EU leaders reach deal on COVID-19 recovery package (Ld)

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EU leaders reach deal on COVID-19 recovery package (Ld)

Leaders of the European Union (EU) reached a landmark deal on Tuesday after four days of marathon negotiations over a massive COVID-19 recovery fund and a budget for the next seven years.

An unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) deal was finally announced to confront the worst recession in the EU’s history, reports Xinhua news agency.

Charles Michel, President of the European Council, tweeted “Deal” shortly after the 27 leaders reached the agreement at about 5.15 a.m. on Tuesday, adding that it was a “pivotal moment” for Europe.

Michel said the bloc had “showed collective responsibility…and our belief in a common future”.

The deal also centers on a 390 billion-euro program of grants to member states hardest hit by the pandemic, the BBC reported.

Talks that began in Brussels on July 17 saw a split between nations hardest hit by the outbreak and “frugal” members who were concerned about costs.

The self-proclaimed frugal four – Sweden, Denmark, Austria, and the Netherlands – along with Finland, had opposed allowing 500 billion euros to be offered in the form of grants.

The group, led by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, originally set 375 billion euros as the limit, in addition to wanting conditions such as the right to block requests.

Other members, such as Spain and Italy, did not want to go below 400 billion euros.

The summit saw more than 90 hours of talks and became the EU’s longest since a 2000 meeting in the French city of Nice, which lasted for five days.

The package will now face more technical negotiations by member states and need ratification by the European Parliament.

Responding to the development, French President Emmanuel Macron said it was a “historic day for Europe”.

“Never before did the EU invest in the future like this,” Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès tweeted.

Also taking to Twitter, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Today we’ve taken a historic step, we all can be proud of. But other important steps remain. First and most important: to gain the support of the European Parliament.

“Nobody should take our European Union for granted. It is our common responsibility to deliver.”

CBI not allowed in Rajasthan sans state govt’s permission

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CBI not allowed in Rajasthan sans state govt’s permission

The officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will not be allowed in Rajasthan without the permission of the state government, said a notification issued by the state’s Home Department.

The decision of the Ashok Gehlot government was taken a day after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs summoned the state government in the phone tapping case.

The Union Home Ministry sent a notice to the state government regarding the phone tapping of broker Sanjay Jain for his alleged involvement in horse-trading of MLAs. The Ministry questioned under what rule the tapping was done.

Officials confirmed that there was a fear factor ruling amongst Congress leaders that after the Income Tax and the ED, now the CBI can also be brought into the political war going on between two warring factions — one headed by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the other by former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot.

However, the notification is not a new thing as the state government had written to the central government in 1990, making it aware that in the cases involving CBI investigation, the state government will only give consent on a case to case basis.

The notification clearly states that if the CBI visits Rajasthan to investigate cases related to the IPC, then it must first get the consent of the state government.

However, in international, national, and inter-state matters, the CBI is not required to get the consent of the state government.

Kohli excited about creating awareness around animal endangerment

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Kohli excited about creating awareness around animal endangerment

Team India skipper Virat Kohli’s apparel line Wrogn, in association with wildlife channel Animal Planet, is launching a new collection – Animal Planet X WROGN.

“I’ve been associated with Wrogn since inception and we take some exciting initiatives season after season. I couldn’t be happier that Wrogn is taking a step in the direction of creating awareness around animal endangerment,” said Kohli.

The apparel range aims to shine a light on the cause of endangered species in a never-before-seen-or-done manner. Conceptualized by Black White Orange — Animal Planet’s licensing arm — each style in the range portrays an endangered animal including the Tiger, Sea Turtle, Gorilla, Sumatran Elephant, and Panda, amongst others.

Speaking about the collaboration, Megha Tata Managing Director – South Asia, Discovery, said, “Animal Planet has been striving hard to drive attention towards the importance of saving the endangered species in impactful ways.”

“We are confident that this innovative collaboration with Wrogn for this inspirational apparel line will help in spreading the message of conservation of endangered species as well as the wildlife.”

Anjana Reddy – CEO, Universal Sportsbiz Pvt. Ltd said, “Animal endangerment is real. It’s a pressing issue and I’m aware that it really bothers the youth all over the world. We like the essence of this collaboration with Animal Planet as it enables people to wear their cause that they feel so strongly about and spread the word at the same time.”

Adds Bhavik Vora, Founder & CEO, Black White Orange Brands Pvt. Ltd said: “In the tough times the world is going through, it is important to build something relevant. What better way to spread awareness on endangered species among the youth of today, than collaborate with leading players in the segment – WROGN and Animal Planet.”

The Animal Planet X WROGN apparel will be available in over 250 counters across retail channels.

Namit Das: My bias is towards playing villain

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Namit Das: My bias is towards playing villain

The thrill of essaying dark roles has caught on with actor Namit Das.

Straying from the ‘the good guy’ zone was a fun challenge for Namit, who always wanted to play an antagonist. In “Aarya”, Namit is seen playing Jawahar.

In another new series, “Mafia”, the actor is seen essaying the role of Nitin Kumar, a Dalit from Bihar, who enters the police force to fight against the injustice meted out to his community.

“Every actor desires the chance to enact intense dark roles. When these roles came to me, I feared to render a ‘caricaturish’ performance, but my directors got the best of me,” said Namit.

“It’s wonderful that I’m on someone’s binge-watch list and that most importantly, I could entertain people during such a difficult time. While I hope for variety in my work, I think my bias is towards the wish of playing the villain,” he added.

Florida Guv sued over school reopening amid pandemic

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Florida Guv sued over school reopening amid pandemic

A teachers union in Florida, which has become a global coronavirus epicenter, sued the state’s Governor and education officials, in order to prevent schools from reopening next month as the pandemic was raging.

The lawsuit, filed on Monday by the Florida Education Association (FEA) in a state circuit court in Miami, sought to challenge Governor Ron DeSantis’ order requesting all schools in the state to open for in-person learning five days a week starting from August, reports Xinhua news agency.

The lawsuit intends to stop the reckless and unsafe reopening of public school campuses as coronavirus infections surge statewide, according to the FEA.

It is supported by the affiliates of the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association.

In addition to the Republican Governor, the suit also listed Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran, Florida Department of Education, Florida Board of Education, and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez as defendants.

With cases – now more than 355,000 in total – increasing by over 10,000 daily for the last six consecutive days and death toll topping 5,000, Florida has emerged as a new global epicenter of the contagion.

It is against this backdrop that DeSantis, on July 6, ordered schools to reopen, doubling down on his request in the following days.

“Governor DeSantis needs a reality check, and we are attempting to provide one,” FEA President Fedrick Ingram said.

“The governor needs to accept the reality of the situation here in Florida, where the virus is surging out of control,” Ingram said, adding that while reopening schools is a common aspiration, Florida teachers “don’t want to begin in-person teaching, face an explosion of cases and sickness, then be forced to return to distance learning”.

Google logs 69% jump in requests for cycling directions in Maps

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Google logs 69% jump in requests for cycling directions in Maps

Google has introduced new biking features in Maps after learning that requests for cycling directions in Maps jumped by 69 percent, hitting an all-time high last month, in Covid-19 times as more and more people look for safer ways to get around.

Starting from Tuesday, when people look up biking directions, they will see end-to-end directions that include “docked bike-share” information in 10 cities globally.

Steps will include detailed walking directions to bikeshare stations near your starting point along with living bike availability, turn-by-turn cycling directions to the bike-share station closest to your destination with live dock availability, and walking directions from there to your final destination.

“For some cities, Maps will show you links to open the relevant bike-share app to book and unlock the bike,” said Vishal Dutta, Product Manager, Google Maps.

“As more people choose to cycle, they’re buying new bikes, fixing up old ones, and turning to bike-sharing options. In fact, worldwide search interest for bike repair near me’ hit an all-time high this month, more than double what it was last year,” Dutta said in a statement.

Over the last several years, Google has launched a dockless bike and scooter integration with Lime in more than 100 cities and introduced real-time docked bike-share information to help travelers in select cities locate bike-sharing stations and real-time availability.

With bike-share providers seeing sharp increases in usage during Covid-19, “it’s even more important to quickly and easily check how many bikes are available at the station you’re headed toward and if there are docks available to drop off your bike near your destination”.

Google introduced biking directions in Google Maps 10 years ago. Now, it’s available in nearly 30 countries around the world and millions of people use it every day.

“As biking habits change, especially as things evolve with Covid-19, we’re constantly updating this information to help you uncover the most reliable bike route,” said Dutta.

Google Maps uses a combination of machine learning, complex algorithms, and understanding of real-world conditions based on imagery and data from government authorities and community contributions.

“We’re working to integrate hundreds of thousands of new bike lanes in the coming months. Local government agencies can provide this data through our Geo Data Upload tool to have their latest bike lane information reflected in Google Maps,” informed Dutta.

Sky is the limited for ‘incredible’ Stokes, says Root

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Sky is the limited for ‘incredible’ Stokes, says Root

England skipper Joe Root has lavished praise on all-rounder Ben Stokes, who played a crucial role in team’s emphatic win over West Indies in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series.

On Monday, England defeated West Indies by 113 runs at the Old Trafford to level the series.

“He’s (Stokes) Mr. Incredible. I suppose. I certainly think he can keep performing at this level. I think the sky’s the limit for him really,” Root said after the match as per ESPNcricinfo.

“To have such a complete game, and so many different gears at your disposal, allows you the ability to keep getting better,” he added.

Stokes, who played a patient 176-run knock in the first innings, came out all guns blazing while opening the batting in the second innings as he scored 78 runs off just 57 balls. His knock helped the hosts set a challenging target which they defended successfully by bowling out the West Indies for 198. Besides, Stokes also picked up three wickets in the game and was adjudged the Man of the Match.

“If he (Stokes) continues to read situations the way he is, and keeps the confidence that he’s playing with at the moment, there’s no reason why we can’t continue to see such brilliant performances as we have done this week, and over the last 12 months really,” Root said.

“I think everyone understands that we are watching a player at the peak of his powers, at the peak of world cricket, delivering time and time again.

“We have to savor that, we have to appreciate that and understand that we are, without trying to pump his tires too much, in the presence of greatness,” he added.

The two teams will now face each other in the series decider beginning Friday at the Old Trafford.

Israel extends flight restrictions until Sep

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Israel extends flight restrictions until Sep

Israel has extended flight restrictions until at least September 1, the country’s airport authority said.

The extension of the restrictions came following the recent sharp increase in coronavirus morbidity in Israel, reports Xinhua news agency.

These restrictions ban the entry of foreign nationals into Israel, excluding exceptional cases approved by the Population and Immigration Authority, with a 14-day quarantine obligation.

In addition, returning Israelis may enter the country, but must undergo an immediate 14-day quarantine, the Israel Airports Authority said on Monday.

In mid-June, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu estimated that the opening of Israeli skies to flights would be on August 1, with possible flights to Greece and Cyprus.

However, the number of new daily cases has since jumped from a few dozen to almost 2,000, which has delayed the plan.

According to the Ministry of Health, the number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 50,714, of which 28,424 cases are active.

The death toll currently stood at 415.

Google ‘Explore’ app to help users navigate Chromebook

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Google ‘Explore’ app to help users navigate Chromebook

Google has launched a new app called Explore that is built into Chromebook and will help users take full advantage of their machines.

‘Explore’ app will help users navigate Chromebook. It’s an evolved form of getting Help, the previous in-product education app.

“Now, when you log in to a Chromebook for the first time and complete the initial onboarding, the Explore app orients you to learn about the most helpful Chrome OS features,” Google said in a statement on Monday.

The Explore homepage gives users easy access to answers and visual tutorials to commonly-asked questions, like how to best manage files on Chromebook across local storage and Google Drive, or how to set up a printer with Chromebook.

‘Explore’ also includes helpful features for Chromebook enthusiasts.

It also has a tab for quick access to some of the best Chromebook perks, so users can quickly redeem them.

“In the US, you can use the Explore app to get free access to 100GB of storage and more through Google One for a year, free access to the popular game Stardew Valley, and free three months access to Disney+,” informed Google.

Google also announced some other features like Overview key that helps the users zoom out and see all the windows that are open, to multitask across windows masterfully.

An Overview, “you can drag windows from your Chromebook’s screen to an external monitor and vice versa. You can also easily split your screen from Overview, which makes it easier to multitask,” said Google.

Microsoft may launch Azure-powered ‘Cloud PC’ next year

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Microsoft may launch Azure-powered ‘Cloud PC’ next year

Microsoft is working on an Azure-powered Cloud PC that will be built on top of Windows Virtual Desktop and can arrive as early as 2021.

The true virtualized Windows PC experience will help businesses enjoy a more elastic, scalable, and secure Cloud-based Windows experience.

According to a ZDNet report on Tuesday, ‘Cloud PC’ won’t replace locally installed Windows and Office.

“Microsoft Cloud PC is a strategic, new offering that is built on top of Windows Virtual Desktop to delivering Desktop as a Service,” read a Microsoft job description for a Cloud PC team.

“At its core, Cloud PC provides business customers a modern, elastic, cloud-based Windows experience and will allow organizations to stay current in a more simplistic and scalable manner”.

Windows Virtual Desktop pricing will be set around how much the customers consume.

Microsoft currently offers a service called the Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD), which is a subscription-based offering.

MMD includes Microsoft 365, Windows Autopilot, and select Windows 10 hardware. The service is being used by large enterprise customers.

Windows Virtual Desktop is a Microsoft Azure-based system for virtualizing its Windows operating systems, providing virtualized desktops and applications in the cloud. It is aimed at enterprise customers rather than at individual users.

COVID-19: World Snooker Championship to allow spectators

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COVID-19: World Snooker Championship to allow spectators

The upcoming World Snooker Championship to be held in Sheffield will become one of the pilot events which allow the attendance of spectators, the organizers have confirmed.

Last Friday, the British government announced that a small number of sporting events will be used to pilot the safe return of spectators through late July and early August amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans could return to stadiums in England in October if the pilot events go well.

The World Snooker Championship to be held from July 31 to August 16 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield will welcome a reduced crowd every session throughout the tournament, reports Xinhua news agency.

As the only indoor sporting event picked up for the pilot project, the World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn believed “this highlights the government’s confidence in snooker and our ability to safely welcome back fans at one of the biggest sporting events on the planet”.

The annual event will feature defending champion Judd Trump, Chinese ace Ding Junhui as well as top stars Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and John Higgins.

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate remains at over 15-yr high

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Hong Kong’s unemployment rate remains at over 15-yr high

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate remained the highest in more than 15 years during the past three months as the economy was still struggling against double blows from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and months of social unrest.

The unemployment rate rose further from 5.9 percent during the March-May period to 6.2 percent in the April-June period, Xinhua news agency quoted data from the city government as saying on Monday.

Over the same period, the underemployment rate also increased from 3.5 percent to 3.7 percent.

“The labor market continued to deteriorate for the second quarter of 2020 as a whole,” Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-Kwong said, stressing the two figures stayed at the highest levels in over 15 years and nearly 17 years, respectively.

The consumption and tourism-related sectors saw a combined jobless rate of 10.7 percent from April to June, much higher than the average level and marking the highest since the SARS outbreak in 2003.

The unemployment rate of food and beverage service stood at 14.7 percent.

“The still serious epidemic situations in certain parts of the world, and the renewed surge in local cases lately serve as a timely reminder that the economic outlook is still subject to huge uncertainties,” Law said.

Hong Kong’s labor market situation will depend very much on how the global and local pandemic situations evolve, he added.

There was a resurgence of new COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong over the past weeks.

The Center for Health Protection on Monday reported 73 new cases, including 66 local infections.

The government has rolled out relief measures of unprecedented scale in the face of the worsening unemployment, including a series of measures to create jobs and help keep workers in employment.

Law said the government will start to provide the elderly and middle-aged workers an allowance in September to encourage them to participate in on-the-job training and will also increase the subsidy to employers hiring the elderly and middle-aged.

Snapchat launches in-app meditation experience

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Snapchat launches in-app meditation experience

Snapchat on Monday announced an in-app meditation experience with Headspace in Snap Minis as its latest feature for Android and iOS users.

“Snapchat hopes that the Snap Mini X Headspace feature will provide a safe space for friends to practice meditation and mindfulness exercises, and use these new tools to send encouraging messages to positively boost friends in need,” the company said in a statement.

The new feature aims to provide Snapchatters with expert resources related to emotional and physical well-being while offering daily meditations and tools to help Snapchatters check-in with their friends and stay healthy.

According to the company, by putting resources where friends already meet and share, Snap X Headspace Mini will provide a safe space for friends to practice meditation and mindfulness exercises, and use these new tools to send encouraging messages to check-in and positively boost friends in need.

Along with Headspace, the photo-messaging app has also launched two other Minis called Prediction Master, where friends can engage in a game of guessing the future trends and Flashcards, for users to create and share simple notes.

Lakshmi Manchu: Meditation helped me understand who I am

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Lakshmi Manchu: Meditation helped me understand who I am

Telugu actress Lakshmi Manchu says meditation has helped her understand herself, and accept her anger and disappointments.

Asked what drove her towards meditation, Lakshmi told IANS: “It happened by fluke, though even before meditation, I was really into self-discovery, in terms of ‘why am I here? Who am I? Why was I born? What is life?’ I had a lot of questions in my early years, being in elementary, and then, I think I was in my ninth grade when I took my first course in quantum physics or self-discovery. When I was 18, I did my first real meditation course. I got hooked to it because what it teaches you that everything you need is within you.”

“I love believing that life is not stuck in this body and that we have so much of our soul journey, which is continuous. So, doing meditation aligns you with your purpose, even in this life,” she added.

The daughter of veteran actor Mohan Babu has been practicing meditation for a long time.

“I’ve been very consistent since the quarantine because now I have no excuse not to meditate,” said the actress, who has spent six days in meditation and past life regression retreat.

Talking about how it has helped her, she said: “It has really helped me understand who I am like, accept all of me, my anger, my upsets, my up and downs, my disappointments and to really be aware of it and to learn that and to come to terms with life, which is always going to keep giving you twists and turns.”

Vaani: Dream come true to work with Hrithik, Ranbir and Akshay

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Vaani: Dream come true to work with Hrithik, Ranbir and Akshay

Actress Vaani Kapoor is ecstatic that she has had the opportunity to work with Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Akshay Kumar. She says it is a dream come true.

With Hrithik, Vaani was paired in “War”, while she will be seen with Ranbir in “Shamshera” and she has been cast opposite Akshay in the upcoming “Bell Bottom”.

“I feel absolutely ecstatic and I couldn’t feel more blessed that I get to work with such stalwarts in the industry. I have always idolized Hrithik, Ranbir, and Akshay Kumar. I have loved their movies so it’s like a dream come true for me!” Vaani said.

Talking about the different acting styles of these actors, Vaani says each of these actors is incredible and brings a different style to the table.

“Hrithik is incredibly talented and passionate about anything he’s involved in and that passion inspires people around him. Ranbir is effortless in his demeanor and his cool, and composed charisma is so evident on screen. Akshay, of course, is an idol who is one of the best in the industry today and his contributions and star presence cannot be ignored,” she said.

Vaani says she has interesting and different chemistry with each of these stars.

“I have a different equation with all of them and our chemistry is also different because of the kind of roles. They all make me want to do better, and try and match them,” she said.

Priyanka to hubby Nick: Thank you for thinking of me all the time

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Priyanka to hubby Nick: Thank you for thinking of me all the time

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has penned a mushy note on Instagram for the “greatest joy” of her life, pop star husband Nick Jonas. She thanked Nick for thinking of her all the time and called herself the “luckiest girl” in the world.

Priyanka shared a picture of her birthday celebration with Nick along with the note. In the image, Priyanka and Nick kiss in front of a mirror.

“To the greatest joy of my life. 2 years ago on this day you asked me to marry you! I may have been speechless then but I say yes every moment of everyday since. In the most unprecedented time you made this weekend so incredibly memorable,” she wrote with the image, which currently has 1.6 million likes.

“Thank you for thinking of me all the time. I am the luckiest girl in the world! I love you @nickjonas,” she added.

Nick and Priyanka got married over a series of ceremonies over three days in India in December of 2018. They later hosted multiple receptions for friends and family.

On the work front, Priyanka will be seen in “The White Tiger”, an upcoming Netflix adaptation where she features with Adarsh Gourav and Rajkummar Rao. The film is based on Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, and directed by Iranian filmmaker Ramin Bahrani.

Radhika Madan takes ‘raincheck’ in new post

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Radhika Madan takes ‘raincheck’ in new post

Actress Radhika Madans new Instagram post is all about “raincheck”.

In an image that Radhika has posted, she is seen posing in an elevator dressed in a powder blue shirt-dress paired with nude stilettos.

“Raincheck,” she wrote alongside the image.

Recently, Radhika posted a new picture and the caption was inspired by superstar Salman Khan.

For the caption, she borrowed a few lines of the hit song “Oh oh Jaane Jaana” from Salman Khan’s 1998 superhit, “Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya”.

The actress was last seen in “Angrezi Medium”, the last Bollywood release before the lockdown, and also the final film of the late Irrfan Khan.

She will next be seen in the upcoming romantic comedy “Shiddat”, which also stars Mohit Raina, Diana Madan, and Sunny Kaushal, and is directed by Kunal Deshmukh of “Jannat” fame on a script by Shridhar Raghavan and Dheeraj Rattan.

Facebook inks music licensing pact with IPRS

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Facebook inks music licensing pact with IPRS

The Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd on Monday announced a pact to license its music repertoire for video and other social experiences across Facebook and Instagram.

People will now be able to choose music from the IPRS repertoire with hundreds and thousands of songs, to add in their own videos they share on Facebook and Instagram, as well as other social features like Music Stickers on Stories.

“Music plays an important role in India for sparking people’s creative expression. With this agreement, people will be able to access a wide variety of music and discover new scores from hundreds of authors and owners, across various genres in many Indian languages,” Manish Chopra, Director, and Head of Partnerships, Facebook India, said in a statement.

Through this association, the artists/ members of IPRS would be able to get their music compositions out to millions of people in the country, as some of the largest and most thriving communities on Facebook and Instagram are here in India.

The IPRS is a representative body of authors and owners, which include composers, lyricists, and owner publishers of music.

The deal with Facebook will cover licensing and royalties whenever music represented by the IPRS is used on Facebook and Instagram.

The announcement comes just a couple of weeks after Instagram announced the extension of the testing of TikTok rival Reels, which allows users to record, edit and share short multi-clip videos, to India.

“IPRS is excited to create opportunities for our songwriters and composers for their use of works on Facebook and its platforms. The future is brighter when all industries work together and evolve the next phase of music usage together,” said lyricist Javed Akhtar who is also the Chairman of IPRS.

It’s been a long time: Smith shares picture of him taking ice bath

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It’s been a long time: Smith shares picture of him taking ice bath

Prolific Australia batter Steve Smith on Monday took to social media to share a photo where he is seen taking an ice bath after a long time.

“It’s been a long time between ice baths but this week somehow @zocobodypro has convinced me they aren’t so bad,” Smith said in a post on Instagram with a picture of him taking a dip in an ice tub.

Fellow teammate and dashing opener David Warner commented: “telling him for years about ice baths”.

With no cricket around, Smith enjoyed some backyard cricket with his friends recently.

“Thanks for the batting tips today @zocobodypro in return I’ll help you work on those calves. Stop skipping leg day mate! #backyardcricket,” Smith said in an Instagram post with a photo of him having a light moment with his friends in his backyard.

Smith has been making the most of this period of lull caused due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Recently, the former Australian captain was seen spending quality time with friends in another social media post.

“Quality time with a few good men #farmlife,” Smith had posted on Instagram with a photo of him in the company of four others in the garden.

He had recently posted about him hitting the nets for the first time in three months.

International cricket, which was halted since mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak, recently started with England taking on West Indies in the three-match Test series.

Australia is likely to tour England next for a limited-overs series, consisting of three T20Is and three ODIs, in the month of September.

Salman Khan goes farming on a tractor

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Salman Khan goes farming on a tractor

Salman Khan went off for a spin on a tractor at the farm and shared his experience in an Instagram video.

In the video, Salman, who has been staying at his Panvel farmhouse during the lockdown, can be seen plowing the land on a tractor.

“Farming,” he captioned the clip that shows him wearing a pink T-shirt.

Fans found reasons enough to gush about their superstar.

“You are great,” a user commented.

Another one wrote: “Inspiring, farmer Sallu.”

A few days ago, Salman had posted a picture from the field, paying respect to all farmers.

On the work front, Salman will be seen in “Radhe”, which marks his return with director Prabhudheva after the 2009 film “Wanted” and last year’s “Dabangg 3”.

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