moment of time. One of the reasons for that is minimal movement and action. Animations and readers used are not top-notch but they are significantly good. Character designs apart from Salman Khan need a lot of improvement. Some of the 'bad guys' look like school kids.

More hilariously, if you fail to complete a mission, Khan would say things such as "Arre dude kya kar rahe ho", "Paani wani chahiye kya", "Thoda sa concentrate karo yaar", "Arre aapka to game over ho gaya bhaiji", "Kya kar rahe ho my dear" and more gems.

Overall, this game is just like the actor's movies — it is for hardcore fans and exists solely to make a few bucks!

Although transgender activist Kalki Subramanium has been painting for most of her life, it was only this July that she accidentally made the transition from an artist to an 'artivist'. Subramanium was invited by the crowdfunding website, fueladream, to sell her paintings online, and in just one and a half months she has collected over ₹1 lakh. She will use this money to fund the education of four underprivileged transgenders.

Subramanium has been struggling financially for years not just to support herself, but also others in the transgender community. She would get by on lectures delivered at universities and a handful of web and writing assignments that would pay her ₹20,000 a month on an average. For more funds, she was forced to approach other organisations and people.

Last year, Subramanium got a break in the art world quite by accident. Her first set of poems were published in January 2015. "The publishers were looking for illustrations for my poetry, and since we couldn't find anyone, I did them myself," she told HuffPost India. Spurred on, she debuted as an artist with an exhibition at the Alliance de Francaise in Trivandrum.

Her cubist impressions, reflecting her struggles and emotions as a transgender in India caught the eye of a crowdfunding website. "They told me they'd help sell my art online, and the money [a target of ₹2 lakh] could go towards helping transgender people," she said.

Subramanium gets approached by at least one transgender a day who wants a gender reassignment surgery or a hormone replacement surgery. She has turned down hundreds such requests in favour of funding the education of four underprivileged transgenders. She feels that for her at this juncture, supporting education is a more important goal.

"There's no doubt that a sex reassignment surgery or a hormone replacement treatment will help that one individual attain some self of confidence," she said. "But after a decade in this industry and through my own experience, I know that education is a better tool. Not only will it help these people avoid succumbing to sex work for money, it will grant them the intelligence and confidence to ward off injustice. Most importantly, it will place them in a better economic and social position to reach out and help others within the community."

Art has given Subramanium a new source of income and hope. She says that she is a huge fan of Picasso. She plans to keep 40 percent of the money she earns to buy her art supplies, support herself and help run Sahodari, an NGO she founded to help empower the LGBTQ community. The rest of the money raised will be used to fund the educations of four individuals specially chosen by Subramanium herself.

All four have chosen fields that will enable them to give back to the community, Subramanium pointed out. "Two people from Madurai, Mythreyi and Kotravari, were rescued from sex trafficking in Bengaluru. Mytheri wants to complete her schooling and pursue traditional medicine, while Kotravri, who has just finished her 12^th standard, wants to pursue law," she said. "Anu, a graduate who was rejected by her family came to meet me, desperate in her desire to finish her masters, and not to give in to sex work to clothe and feed herself. The fourth, Lalita comes from a very poor background and wishes to pursue nursing. All of them are choosing to take these professions so they can help others and give back to the community. I see a spark in them that sets them aside from others, and that is why I want to help them."

Her paintings, created exclusively to be sold on the website, are priced between Rs 10,000 – 30,000.

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In yet another instance of heartless medical apathy, a father lost his son in Kanpur after he was turned away at a government hospital in the city on Monday.

According to a report in the Hindustan Times, Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital denied admission to Sunil Kumar's 12-year-old ailing son, Ansh, and also didn't provide a stretcher to carry the child to the children's medical centre, 250 meters away from the hospital.

Kanpur (UP): Father alleges that his son died on his shoulders as different hospitals denied medical facilities. pic.twitter.com/kT19pYat1q

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 30, 2016

"I begged doctors at the emergency to examine my son and admit him. They took 30 minutes before telling me to take the kid to the children's hospital," HT quoted Kumar as saying.

However, Ansh died on Kumar's shoulder while he was running on his foot to the children's medical centre.

Grieving Kumar told NDTV, "He was in Class 6 and very intelligent. I took him to a local hospital within 9 minutes, they asked me to take him to the government hospital."

As no one came for help, Kumar bundled his son's body on his shoulder and walked home.

Denying the allegations, the hospital authorities said, "We admitted him. We found that there was no heart rate, no pulse, and the pupils are fixated and dilated. We could tell from his condition that he died two to three hours before being brought in," said Dr RC Gupta, the chief medical officer of the hospital.

Less then a week ago, a tribal man in Odisha had to carry his wife's dead body on his shoulders after hospital authorities denied him an ambulance.

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Ram Gopal Varma and Karan Johar are known for indulging in major Twitter bloodbaths. But like most couples, this one too doesn't believe in holding grudges for too long.

After Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil teaser premiered online at about 10 am today, Ramu was quick to drop a congratulatory tweet.

@karanjohar I love the long hold on Ranbir's close up ..it indicates with what passion u made this film..Suuuuperrb https://t.co/1B8OcgzUFy

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 30, 2016

KJo was quick to respond.

Ramu!!! I think you have just made my day!!! https://t.co/BIsQm4gRWr

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 30, 2016

To which Ramu said,

@karanjohar And u made many many many people's days with this God awesome feel in ur teaser 👍👍👍#ADHMTeaser https://t.co/Hzi33kwSGQ

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) August 30, 2016

The eccentric director of films such as Satya and Rangeela has always been vocal about his opinions on social media.

While this exchange went without any daggers being drawn, Johar and Varma's love-hate relationship dates back to 2010 (perhaps even earlier) when the latter said that the scariest movie he's ever seen is Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna, a film that Johar had directed.

To this, the Dharma Productions' head honcho replied saying, "Early morning dreams come true? I dreamt I was watching Phoonk 2 [a sequel to Varma's 2008 horror movie Phoonk] and holding RGV's hand in fear. Is this possible?"

To this, Varma had tweeted, "Well, I don't know about Phoonk 2, but I'm scared of the Karan Johar hand holding part."

In 2012, when the trailer of Student of the Year had come out, RGV had gone around town singing praises, going to the extent of saying, "I rate Karan Johar far far higher (sic.) than Mehboob Khan, V Shantaram, Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt and Bimal Roy` and `Kuchkuch ho gaya mujhe Student Of The Year trailer dekhte dekhte." (sic)

He had added, "A Karan johar film institute is anyday a far better option than Subhash ghai gibhash ghai nd pune gune film institutes.I don't know about Karan's film but I wud want to be a student for life of Karan johars cinema. (sic)"

Sensing it to be a sarcastic jibe, Johar had responded with something quite nasty. "I feel like the most important person on the earth... I realised he is still alive, you know I really got worried for a moment because I thought we have lost him, so, I don't want such a great filmmaker to ever, ever leave us. So, I am so happy."

In a blog post in 2008, Johar had written, "I don't hate RGV. Hate is too strong an emotion to waste on anyone. I regard some of his work and I am indifferent to others. He's no friend of mine and will never be."

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