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Sharing a string of photos on Instagram, Mouni left her fans worried on the announcement of the news. However, she has not revealed the reason behind her hospitalisation.

The post features a selfie with her husband Suraj Nambiar while they are sitting in a car. Another picture shows a glimpse of cannula in her hand, one click features a paw of her dog. The other photo shows Mouni lying on a hospital bed and playing ludo.

The last one is the most adorable photo of her two pet dogs playing.

She wrote in the caption, “9 days in a hospital & I'm overwhelmed by a stillness deeper than anything I have ever known. Happy to report I'm back home and recovering slowly but very well. A happy healthy life over everything”.

Mouni thanked her friends for taking care of her, and said she is forever grateful to her hubby Suraj.

“A big thank you to my loveliest friends who spent their precious time taking care of me, sent me wishes & love. ILY guys × P.s @nambiar13 There's No one like you.. I'm forever grateful om namah shivay,” the post read.

The post was liked by Disha Patani and Varun Dhawan. Mouni’s friends from the industry and fans flooded the comment section with love and wished her a speedy recovery.

Disha Patani wrote, “Awww get well soonest my monz I love you!! Also i have the same jumper hehee”, adding “The last picture is epic”, with a red heart emoji.

Mrunal Thakur said, “What baby why??? You ok? Get well soon my doll”; Nia Sharma wrote, “Wishing you a speedy recovery”; Disha Parmar said, “Take Care”, while Arjun Bijlani dropped a heart emoji.

Actress Adaa Khan said, “Pls get well soon Take care sending u lots of love and prayers”, Karan Tacker wrote, “Yo! All good ?”; Sophie Choudry commented, “Get well soon darl”, with a red heart emoji.

Lauren Gottlieb said, “So happy you are finally home!!! love you!!!”; and Pulkit Samrat said, “Be well soon Moni..!”

Mouni made her acting debut in 2006, with the TV show ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’. In 2018, she made her Hindi film debut with the period sport film ‘Gold’ alongside Akshay Kumar.

She was last seen as Junoon in the fantasy action-adventure ‘Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva’, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the lead. She received the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress for the flick.

On the work front, Mouni has ‘The Virgin Tree’ in the pipeline.

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Till now, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools have been using Hindi or English languages as a medium of teaching. However, in accordance with provisions of the National Education Policy, 2020 (NEP-2020), which is giving emphasis to various Indian languages, the CBSE students can now impart the education on their mother tongue like Odia, Bengali, Telugu, etc., Pradhan told reporters here.

Citing an example, he said, In Odisha, the CBSE school students can learn subjects like mathematics and environmental science in Odia language. Learning through Odia language will be an optional for the students in addition to Hindi or English.

The main objective of the move is that the students learn the subjects properly without any doubt and language should not be a barrier in his learning, Pradhan said.

If a student will impart education in the mother tongue, it will enhance his/her critical thinking. The CBSE schools will teach students in all languages recognised under the eighth schedule of Indian Constitution including Odia, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayali, Kanad, etc. in a phased manner, the Education Minister informed.

In a circular dated July 21, The CBSE has allowed its affiliated schools to use their mother tongue language as an optional medium of instruction from pre-primary to class XII in addition to other existing options.

This major step has been taken in accordance with New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The board has also asked the schools to explore available resources and consult with experts in the field to share best practices to make multilingual education in CBSE schools a reality.

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The two ate a fancy dinner and later watched Christopher Nolan's masterpiece 'Oppenheimer' at a special screening in Mumbai, which the two were watching.

In the viral video circulating on social media, shared by Ranbir's fan club, Ranbir Kapoor was seen sporting a casual but very stylish black sweatshirt, matching pants, sneakers and a fancy cap. Arjun Kapoor was also going out in full style wearing black glasses, a woolen cap and black shirt.

Ranbir and Arjun were spotted by the paparazzi leaving the theatre, upon which Ranbir posed for a selfie and even shook hands with some of the journalists and his fans.

A fan account of the actor showed him and Arjun sitting in the theatre chilling, laying back and paying full attention to Nolan's epic biopic. It's needless to say that 'Oppenheimer' has had everyone s interest, including that of some of the biggest names in Bollywood as the movie has gone housefull across nearly every theatre in India, particularly in the IMAX section.

This may very well make 'Oppenheimer' one of the biggest Hollywood releases in India, as the movie went housefull the day it became open for pre-bookings, and filled all seats in theatres on its first day even faster than the likes of 'Fast X', 'Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One' and 'Barbie', garnering overwhelmingly positive reception everywhere.

On the work front, Ranbir Kapoor recently wrapped up the shooting of his upcoming action thriller film 'Animal' directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The film is scheduled to hit the big screen on December 1, 2023 after being postponed from its initial date of August 11, 2023.

'Animal' is currently undergoing some changes and improvements in VFX and is in its post-production mode, making changes to its cinematography as well.

Arjun Kapoor on the other hand is shooting for his upcoming noir thriller film 'The Lady Killer' along with the movie 'Meri Patni Ka Remake'.

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According to sources, the authorities concerned have issued an alert for the people living in nearby areas of the river.

The current water level in the Yamuna river is 205.20, while the danger mark is 205.33. Considering the gravity of the situation, the authorities have sent an alert message to the people.

During the rain, the Yamuna river broke a 45-year-old record and reached its highest level at 208.65 meters. Last Friday, it was flowing at 208.35 meters. As a result of the flood in Delhi, several low-lying areas were submerged, and many roads were flooded.

Now the situation is improving, and traffic is back on roads near the river. The water has receded in waterlogged areas.

But with the fresh alert, the people and the concerned authorities have been asked to be alert.

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On Friday, the prison authorities had launched a probe after Jammu and Kashmir

Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik, who is undergoing life sentence

in a terror funding case, was taken to Supreme Court without following

standard operating procedure.

"In the matter of physical production of Yasin Malik before Supreme Court on July 21, the Prison Department, Delhi has suspended one Deputy Superintendent , two Assistant Superintendent and one Head Warder last night as they were found to be prima facie responsible based on preliminary inquiry," said a senior prison official.

"Detailed inquiry is being conducted by DIG Tihar to identify any other officials who may also be responsible for the serious lapse," the official added.

According to a senior prison official, on Friday Malik was produced physically in the Supreme Court by the officials of the Central Jail no. 7 (Tihar) and prima facie observed that it was lapse on the part of concerned Jail officials.

“The Director General (Prisons) has ordered a detailed inquiry in the matter to be conducted by Dy. Inspector General (Headquarters, prison) Rajiv Singh to fix the responsibility of erring officials. The DG had asked to submit a report within three days,” the official said.

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Additional Chief Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management, Kumar Jayant has declared 25 blocks of Pudukottai, Ramanathapauram, Sivaganga, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Virudhunagar districts as moderately drought affected.

According to agriculture department officials, blocks where crop damage is more than 33 per cent due to rainfall shortage are declared as moderate agriculture drought affected blocks.

There was insufficient rainfall in these blocks from October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

A senior official of the Tamil Nadu agriculture department told IANS that if the rainfall comes down beyond a certain percentage, ground water level will decrease leading to hydrological drought in summer period.

The official said that when hydrological drought occurs in summer, the government declares such areas as drought affected.

The farmers in these districts have, according to sources, petitioned to the state Agriculture Relief Commissioner to take necessary action in these drought affected blocks.

The Tamil Nadu government has already appealed to the Cauvery Water Management Authority to direct Karnataka government to release the state its volume of water from the Cauvery river. This is following the Kuruvai farmers petitioning the government of a shortage of water from Mettur dam due to the reduced flow of water from Cauvery into Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu water resources minister, S. Duraimurugan has already handed over a letter written by Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to the Union Jalshakti Minister, in a recent meeting regarding the shortage of Cauvery water in the state and the sufferings meted out to Kuruvai paddy farmers due to this.

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The meeting of the two leaders comes in the wake of the BJP's ongoing meeting over the 2024 Lok Sabha poll preparedness in the state. The Congress had scored a nil in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the state as it was unable to win a single seat out of the 10 parliamentary seats.

Hooda arrived at the residence of Sonia Gandhi here at 10 Jantar Mantar around 11 a.m. and left from her residence after an hour.

Party sources indicated that the two leaders discussed several organisational issues of the state and the party's preparedness in the state ahead of the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections next year.

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The bill was passed by a voice vote in state Assembly on Friday.

This bill also makes social pension a legal right for various categories of people.

In a video message, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Rajasthan is the first state in country to have a minimum guaranteed income law.

"This act is on four laws enacted during former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh' regime-Right to Information Act, Right to Education Act, Right to Food Act and MGNREGA."

The bill promises a minimum pension of Rs 1000 to old people, specially-abled, widows and single women under social security pension schemes.

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Kharge's remarks came after Prime Minister Modi on Saturday, via video conferencing, addressed and distributed the appointment letters to candidates recruited through the Centre's 'Rozgar Mela'.

Slamming the BJP-led Central government, he said that "about 20,000 MSME industries were shut in the last three years and there are over 30 lakh vacant posts in the government departments".

"About 20,000 MSME industries closed in the country in just three years. In government departments alone there are 30 lakh posts lying vacant. But the head of the 'event-jeevi' Modi government, Modi ji, by distributing recruitment letters in installments, is showing as if he has fulfilled the BJP's promise of giving two crore jobs every year," Kharge said in a Hindi tweet.

The Congress chief, who is also the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, said: "Those are government sanctioned posts, they should have been filled long ago. In the last nine years... programmes like Start-Up India, Skill India, Stand-Up India etc were organised like events, but lakhs of MSMEs had to bear the brunt of the wrong policies of the Modi government."

He claimed that millions of youth have lost their jobs, and their future turned bleak. "... the youth of the country will not tolerate anymore. This anti-youth government has to go. India will come together, INDIA will win," Kharge added.

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"If he could not visit Manipur, the Prime Minister should have at least called a meeting and reviewed the situation. For the first time I am seeing that a Prime Minister is visiting places for elections but not a state which is burning," he said.

Tearing into the Prime Minister, he further said imagine if Congress had been in power in the state instead of BJP, what all he would have said.

Gehlot was addressing a press conference here in connection with the violence in Manipur.

The manner in which the women were humiliated in the violence-torn state, has shamed the entire country. Even after the passage of 77 days, the Prime Minister did not utter a word. He only spoke after the Supreme Court order, he said.

Gehlot said that the Prime Minister had asked the Chief Ministers of Manipur, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh to take care of law and order, now tell where Manipur stands and where is Rajasthan.

PM Modi has hurt the pride of Rajasthan. "Where is Manipur, what is not happening there. The Prime Minister says 140 crore people are feeling ashamed but let me tell you that 140 crore people are not ashamed, they are sad because of the exploits of your government and your carelessness," he asserted.

"Was just speaking for a few seconds on such a heart-wrenching incident justified? The PM ended the matter by doing formalities in a few seconds. You would have at least held meetings. How will the situation be controlled there? When the state was burning, you were busy touring Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh," Gehlot said.

"If our government comes to power, we will take forward the theme of social security," the Rajasthan Chief Minister said.

"Rahul Gandhi had said that every person should get a fixed amount from the NYAY scheme. Though our government was not formed at the Centre, we will take forward that theme when we form a government. We want to work continuously regarding social security," he added.

The Congress, Chief Minister Gehlot said, is accused of adding to the loans, but the loan is given with the approval of the Centre. If the state is not in a position to take a loan, permission is denied. As a state the parameters are met, that's the reason the loan is given. The debt is on every state government, he added.

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