India seeks full implementation of 13th Amendment, & PC elections at the earliest

Orlando Bloom is opening up about a dark period in his life.

Bryce Dallas Howard opened up about her mental health in a lengthy post that was shared to her Instagram account on Monday.The 41-year-old actress spoke about how she has dealt with her struggle with depression over the years and why she was looking forward to her future as both a performer and a mother.The Jurassic World Dominion star began by recalling an instance where she once came to a sudden realization.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bryce Dallas Howard (@brycedhoward) '"The purpose of the human experience on earth is to move through obstacles with grace, and if you can do that, there will always be a sunset." These are the words I once heard from an anonymous voice in my head,' she wrote. ⁣Howard went on to give the recollection a bit of context and expressed that the incident occurred during a particularly turbulent period in her life.  The actress wrote: 'It was the last day on my first job as a new mother.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a lower appeals court decision Tuesday regarding how rules for mail-in ballots had been applied in a Pennsylvania election, adding an element of uncertainty about voting procedures four weeks ahead of the state's high-stakes elections for governor and U.S.

Jose Sanchez MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - A music teacher could spend 10 years in prison after being charged in connection to child sex abuse materials, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.Officials determined 58-year-old Jose Sanchez viewed and shared child sex abuse materials after an investigation this month.Sanchez is reportedly a music instructor for children, who teaches private lessons in a studio in West Windsor.MORE HEADLINES:He was arrested, and his electronic devices were seized by detectives on October 7.He is being charged with third-degree possession of child pornography and second-degree file sharing of child pornography.  

King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.Tuesday’s announcement from Buckingham Palace comes amid speculation that the coronation will be shorter and less extravagant than the three-hour ceremony that installed Elizabeth in 1953, in keeping with Charles’ plans for a slimmed down monarchy. While the palace provided few details, British media reported that the guest list would be pared to 2,000 from 8,000.Charles will be crowned in a solemn religious ceremony conducted by Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, the palace said in a statement.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A road rage incident could have turned violent after police say a driver pulled a gun in Gloucester Township this past weekend.Police responded to reports of an "erratic" driver near Blackwood Clementon Road and Peters Lane around 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning.The victim told police that the driver rolled down his window and pointed a chrome-plated handgun at him.MORE HEADLINES:Kyle Boyce, 34, was quickly located at his home, along with his vehicle.

Meghan Markle is revealing how Prince Harry helped her when her mental health was suffering.

said on her podcast that it was who found her first professional referral when she was at her “worst point.” “My husband had found a referral for me to call,” the Duchess of Sussex told her guest, Hindi language film star Deepika Padukone. “And I called this woman—she didn't know I was even calling her. And she was checking out at the grocery store.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Minister of Power and Energy held a discussion with the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations of Sri Lanka Hanna Singer yesterday (15).Discussions were carried out considering the current fuel requirements for the Food Security Relief programs & Humanitarian programs.Further, the Ministry of Power and Energy will provide the necessary assistance for the programs to be implemented.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) noted that payments have been made for three vessels that were anchored in the Port of Colombo.The CPC announced that the unloading of fuel from the relevant vessels will commence today (16).Accordingly, the respective vessels include 37,000 MT of Diesel, 100,000 Crude oil, and 20,000 MT of Petrol.Meanwhile, on average 4,000 MT of Diesel and 3,000 MT of Petrol are distributed throughout the country, the CPC said.

MOORESTOWN, N.J. - Terrifying moments for a South Jersey woman when, she says, an intruder broke into her home while she was fast asleep, only waking up to an alert on her phone."I feel very violated. My entire family feels extremely violated," Jessica Goralski stated.Goralski, of Moorestown, New Jersey, recounts the real-life nightmare that unfolded around 2:30 Wednesday morning, when her mom woke up to an alert that an intruder was inside their North Stanwick Road home. The family of four jolted out of bed, horrified."She saw that the door was swung open.

New England farm with Autumn Sugar Maples, Vermont. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images) As the country moves deeper into fall, temperatures won't be the only thing changing across the northern tier of the country.

In this photo illustration the Chinese video-sharing social networking service company TikTok logo seen displayed on a smartphone with an economic stock exchange index graph in the background. Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The ongoing concerns about TikTok’s use of U.S.

intensive care doctor on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic says from his perspective, Manitobans may not be hit quite as hard by a fall wave of the virus as they have by other waves.Dr. Anand Kumar told 680 CJOB’s The News that he’s seen things generally improving on the COVID front.“I think we’re definitely getting there,” he said.“We’re still going to see significant surprises now and then — it’s probably not going to be everything rosy down the road, but on the overall angle, things are getting better.” Latest Manitoba numbers reveal COVID-19 severe outcomes up Kumar, who is also an infectious disease specialist, said one of the main problems he foresees with a fall wave will be hospital staff contracting the virus and missing work, thereby adding to the already serious staffing issues facing local hospitals.“Although we may not see the kind of numbers we’ve had in the past with ICU admissions and hospital admissions, we’re still going to see a significant bump,” he said.“Where we’re going to get hit is — given that there are no restrictions in the community — we’ll probably see a lot of health-care workers go down with COVID in terms of having to take time off work, and that will redouble the difficulty in terms of staffing.”According to last week’s provincial data, COVID-related hospitalizations had seen a slight increase, with 70 people taken to hospital, up from 67 the previous week.Of those Manitobans, 16 people were admitted to ICU, up from nine.As far as COVID prevention is concerned, booking appointments became available Monday for those who are eligible for the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chairman of the National Election Commission of Sri Lanka Attorney-at-Law Nimal Punchihewa says that he expects to hold the Provincial Council Election before March 20th, 2023.Attorney-At-Law Nimal Punchihewa says that he expects to confirm the electoral list for 2022 before October 31st.

King Charles III, just like his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, is keeping his given name despite the historical baggage associated with it.Charles Philip Arthur George, who acceded to the throne Thursday after the death of his mother, could have chosen another name to be used during his reign. King Charles III’s name loaded with history But his decision to retain his birth name comes as no surprise, royal observers and historians say.“He’s quite comfortable in his own skin, his own name and his own identity,” said Keith Roy, a spokesperson for the Monarchist League of Canada.“His own reputation is strong enough that he can maintain his name,” he told Global News.As the longest-serving heir to the British throne, Charles has been in the public eye for as long as he’s been alive, so a name change at this point in his life would’ve been “quite jarring” according to Roy.The last time a British monarch changed their name was in 1936, when Queen Elizabeth II’s father, who was born Albert Frederick Arthur George and called Bertie by friends and family, chose King George VI as his title to honour the memory of his father, King George V.

Research by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that while mortality rates have fallen substantially over time in Ireland, inequalities between different groups in the population remain a concern.

New COVID-19 cases worldwide fell 28% last week—marking a fifth straight week of declining cases—and COVID-related deaths dropped 22% from the previous week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its weekly update today.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka Police said that two men were arrested on Wednesday (14) morning for abducting a woman and making a getaway in a car.The suspects were arrested by the Baddagama Police Officers.Sri Lanka Police said that the woman in question was traveling to an apparel factory in Dikwella, where she was employed.She was abducted by the men in a car, while en route to work.The men had proceeded to the Baddegama Exit on the Southern Expressway and Police Officers manning the post, had noticed that the woman's mouth was covered by the hand of one of the men seated at the back.The Police Officers informed the Baddegama Traffic Police Division and an operation was launched to stop the vehicle in Baddegama Town.Before stopping the car, police officers who in pursuit of the vehicle had observed that the back doors were locked, and a man was forcibly holding on to the woman at knifepoint.Police Officers had also noticed a tussle between the abductor and victim, said the Police statement.Thereafter, a Police Sergeant opened fire into the sky and broke the back-door windows of the car, pulling out the suspect, and the woman.Both were admitted to the Baddegama Hospital for injuries.The 23-year-old driver of the car was arrested and the car was seized.Sri Lanka Police said that the abduction was the result of an illicit affair, however, investigations are on 

Katie Price has told pals she is desperate to put the years of turmoil behind her and “finally move on” after bravely opening up about her mental health in her new documentary, Katie Price: Trauma And Me. In the Channel 4 show, which aired last week, Katie, 44, spoke about the moments leading up to her drink-driving crash last year, following which she narrowly avoided jail and was handed a 16-week suspended sentence and two-year driving ban. She also bravely discussed a suicide attempt and how she lives with PTSD.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says that it has not been able to make payments to the fuel vessels anchored in the Sea of Sri Lanka, due to a shortage of dollars.A Crude Oil vessel has been anchored at the Colombo Harbour for over three weeks, and Sri Lanka is yet to make payments for the vessel.Further, two vessels carrying diesel have been anchored in the Port of Colombo for over a week.An official at the Ministry of Power and Energy said that steps will be taken in consultation with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to access the necessary dollars to pay for the ships.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – India has called for full implementation of the 13th Amendment to Sri Lanka's Constitution, the controversial 1987 amendment that has never been completely implemented for 35 years due to vehement opposition from many of the country's Sinhala-dominated political parties.But what is the 13th Amendment that India's representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council highlighted, something that was drafted long before most Sri Lankans and Indians of today were even born? Here's a look.13A: Up to 1987, Sri Lanka was ruled from Colombo by a central government, which resulted in areas far from the capital being virtually ignored in development programs and day to day governance. The 13A, as it became known, required devolution of powers to nine Provincial Councils – Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, Central, Northcentral, Uva, Sabaragamuwa and Wayamba (Northwestern).

James Smith Cree Nation, but he was accustomed to life as a fugitive.A Global News review of his history before Saskatchewan’s criminal courts shows he spent much of his adult life evading justice for the crimes he committed.Just two weeks after he turned 18, his court file says he attacked a man at the James Smith Cree Nation with a knife, assaulted a woman, and was “running from police.”For the next 14 years, he appeared in provincial court files again and again as “at large” and wanted on warrants as he accumulated victims throughout Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan stabbings: ‘Broken’ father grieves for murdered wife and son During that time, he was charged with a remarkable 125 crimes, according to the 47 cases filed against him in the province’s criminal courts.

The National List of Essential Medicines plays an important role in ensuring accessibility of affordable quality medicines at all levels of healthcare. This will give boost to cost-effective, quality medicines and contribute towards reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare for citizens NEW DELHI: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday released the National List of Essential Medicines 2022, comprising 384 medicines across 27 categories, the ministry of health and family welfare said in a statement.

Most US COVID-19 markers continue to indicate slow downward trends, with 7-day averages for cases, hospitalizations, and deaths all decreased from the week before, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its last weekly update.

NEW DELHI : Biotechnology company Bharat Biotech that launched India's first intranasal vaccine against Covid-19 has sought market authorisation approval from Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for their intranasal heterologous booster, news agency ANI reported.  The report also stated that Bharat Biotech has also sought DCGI nod for phase three study of Intranasal vaccine in the 5-18 age group. Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India(DCGI) on Tuesday has given emergency use authorization (EUA) to Bharat Biotech for the intranasal vaccine.

Pierre Poilievre, one of the first members of Parliament elected under the Conservative party’s banner, won the leadership race Saturday night.The party veteran and former cabinet minister, known for his combative style, won a resounding first-ballot victory – with 68 per cent of support – that prompted applause to erupt in the room of Conservative faithful at a downtown Ottawa convention centre.Jean Charest, the former Quebec premier who likely had the best chance of preventing Poilievre from winning the leadership, earned just 16 per cent of support on the first ballot, placing him in distant second place.Poilievre also earned widespread support across the country, being the first choice for Conservative party voters in nearly every riding. This is Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party.

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured full support to Nagaland in strengthening the healthcare infrastructure of the northeastern state Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured full support to Nagaland in strengthening the healthcare infrastructure of the northeastern state. Mandaviya held a meeting with the health minister of Nagaland S Pangnyu Phom on Friday in New Delhi.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) has introduced new feature updates to the QR system.Accordingly:-Ability to disburse fuel through QR for non-motor categories such as generators, grass-cutters & other equipment is available.

PHILADELPHIA - Special elections will be held to fill vacancies on the Philadelphia City Council after the resignations of several city councilors. Council President Darrell L. Clarke issued Wrists for Special Elections Friday to fill vacancies in the Seventh and Ninth District seats on the Philadelphia City Council. The special elections will be held on Election Day on November 8th, 2022. The Seventh District, formerly overseen by Councilmember Maria D.

Toronto woman with disabilities says she’s unable to attend an accessibility conference after her flight landed in Israel because she claims Air Canada badly damaged her electric wheelchair.“I feel like people with disabilities aren’t seen, like we’re treated like luggage, like cattle,” said Maayan Ziv in a tearful Instagram post, saying she took several precautionary measures, including bubble-wrapping the wheelchair and arriving to the airport early.People with disabilities aren’t permitted to board any aircraft with a personal electronic mobility device, so Ziv says she checked in her wheelchair, only to find it ‘broken’ when she landed in Tel Aviv.“It was a surprise and a complete shock and unfortunately extremely triggering,” she told Global News. “I arrived and my wheelchair was totally damaged, it looked like it had been folded in half, and it’s very sturdy metal so it had either been dropped or something had fallen on it.” Air Canada expects flight, baggage delays to ease this year Ziv said the wheelchair is valued at roughly $30,000 and weighs about 300 to 400 pounds.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The amended Appropriation Bill will come into effect from today (9) after the Speaker of the Parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena signed his endorsment.The Speaker of the Parliament endorsed the certificate on the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill to amend the Appropriation Act No.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Report suggests that three fuel tankers are anchored near the Colombo Harbour due to failure to make payments. A Crude Oil Tanker with 100,000 MT of Crude Oil remains anchored outside the Colombo Harbour since the 23rd of August.The Ministry of Power & Energy said two Diesel Tankers are also stationary outside the Colombo Harbour for over two days, and these vessels are carrying a combined 76,000 MT of Diesel.A source from the Ministry of Power & Energy told News 1st that steps are being taken to make the due payments for these vessels.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The most challenging issued face by Sri Lanka today amid an economic, and political crisis is food security and hunger, and this was highlighted in a recent paper produced to the Cabinet of Ministers.It also states that the situation would grow even worse in the future.Quoting the United Nations, the Cabinet Paper also noted that 1.7 mn Sri Lankans seek immediate food assistance.Sri Lanka used to be known as a country that was self-sufficient in rice. So, how did it fall to its present state?After Sri Lanka invoked a complete ban on Chemical fertilizers, it simply gave away Rs.

Sentiment has fallen to levels typically associated with worse financial and economic conditions than today’s The University of Michigan survey of consumer sentiment measures how U.S. consumers feel about their personal finances, business conditions and buying conditions.

Former US President Donald Trump (L) applauds Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano during a campaign rally in support of Mastriano and Mehmet Oz for US Senate at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on September 3, 2022. (Ph Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the results of the 2020 presidential race, according to an Associated Press review.They include contenders from one end of the country to the other, often in pivotal swing states, for positions that are the linchpins of democracy.In Michigan, Kristina Karamo, a community college professor who signed an affidavit to a lawsuit seeking to throw out President Joe Biden's win, is running to be the state's top elections official.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is planning on securing the extradition of eight criminals wanted by local authorities, including notorious gangster Nadun Chinthaka alias 'Harak Kata'.Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka appointed over 30 new Ministers of State on Thursday (8) at the President's Office in Colombo. The State Ministers took oaths in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.Jagath Pushpakumara – State Minister Foreign Employment Ranjith Siyambalapitiya – State Minister of FinanceLasantha Alagiyawanna – State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama – State Minister of Investment PromotionKanaka Herath – State Minister of TechnologyJanaka Wakkumbura – State Minister of Provincial Councils, and Local GovernmentShehan Semasinghe – State Minister of FinanceMohan Priyadarshana De Silva – State Minister of Agriculture Thenuka Vidanagamage – State Minister of Urban Development and HousingPramitha Bandara Tennakoon – State Minister of SecurityRohana Dissanayake – State Minister of Sports and Youth AffairsArundhika Fernando – State Minister of Urban Development and Housing Vijitha Berugoda – State Minister of Piriven Education Lohan Ratwatte – State Minister of Plantation Industries Tharaka Balasuriya – State Minister of External Affairs Sanath Nishantha- State Minister of Water Supply Indika Anurudhdha – State Minister of Power and Energy Siripala Gamlath – State Minister of HighwaysShantha Bandara – State Minister of Media Anuradha Jayaratne  – State Minister of Justice and Prisons AffairsS.

PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Postal Service’s performance and security came under scrutiny during a Congressional Committee Field Hearing in Philadelphia on Wednesday.Several members of the Pennsylvania Delegation participated and raised their concerns, asking questions about the mail service’s reliability.

Ontario Science Table calls for provincial strategy to manage long COVID “In this year’s influenza season in Australia, case counts were higher than any previous year in the past five years, and while influenza hospitalizations were lower than the worst two influenza seasons in the past five years, they did peak at a level higher than the five-year average,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw wrote.“If we see a similar impact here, what we need to anticipate as being different from any previous year is the combined impact on all our systems of all these viruses circulating at the same time.”Like other jurisdictions, Alberta’s latest influenza season had a late-season start and the numbers of lab-confirmed positive cases were fewer than in the past five years.

Saskatchewan stabbing suspect was not considered a risk by parole board, report shows Nine others died and 17 were injured in the community, and in nearby Weldon. The body of Sanderson’s brother Damien, who was also wanted for one of the killings, was found Monday.Police are still searching for Sanderson, 32, after a reported sighting Tuesday at James Smith Cree Nation turned out to be false.

At the global level, COVID-19 cases declined for the fourth week in a row, which the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said is encouraging, though not a guarantee that the trend will persist in the months ahead.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara says that they have reviewed the National Fuel Pass QR system with the development partners & stakeholders.A Special Category for quota increases will be tested on selected private & public sector entities this week. Tourist Fuel Pass & Non-vehicle category to be introduced next week, Minister Wijesekara said.Further, he said that the fuel Station Code will be added to the SMS generated when obtaining Fuel to prevent the illegal use of NFP QR from next week. "Automated reports for Fuel Station Dealers will be made available from today (8), and a dashboard for the public to be made available", Minister Tweeted.Sri Lanka will be exploring the possibility in increasing fuel quotas for full time threewheeler (tuktuk) drivers who register themselves at their local police stations, Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said on Tuesday (6).Wijesekara said that initial steps have been taken to increase the five-litres-per-week fuel quota issued to threewheeler drivers who have installed a meter on their vehicle and are registered with their local police station.

interest rates today, efforts to get inflation back to manageable levels could leave some debt and mortgage holders feeling the pain for years to come.The Bank of Canada is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate again on Wednesday, marking the fifth time it would have raised the cost of borrowing so far this year in an attempt to cool the economy and tamp down rampant levels of inflation. Bank of Canada expected to raise key interest rate again as inflation persists CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal argues that thanks to the structure of Canadian household debt, the direct impact of rising interest rates is currently limited to roughly one in four debt holders, largely focused around homeowners with certain kinds of mortgages.“When people hear about higher interest rates, they assume that everybody will be paying more.

More than half of Conservative voters in Canada want Pierre Poilievre to lead the CPC party, suggests a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News.

Scientists have developed an app that can detect Covid in your voice in under one minute.

COLOMBO (News 1st); With the passage of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution the powers of the President and Prime Minister will be shared, said Sri Lanka's Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC on Monday (5).Most of the structures introduced by the 19th Amendment to the Constitution will return when the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is passed, he told reporters in Colombo."The President himself did not want to retain the transitional provision which was earlier envisaged for the current President.

CENTER CITY - Panic and chaos among people visiting Philadelphia's Fashion District Sunday evening as gunfire was heard at 9th and Market Streets, causing visitors to run.Officials said shots were heard just before 6 p.m.