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Alia Glimmers In Christmas Spirit With Shaheen

By LokMarg 24th December 2022

Alia Bhatt smiled with Shaheen Bhatt as they both posed for the camera on Christmas Eve.

The ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ actor took to her Instagram stories to share a Holiday-themed snap with her sister.

“Merry Merry With My Cherry”, the ‘Student of the Year actor wrote on the image with a cherry emoji.

The snap featured Alia dressed in a red turtle-necked sweater with a Santa hat. While Shaheen was seen wearing an olive green outfit with Christmas headgear. Both smiled brightly for the camera as they stood in front of their Christmas tree.

Earlier in the day, the Highway actor took to Instagram to share a picture of herself attempting a complex Yoga posture.

“One and a half months post-partum, after gradually re-building my connection with my core, and with full guidance from my teacher @anshukayoga I was able to attempt this inversion today,” she wrote in the caption.

The picture featured the ‘Student of the Year actor hanging upside down by ropes with her hands folded. She was wearing black-colored gym wear with her hair tied into a bun.

In her caption, Alia shared some advice for other women who recently entered their post-partum period.

“To my fellow mamas, listening to your body post-delivery is key. Do NOT do anything your gut tells you not to. For the first week or two during my workouts, all I did was breathe… walk… find my stability and balance again (& I still have a long way to go) Take your time – appreciate what your body has done. After what my body did this year I have taken a vow to never be hard on myself again. Childbirth is a miracle in every way, and giving your body that love and support that it gave you is the least we can do,” she wrote.

Meanwhile, Alia was recently seen in the sci-fi action film ‘Brahmastra: Part 1- Shiva alongside Ranbir, Amitabh Bachchan, and Mouni Roy.

Helmed by Ayan Mukerji, the film was declared a blockbuster hit.

She will be next seen in Karan Johar’s upcoming romantic film ‘Rocky aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ opposite Ranveer Singh, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, and Shabana Azmi.

The film is all set to hit the theatres on April 28, 2023.

Apart from that, she also has director Farhan Akhtar’s next film ‘Jee Le Zara’ opposite Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra. (ANI)

2270 Flights Cancelled In US Due To Heavy Snow

By LokMarg 23rd December 2022

Ahead of the Christmas holidays, more than 2,270 US flights were cancelled on Thursday (local time) due to heavy snow and freezing temperatures, reported CNN.

Snow, rain, ice, wind and frigid temperatures are disrupting air travel plans across the United States and bus and Amtrak passenger train service.
Airlines cancelled just over 2,270 US flights by 6 ET pm Thursday and proactively cancelled almost 1,000 flights for Friday, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware.

Eighty-five flights were already cancelled for Saturday. Delays were even more extensive on Thursday: More than 7,400 as of 6 pm, reported CNN.

The impacts are being felt hardest in Chicago and Denver, where around a quarter of arrivals and departures — hundreds of flights at each airport — were cancelled on Thursday, FlightAware data show.

At one point on Thursday, at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, delays averaging 159 minutes — almost three hours — were being caused by snow and ice, according to a notice from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Temperatures at the O’Hare dropped to 9 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 Celsius) around 5 p.m. local time. The National Weather Service reported snow and freezing fog.

The FAA said departing aircraft at Dallas Love, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver and Minneapolis airports require spraying of de-icing fluid for safe travel, reported CNN.

Meanwhile, many airlines have issued weather waivers allowing travellers to change their itineraries without penalty during a short window.

For those whose flights are still scheduled to depart, the Transportation Security Administration is recommending that passengers arrive at the airport earlier than usual, reported CNN.

It’s not just flights that are being affected by the bomb cyclone. Greyhound issued a service alert on Thursday warning customers that those travelling in the Midwest over the next two days may have their trips delayed or cancelled altogether.

Greyhound, the largest provider of intercity bus service, listed more than a dozen cities from West Virginia to Minnesota that are among those impacted, reported CNN.

Amtrak has also been forced to delay or cancel passenger service for some lines in the Midwest and Northeast.

In its notice, Amtrak said “customers with reservations on trains that are being modified will typically be accommodated on trains with similar departure times or another day”, reported CNN.

“Amtrak will waive additional charges for customers looking to change their reservation during the modified schedule by calling our reservation centre at 1-800-USA-RAIL,” it reported further. (ANI)

Christmas Arrives With Gift Of Employment For Artisans In Kashmir

By LokMarg 21st December 2022

When the world celebrates the festival of Christmas, Kashmiri artisans get busier than ever.

With rising demands for Christmas art hailing from the region, artisans began making many decorative items using locally produced Papier-mache. These are sold prior to the festival across the globe.

Award-winning Papier-mache artist Maqbool John has made thousands of such handmade products.

In a conversation with ANI, John opened up about how the festival entails employment opportunities for the Kashmiri craftsmen.

“We look forward to this festival all year round. Whenever this festival comes, we get busy preparing Christmas orders. This is our (artisans’) source of employment,” John said in a conversation with ANI.