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NATIONAL EDITION | Volume 13 • Issue No. 756 January 12, 2024 | The Community First - News Update 24X7 | South Asian Views On Global News
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Chaos In US Congress
"Abuse Of Power By Gujarat": Bilkis Bano's Rapists To Return To Jail Page No. 15
After Joe Biden's Son's Surprise Turn-Up
US objects to providing defence material to Nikhil Gupta in Pannun case till appearance in NY court
There was high drama in the oversight committee when Hunter Biden suddenly showed up and sat in the audience. Page No. 21
Maldives
Upgrades Ties With China Amid Pivot From India Page No. 6
Reliance to set up India's first carbon fibre facility in Gujarat: Mukesh Ambani
Adani group to invest over Rs 2 lakh crore in Gujarat
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Gupta was charged by federal prosecutors in an indictment unsealed in November last year with working with an Indian govt employee in the foiled plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who holds dual US and Canadian citizenships, on American soil Page No. 8
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Chaos In US Congress After Joe Trump will not speak at New York fraud Biden's Son's Surprise Turn-Up trial, says judge HiIndia Newsdesk
Washington: Republicans recommended Wednesday that Hunter Biden be held in criminal contempt of the US Congress for snubbing a summons -- after scenes of chaos erupted on Capitol Hill when the president's son turned up in person to defend himself. Tw o R e p u b l i c a n - l e d Ho u s e o f Representatives committees -- oversight and judiciary -- had gathered separately to debate contempt resolutions after the younger Biden defied their subpoenas for closed-door testimony last month. The party is racing to inflict damage on President Joe Biden ahead of November's election, where its nominee is likely to be the Democrat's scandalplagued predecessor, Donald Trump. They have launched an impeachment investigation into the Democrat over allegations -- for which they have provided no evidence -- that he benefited from Hunter's foreign business dealings. There was high drama in the oversight
committee when Hunter Biden -- who has been pushing to testify in public
Software firm SAP to pay $220m over bribery charges
Ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie exits 2024 WH race
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There was high drama in the oversight committee when Hunter Biden suddenly showed up and sat in the audience.
Washington: (IANS) Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has exited the 2024 Republican race to the White House, with a parting shot at party rival Donald Trump. The 61-year-old made the announcement at a town hall event in the state of New Hampshire on Wednesday night just 13 days before the first-in-the-nation
primary, the BBC reported Deemed as the most outspoken critic of Trump who was once an ally, Christie devoted much of his announcement pleading to Republican voters to reject the former President, who he accused of "putting himself before the people of this country". "Donald Trump wants you to be angry every day because he is angry... I am going to make sure that in no way do I enable Donald Trump to ever be president of the United States again. “Anyone who is unwilling to say (Trump) is unfit to be President of the United States is unfit themselves to be President of the United States," he added. He also told the audience that "tt is clear to me tonight that there isn’t a path for me to win the nomination, which is why I’m suspending my campaign tonight for President of the US".
US' 1st Private Moon Lander Mission Fails
Michelle Obama "Terrified" Of 2024 Election
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Global software giant SAP has agreed to pay more than $220m (£172m) to settle bribery charges involving government officials around the world. The money and gifts, typically routed via outside business consultants, were intended to help win business in South Africa, Indonesia and elsewhere, according to US officials. The schemes allegedly operated from at least December 2014 until January 2022. SAP said it had cooperated with investigators and overhauled policies. "SAP remains vigilant in maintaining the highest standards of ethics and compliance," the company said in a statement.
but has refused to appear for a private interview -- suddenly showed up and sat in the audience. Fiery South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace called his appearance a "PR stunt" and said "I think Hunter Biden should be arrested right here, right now, and go straight to jail."
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Boeing's CEO Dave Calhoun admits 'mistake'
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Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun took responsibility for last week's mid-air blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight, vowing "complete transparency" as the aircraft maker grapples with the fallout. "We're going to approach this (by) number one acknowledging our mistake," Calhoun told employees at a safety meeting on Tuesday. The statement is Boeing's first public acknowledgment of error since the incident.
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An historic commercial US mission to the Moon will fail after suffering a critical loss of fuel, organizers admitted Tuesday, ending for the time being America's hopes of placing its first spacecraft on the lunar surface since the Apollo era. Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, then successfully separated from its launch vehicle.
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Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States, expressed deep fear about the upcoming 2024 election, stating it haunts her sleep. "What's going to happen in this next election? I'm terrified about what could possibly happen, because our leaders matter.," Michelle said of the upcoming presidential election in an interview on Jay Shetty's "On Purpose" podcast, released Monday.
Donald Trump will not speak during the closing day of his civil fraud trial in New York. After speculation over whether the former US president would make a statement, the judge shared emails showing he had not agreed to limits on what he could say. "Take it or leave it," the judge told Mr Trump's lawyers. "Now or never." Mr Trump's team also asked the judge to postpone Thursday's hearing because of the death of Melania Trump's mother. But Judge Arthur Engoran said he was "sorry" but the plans and schedules had already been set.
US defence secretary kept cancer diagnosis from the White House
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President Joe Biden was only told that US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was being treated for cancer on Tuesday, the White House has said. Mr Austin, 70, was admitted to hospital on 1 January and then to the intensive care unit for complications following surgery in December. He has faced criticism for not telling senior officials about it for days. He has since apologised for not "ensuring the public was appropriately informed". The lag in notifying the White House raised potential national security concerns and issues of transparency within the Biden administration.
China tells US it will 'never compromise' on Taiwan HiIndia Newsdesk
China has said it will "never compromise" on the issue of Taiwan, in its first military talks with the US since 2021. It urged the US to "stop arming Taiwan" and take its concerns "seriously". This comes just days ahead of pivotal elections in Taiwan, which could push the island further towards - or away from Beijing.
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Ecuador declares war on armed Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to gangs after TV station attacked on air 23,357: Ministry HiIndia Newsdesk
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Ecuador's president has ordered that criminal gangs be "neutralised" after days of violence culminated in an attack on a television studio. Masked gunmen broke into public television channel TC's live studio during a broadcast, forcing staff to the floor. Police made 13 arrests following the attack, which injured two employees.At least 10 people have been killed since a 60-day state of emergency began in Ecuador on Monday. The emergency was declared after a notorious gangster vanished from his prison cell. It is unclear whether the incident
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at the TV studio in Guayaquil was related to the disappearance from a prison in the same city of the boss of the Choneros gang, Adolfo Macías Villamar, or Fito as he is better known. President Noboa said on Tuesday that an "internal armed conflict" now existed in the country and he was mobilising the armed forces to carry out "military operations to neutralise" what he called "transnational organised crime, terrorist organisations and belligerent non-state actors". In neighbouring Peru, the government ordered the immediate deployment of a police force to the border to prevent any instability spilling over into the country.
Maldives Upgrades Ties With China Amid Pivot From India Chinese President Xi Jinping called President Mohamed Muizzu "an old friend" as the Asian giant set the stage for further investment in the Indian Ocean archipelago by agreeing to a "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership". HiIndia Newsdesk
partnership". "China and the Maldives' relations are facing a historic opportunity to carry forward the past and forge ahead into the future," Xi told Muizzu, Chinese state media reported. Muizzu took office in November, after winning on his "India Out" campaign platform under which he called New Delhi's huge influence a threat to sovereignty. His government has since asked dozens of locally based Indian military personnel to leave while talking up opportunities for Chinese investors despite being heavily indebted to Beijing.
Gaza: (IANS) The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 23,357, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on Wednesday in a press statement that the Israeli army killed 147 Palestinians and wounded 243 others during the past 24 hours, Xinhua news agency reported.The Ministry added that since the outbreak of the IsraelHamas conflict on October 7, 59,410 Palestinians were wounded as a result of Israeli attacks.
Papua New Guinea: Several feared dead after major rioting and unrest
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Several people are feared dead after major rioting and unrest hit Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby. Shops and cars were set on fire and supermarkets looted as hundreds took to the streets after police went on strike over a pay dispute. National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop said in a radio broadcast that the looting had been carried out by "opportunists". The government has deployed the army to try and restore order. "We have seen unprecedented level of strife in our city, something that has never happened before in the history of our city and our country," Mr Parkop said.
Jerusalem: (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel "has no intention" of maintaining the occupation of Gaza or displacing civilians. Netanyahu made the remarks on Wednesday, a day before the opening of hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, regarding the alleged genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Xinhua news agency reported.
Beijing: China and the Maldives upgraded their relationship on Wednesday during newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu's first state visit to Beijing, following a campaign in which he cast China's regional rival India as a threat to sovereignty. Chinese President Xi Jinping, speaking at the Great Hall of the People, called Muizzu "an old friend" as the Asian giant set the stage for further investment in the Indian Ocean archipelago by agreeing to a "comprehensive strategic cooperative
Holiday gatherings, JN.1 variant fuel Covid-19 spread: WHO
Maldives' Ruling Coalition Deployed Anti- Somalia conflict: India Sentiments For Polls: EU Report UN helicopter and
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Geneva: (IANS) Holiday gatherings and the globally dominant JN.1 variant fueled the spread of Covid-19 across the world in December, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus head of the WHO, said. Almost 10,000 deaths from Covid-19 were reported to the WHO in December, while hospitalisations rose 42 per cent and ICU admissions jumped 62 per cent over the previous month, Ghebreyesus told a virtual press briefing in Geneva on Wednesday.The trends are derived from data shared by less than 50 countries, mostly in Europe and the Americas, said the health agency's Director-General, Who.
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London: The ruling coalition of Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and the People's National Congress (PNC) deployed anti-India sentiments and attempted to spread disinformation around this theme during the on the 2023 presidential elections, according to a report issued by the European Union.
The European Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Maldives published its final report on Tuesday on the two rounds of election that took place on September 9 and 30 last year. The European Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Maldives published its final report on Tuesday on the two rounds of election that took place on September 9 and 30 last year. Following an 11-week-long observation in the archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean, upon the invitation of national authorities, the EU EOM found the campaign run by the PPM-PNC coalition was based on fears of Indian influences on the nation.
passengers seized by al-Shabab HiIndia Newsdesk
The Somali armed Islamist group al-Shabab has seized a United Nations helicopter, along with about eight people, both passengers and crew, local sources have told the BBC. The helicopter landed in territory held by the group in central Somalia. The UN's mission in Somalia (Unsom) confirmed an "aviation incident" involving a UNcontracted helicopter conducting a medical evacuation.
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US objects to providing defence material to Nikhil Gupta in Pannun case till appearance in NY court Gupta was charged by federal prosecutors in an indictment unsealed in November last year with working with an Indian govt employee in the foiled plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who holds dual US and Canadian citizenships, on American soil HiIndia Newsdesk
The US government has objected to providing defence materials to Indian national Nikhil Gupta, detained in a Czech prison on murder-for-hire charges in a foiled assassination attempt on a Khalistani extremist, saying it will provide the information only upon his appearance in a New York court and arraignment in the case. Gupta, 52, was charged by federal prosecutors here in an indictment unsealed in November last year with working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant
Congress not to attend Ram temple inauguration, calls it a ‘political project’
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The Congress leadership has finally decided not to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya amidst growing opposition to the “political project” of exploiting the religious sentiments of Hindus by the RSSBJP. The formal statement issued by Congress communications chief Jairam Ramesh said: “Last month, the Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and the Leader of the Congress Party in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury received an invitation to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya to be held on January 22, 2024.”
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Singh Pannun, who holds dual US and Canadian citizenships, on American soil. Gupta was arrested in Prague, the Czech Republic on June 30, 2023 and is being held there currently. The US government is seeking his extradition to America.
Gupta’s motion to compel discovery during the pendency of his extradition proceedings in the Czech Republic,” federal prosecutors said. They said that consistent with federal rules of criminal procedure, “the government is prepared to produce discovery promptly upon the defendant’s appearance in this District and arraignment on this case. Before then, however, the defendant is not entitled to discovery, and he identifies no good reason for the Court to order it.” In the government’s response, US Attorney Damian Williams said that Gupta has identified no legal entitlement or justification for discovery at this time.
E Shinde Faction Is "Real Sena", Says Speaker. Setback For Team Thackeray HiIndia Newsdesk
Mumbai: The game, set and match in Maharashtra went in favour of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today as Speaker Rahul Narwekar declared that his faction was the "real Shiv Sena" and the MLAs of his camp cannot be disqualified. Uddhav Thackeray did not have the power to remove Eknath Shinde from Shiv Sena and the copy of the party constitution he produced is not with the Election
Commission, Mr Narwekar said, while delivering his verdict on disqualification petitions pending since June 2022. The disqualification petitions from both camps, though, were dismissed by the
Speaker. The petitions were filed when the Shiv Sena split and Eknath Shinde, joined hands with the BJP, formed government in Maharashtra, unseating then Chief Minister and Sena chief Mr Thackeray. Mr Narwekar based his decisions on the version of the constitution available with the Election Commission, saying it will form the basis of deciding on the leadership structure and from there, he would conclude which faction of the Shiv Sena should be considered the real party.
Lays Off Hundreds, UK To Deploy Warships To Indian Ocean Google Continues "Role For Joint Training With Indian Forces Eliminations" To Cut Costs British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said the Royal Navy's Littoral Response Group would visit the Indian Ocean region this year and its Carrier Strike Group the next.
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London: Britain said on Wednesday it would send warships to the Indian Ocean later this year and an aircraft carrier to the region in 2025 for joint training and operations with Indian forces as the two countries strengthen their security ties. British Defence
Secretary Grant Shapps said the Royal Navy's Littoral Response Group would visit the Indian Ocean region this year and its Carrier Strike Group the next. "There is absolutely no question that the world is becoming increasingly contested, so it's vital that we continue to build on our strategic relationships with key partners like India," Shapps said in a statement as his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh visited Britain.
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Toronto, Jan 11 (IANS) A 35-year-old Indian-origin commercial truck driver has been charged after he was caught by the authorities while trying to transport cocaine worth approximately C$6.5 million ($4.86 million) into Canada.
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Among the affected workers are those working on the voice-based Google Assistant and at the augmented reality hardware team.
Alphabet Inc.'s Google is laying off hundreds of staff working on its digital assistant, hardware and engineering teams, the company said as it continues its drive to cut costs. Among the affected workers are those working on the voice-based Google Assistant and at the augmented Sukhwinder Dhanju was arrested by reality hardware team. Workers in the Canadian Border Services Agency the company's central engineering (CBSA) on September 26 last year after organization were also hit by the cuts, he arrived at the primary inspection the company said. booth at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge "Throughout the second half of 2023, a port of entry in Niagara-on-the-Lake in number of our teams made changes to Ontario province. The driver was referred become more efficient and work better, for secondary examination of his truck and to align their resources to their and trailer, the Royal Canadian Mounted biggest product priorities," a Google Police (RCMP) said in a release issued on spokesperson said in a statement. Wednesday. An inspection of the cargo "Some teams are continuing to make led to the discovery of 202 brick-shaped these kinds of organizational changes, objects which tested positive for cocaine, which include some role eliminations and had a total weight of 233 kg. globally."
Indo-Canadian charged for trying to transport cocaine worth $4.86 mn
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The Ram temple in Ayodhya is set to receive a bell weighing 2,400 kg. The monumental bell has been made of 'ashtadhatu' (eight metals) and costs ₹ 25 lakhs. This extraordinary creation, transported via train, made its way to Ayodhya on Tuesday after its journey through various subdivisions of the Etah district.
Gupta’s attorney filed a ‘Motion to Compel Production of Discovery’ on January 4 in the US District Court, Southern District of New York requesting the Court to direct federal prosecutors to provide “the defence materials relevant to its ability to defend the instant charges.” US District Judge Victor Marrero had on January 8 given the government three days’ time to respond to the motion filed by Gupta’s attorney. The government, in its reply filed with the district court Wednesday, said Gupta’s motion asking for discovery material should be denied. “The government respectfully submits this letter in opposition to defendant Nikhil
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6 Men Barge Into Amid Row With India, Maldives Signs Hotel Room In Karnataka, Thrash Key Infrastructure Deals With China Interfaith Couple HiIndia Newsdesk
Beijing: China pledged to protect the Maldives' "sovereignty" and agreed to upgrade ties with the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago after signing key infrastructure deals, the two sides said. With Beijing and Delhi tussling for influence, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu was elected in September after pledging to cultivate "strong ties" with China and eject Indian troops. Muizzu embarked this week on his first state visit to China -- the Maldives' largest external creditor -- and met President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, Beijing's state media reported, announcing the "elevation of bilateral ties". " Un d e r t h e n e w c i rc u mst an c e s , China-Maldives relations face a historic opportunity to build on past achievements and forge ahead," Xi told Muizzu, according to China's state news agency Xinhua. Xi "stressed that China respects and supports the Maldives in exploring a development path suited to its national conditions", it said. Beijing "supports the Maldives firmly
PM Modi to inaugurate India's longest sea bridge
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New Delhi: (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on Friday where he will hold a series of events, including the inauguration of the 21.8-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which will connect Sewri in South Mumbai to Chirle near Navi Mumbai. The Mumbai Trans Harbour link (MTHL), now named as ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’ is the longest bridge and also the longest sea bridge constructed in India. The foundation stone of the bridge was also laid by the Prime Minister Modi in December, 2016. The PMO said that 'Atal Setu' has been constructed at a total cost of more than Rs 17,840 crore, is about 21.8 km long 6-lane bridge having about 16.5 km length over sea and about 5.5 km on the land. It will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and will also reduce the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India. It will also improve connectivity between Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port, officials added. The PM will also inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 12,700 crore in the public programme in Navi Mumbai.
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With Beijing and Delhi tussling for influence, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu was elected in September after pledging to cultivate "strong ties" with China and eject Indian troops. in safeguarding its national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national dignity", he said.
Muizzu thanked Xi for "China's significant role in the Maldives' economic success" and Beijing's role in "infrastructure development of the Maldives", according to a readout from his office. Muizzu's party was an eager recipient of funds from China's Belt and Road infrastructure programme, a central pillar of Xi's bid to expand China's influence overseas.
Yogi: 100 Chartered Flights to Ayodhya on Jan 22
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said 100 chartered flights are expected to land at the Ayodhya airport for the Ram temple
consecration ceremony on January 22. The Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30. Adityanath said he estimates that around 100 chartered flights are expected to land at the Ayodhya airport on January 22. He was speaking at the virtual function for the inauguration of the Ayodhya to Ahmedabad flight by IndiGo. While Adityanath joined the function from Lucknow, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia joined from the national capital.
"Ramayan Is Bridge Across Geographies": Indian Envoy At Capitol Hill Event Indian envoy to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu said stories from the epic are well known in many countries across Indo Pacific, from Cambodia to Indonesia, from Thailand to Laos Indian envoy to US said he personally has witness the influence of Ramayan across boundaries HiIndia Newsdesk
Washington: The Indian envoy to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on Wednesday said Ramayan is a bridge across geographies and teaches people about the complexities of human relationships and the eternal struggle between good and evil. Speaking at an event at the US Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, titled
'Ramayana across Asia and Beyond', the Indian envoy said, "Ramayan and its shared heritage across the Indo-Pacific. The lessons and tales from Ramayan are passed down from generations, and it is hard to say exactly when one learns them. It's as if one was born with them. The epic gives insights into the complexities of human relationships, governance and spirituality, dharma or duty, justice, sacrifice, loyalty, and the eternal struggle between good and evil. The Ramayan has something to teach us about each of these themes, among many other things."
Bengaluru: In a shocking case of assault and invasion of privacy, six men barged into the room of a lodge in Karnataka and thrashed a couple for the 'crime' of being together despite practising different faiths. Videos of the assault have emerged just days after two cousins were beaten up in the state after being mistaken for an interfaith couple. Filmed by the attackers themselves indicating that they wanted to make a name for themselves - the videos show the six men waiting outside the room of the lodge in Hanagal Taluk of Haveri District. After recording the room number, they knock on the door and wait. When the door is opened by a man, they barge in and head straight to the woman, who tries to cover her face with a burqa. Muttering expletives, the men hit the woman so hard that she falls to the floor. The man is also assaulted and then caught by two or three of the attackers when he tries to run out of the room. One of the attackers corners the woman near the bed while another hits her and drags her to the floor again.
World's Most Powerful Passports: 6 Countries In Top Spot, India Ranks...
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World's Most Powerful Passports: 6 Countries In Top Spot, India Ranks... India shares its current rank with Uzbekistan while neighboring Pakistan is positioned at 101st. New Delhi: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain start 2024 with the world's most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 194 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). For the past five years, Japan and Singapore have consistently dominated the No. 1 spot. India's passport ranked 80th spot in the list, with citizens allowed to travel to 62 countries without a visa, including popular tourist destinations like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
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Indians In US To Hold Car Rally To Celebrate Ram Temple Consecration
Indian-Origin Man, 43, Jailed For Masturbating On London Underground
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New York: The Indian-American community is gearing up to commemorate the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, with plans to hold car rallies in the US to celebrate the occasion. The group 'California Indians' is organising a special car rally on January 20 to celebrate "Bhagwan Shri Ram Ji's homecoming". The organisers said that more than 400 cars will join the rally that is expected to go from South Bay to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. The organisers said in a press release that "Indians of Northern California are coming together to celebrate the biggest and proudest event in the modern history of India." Local temples and community organisations across the US are planning to hold special celebrations in the days leading up to January 22, when the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be inaugurated. Car rallies have been held in Washington, Chicago and other US cities over the
Mukesh Shah, from Wembley in north London, was found guilty of indecent exposure at London Inner Crown Court last month and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years. HiIndia Newsdesk
The group 'California Indians' is organising a special car rally on January 20 to celebrate "Bhagwan Shri Ram Ji's homecoming". past several weeks. Community leaders including Rohit
London: A 43-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to nine months in prison in the UK after being found guilty of masturbating on board a London Underground train in front of a lone woman in the carriage. Mukesh Shah, from Wembley in north London, was found guilty of indecent exposure at London Inner Crown Court last month and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years. The British Transport Police (BTP) said he will be subjected to a 10year Sexual Harm Prevention Order over the incident, which occurred on November 4, 2022, during a tube journey. world. We take immense pride in “This was a frightening and upsetting your achievements. Your outstanding experience for the victim and I contributions play a crucial role in commend her bravery in confronting enhancing India's global standing," the offender, managing to capture Jaishankar wrote on X. an image of Shah and reporting So far, the Ministry of External Affairs this,” said BTP Investigating Officer, has held 17 PBD conventions, providing Detective Constable Mark Luker. an important platform to engage and connect with the overseas Indians and to enable the diaspora to interact with each other. The event, which is celebrated every two years since 2015, was first introduced in 2003 by the then Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "On Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas, we thank our diaspora for being ambassadors of India abroad and honour the contribution of the Overseas Indian community to the nation," the Congress said in a post on X. Sharma, Mani Keeran, Param Desai, Daipayan Deb, Deepak Bajaj and Bimal Bhagwat are planning the California rally, the organisers said. "We cannot go to Ayodhya but Ram ji is in our hearts and this is our contribution and devotion to his homecoming," the organisers said.
Diaspora embodies spirit of India across the globe: PM Modi on PBD 2024 HiIndia Newsdesk
New Delhi: (IANS) Celebrating the achievements and contributions of the 32-million-plus-strong Indian diaspora on this year's Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded them for embodying the spirit of India across the globe, fostering a sense of unity and diversity. Celebrated on January 9 every year, the day honours the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the nation, and also commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India in 1915. "Greetings on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas. This is a day to celebrate the contributions and achievements of the Indian diaspora worldwide. Their dedication towards preserving our rich
State Department Broadens Exemptions For Nonimmigrant Visa Interviews
heritage and strengthening global ties is commendable. They embody the spirit of India across the globe, fostering a sense of unity and diversity," the Prime Minister said in a post on X. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the diaspora has played a crucial role in enhancing India's global standing. "On Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, greetings to the Indian Diaspora across the
British-Indian dentist fined for dodging over 53K pounds in tax
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WA S H I N G T O N , D C - T h e U. S . Department of State has recently revised its criteria for nonimmigrant visa interview waivers, potentially allowing a greater number of applicants to secure visas without undergoing an interview. Un d e r t h e up d ate d g u i d e l i n e s , individuals seeking non-immigrant visas, including prospective students, might qualify for an interview waiver if they had previously been granted a nonimmigrant visa (excluding B visas) and are reapplying within 48 months of their last visa’s expiration. It’s essential to note that applicants must still meet other specified criteria, such as initiating their application from their home country and demonstrating no prior visa denials.
Indian-Origin Man Gets 6 Weeks Jail For Cheating In Singapore
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London: (IANS) An Indian-origin dentist in England's West Midlands region has been ordered to pay 22,654 pounds by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for evading tax worth 53,528 pounds. Jasbinder Singh, a resident of Coventry, was named publicly by the HMRC for deliberately defaulting on tax from April 6, 2012 to April 5, 2015 and April 6, 2015
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Singapore: An Indian-origin Singaporean was sentenced to six to April 5, 2018, the Coventry Telegraph weeks in jail after he pleaded guilty to reported recently. six charges, including five for cheating A person or business is named publicly by impersonation at hospitals and if they have deliberately defaulted polyclinics across the city state for on more than 25,000 pounds in tax, medical treatment for back pain. according to HMRC. In the West Instead of registering as himself, Midlands, the biggest amount of tax Logeswaran Mohandas, 42, posed avoided by a company was a whopping as his brother and an acquaintance, 243,647 pounds. who ended up being charged for his It was said to have been owned by medical bills. Daily Drinks 007 Ltd in Smethwick, Logeswaran had another 19 charges Birmingham. Golden City Limited in – most of which were for similar Selly Oak, Matthew Electronics Limited offences – taken into consideration in in Birmingham and Solihull Financial his sentencing, according to a report Services Limited are some of the other by The Straits Times. companies in the West Midlands that The court heard that the various bills have failed to pay tax. with the hospitals have since been Last year, an Indian-origin manufacturer settled, and that Logeswaran has was found guilty in what the HMRC repaid his brother via instalments described as one of the country’s largest while his acquaintance did not wish ever “carousel” tax frauds. for any restitution.
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Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024: Rs 6.64 lakh crore investments, 27 lakh jobs, find out all key takeaways USA, UK, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Denmark, Singapore and South Korea were the partner countries in the two-day Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet. HiIndia Newsdesk
As many as 631 MoUs were signed with an investment commitment of Rs 6,64,180 crore and 26,90,657 jobs in the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024 held over Sunday and Monday at Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam. Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated the meet in which Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal was present as a chief guest. The proposed investments cover electronic goods manufacturing, green energy, non-leather shoes, motor vehicles, electric vehicles, aerospace and defense, data centers, global capability centers, and information technology. Several public sector undertakings an d m i c ro, s m a l l an d m e d iu m enterprises (MSME) have also signed MoUs with their respective investment commitments. A statement issued by the government noted that CM Stalin’s vision is to elevate the state into a flourishing economy with
Chandrababu Naidu granted anticipatory bail in three cases
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Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh High court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to TDP supremo and former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu in connection with three cases filed against him. The cases pertain to alleged irregularities in Inner Ring Road (IRR) aligment, Liquor policy and Sand policy. The court also granted anticipatory bail to former Excise minister Kollu Ravindra in connection with Liquor Policy case.
Amabati Rayudu to join Jana Sena?
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Hyderabad: Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu who quit YSRCP within ten days of joining is likely to join Jana Sena. He has arrived at the Jana Sena party office in Mangalagiri to meet Pawan Kalyan. More details are awaited.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin with Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, Minister of State Foreign Commonwealth & Development Affairs Tariq Ahmad, Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa and others at the valedictory ceremony of the Global Investors Meet-2024, at Nandambakkam in Chennai, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024
a target of 1 trillion dollars by 2030. In pursuit of this, the Tamil Nadu GIM was organised, aiming to enhance the
already excellent investment climate fostered over the last two-and-a-half years and to showcase the strong and
"Develop Musi Riverfront Within 3 Years": Telangana's Revanth Reddy
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Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed the officials to develop the Musi Riverfront within next 36 months. In a review meet with Hyderabad Metropolitan
Development Authority (HMDA) officials, the Chief Minister directed the officials to develop the riverfront on 55 Km stretch in Hyderabad limits in the first phase. Secretary to Municipal Administration D Kishore, HMDA Joint Commissioner Amrapali, officer on special duty (OSD) to Chief Minister Ajith Reddy and other officials participated in the review meeting. The government has planned riverfront development for length of 55 Kilometre- 8 km from Himayatsagar to Bapu and 47 km from Gandipet to the eastern side of the Outer Ring Road.
Hyderabad Metro hosts US Consul General Jennifer Larson passengers during her journey. Expressing her enthusiasm for the Metro’s extension plan, L ars on highlighted its potential benefits for the Consulate General in Hyderabad and visa applicants. “Thrilled that the extension plan brings Hyderabad Metro closer to the Consulate General Hyderabad! This will help applicants immensely,” she tweeted. During her visit to the Hyderabad Metro Rail Depot in Uppal, Larson observed the main depot cum workshop, HiIndia Newsdesk which houses facilities for overhauling and corrective maintenance of the entire Hyderabad: Jennifer Larson, the United fleet. Impressed by the infrastructure, States Consul General in Hyderabad, she lauded the city’s commitment to commended the expansion plans of the sustainable transportation solutions. Hyderabad Metro during her first ride “Taking the metro myself, I found out on Wednesday. Larson, accompanied by why this fast, sustainable mode of public HMRL Managing Director NVS Reddy transportation is the preferred mode of and other officials, experienced the city’s transport for the people of Hyderabad, ” metro system firsthand, interacting with Larson added in her tweet.
outstanding industrial ecosystem and future-ready workforce of the state to global investors.The event saw the active participation of nine partner countries, namely USA, UK, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Denmark, Singapore, and South Korea and international partners — Western Australia and Taipei Economic & Cultural Centre (TECC). The key investments are by Tata Power (Rs 70,800 crore), Sembcorp (Rs 37,538 crore), Adani Group (Rs 42,768 crore), Vinfast (Rs 16,000 crore), Tata Electronics (Rs 12,082 crore), JSW (Rs 12,000 crore), Hyundai (Rs 6,180 crore), and TVS (Rs 5,000 crore), Pegatron Rs 1000 crore, Saint Gobain Rs 3,400 crore. The significant highlights of the event include the launch of the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy 2024, Public-Private Partnership Policy and release of ‘The Roadmap to achieve a $1 Trillion Economy by 2030’ by CM Stalin.
Muslim couple attempts selfimmolation outside K’taka Assembly
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Bengaluru: (IANS) The Karnataka Police thwarted an attempt by a Muslim couple to immolate themselves in front of the Vidhana Soudha here on Wednesday after alleging fraud by a bank. The couple were identified as 48-year-old Shahista Banu and her husband Mohammad Munayeed Ulla, residents of JJ Nagar. They claimed that had been cheated by the Bengaluru Cooperative Bank and their efforts to reach out to the Minister for Housing, Muzarai and Wakf Zameer Ahmad Khan went in vain. The couple had come to the spot with their children and other family members. After making the statement to the media, the couple suddenly took out the bottles containing kerosene and poured it over their heads. Before they could take further action, the police personnel present at the spot thwarted their actions and took them into custody. Shahista alleged that her family was cheated by the bank. The bank had auctioned their building worth Rs 3 crore to just Rs 1.41 crore.
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How A US Couple Used A Lottery Loophole And Math Skills To Win Over Rs. 200 Crore
A retired couple from the United States has managed to accumulate over $26 million (approximately ₹ 200 crore) in lottery prizes, thanks to their impressive math skills. Jerry and Marge Selbee, 80 and 81 respectively, ran a convenience store in Evart until they sold it and retired in their 60s, New York Post reported. In 2003, Mr. Selbee saw a brochure for a new lottery game called Winfall and quickly figured out a mathematical loophole that could almost guarantee winning. The game, called WinFall, had a unique feature that if the jackpot reached US$5 million ($7 million) and failed to go off, the money would roll down to ticket holders with fewer winning numbers. He was sure that the mathematical flaw would mean guaranteed winnings if he bought enough tickets. Mr. Selbee, who majored in math in college, calculated that if he spent $1,100 on 1,100 tickets, odds are he'd have one four-number winner that would pay out $1,000, and at least 18 or 19 three-number winners that paid $900. That meant his $1,100 investment would yield a $1,900 return, for a tidy profit of $800. ''I looked at the odds, I looked at what the payoff would be and I did a risk-
earning approximately $6,300 in winnings. After that, he bet $8,000 and again doubled his money game. He told CBS News, ''If I played $1100, mathematically I'd have one four-number winner – that's 1000 bucks. I divided 1100 by six instead of 57, because I did a mental quick dirty, and I came up with 18. So I knew I'd have either 18 or 19 three-number winners, and that's 50 bucks each. At 18, I got $1000 for a four-number winner, and I got 18 three-
number winners worth $50 each, so that's 900 bucks. So I got $1100 invested and I've got a $1900 return. It's just basic arithmetic." Eventually, they got so good at the game that they set up a corporation, G.S. Investment Strategies, and invited their friends and family to buy into the business for $500 apiece. Later, they came to know about a similar Winfall lottery in Massachusetts, nearly 700 miles away. So the Selbees traveled to Massachusetts every time there was a rolldown, buying hundreds of thousands of tickets at two convenience stores. The Selbees said that over the nine years they played Winfall, their group won a total of $26 million and they made about $8 million in profit before taxes. The money was used to renovate their house and help pay for the schooling of their six children, 14 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Their winnings and large purchase of tickets also triggered an investigation by the Inspector General. However, it was discovered that the Selbees had been playing by the rules and there was nothing illegal about their methods. The Selbees' story now has become the inspiration for the new movie ''Jerry & Marge Go Large.''
CEO Allegedly Kills Her Son In Goa, Caught With Body In Bag In Karnataka
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The Selbees' story now has become the inspiration for the new movie ''Jerry & Marge Go Large.''
In 2003, Mr. Selbee saw a brochure for a new lottery game called Winfall and quickly figured out a mathematical loophole. reward analysis. It took me less than two minutes to figure out that that game could be profitable,'' he said. The couple initially experimented by investing $3,600 in Winfall tickets,
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Goa: A 39-year-old Bengaluru start-up founder allegedly murdered her fouryear-old son in Goa and travelled to Karnataka with his body before she was caught. Suchana Seth, CEO of artificial intelligence start-up Mindful AI Lab, was arrested in Karnataka's Chitradurga on Monday with her son's body in a bag. She allegedly killed her young son in an apartment in north Goa's Candolim. The motive for the shocking crime is not known yet but police suspect the CEO's estranged relationship with her husband as a possible reason behind the killing. Police said Ms Seth, who is a native of West Bengal, was unhappy about her ongoing divorce with her husband Venkat Raman. Ms Seth checked into the Sol Banyan Grande in North Goa's Candolim with her son on Saturday, while her husband, who works as an AI developer, was in Indonesia. On Monday, she checked out of the room alone and asked the hotel staff to book her a taxi to Bengaluru. She insisted on taking a taxi despite being advised to take a flight, the staff said. The staff noticed that her son was missing. After she left, the housekeeping staff also noticed bloodstains in the apartment she had occupied. They informed the Goa police, who called the taxi driver and asked to speak to Ms Seth. When she was asked about her son, she claimed he was with a friend and gave an address, which turned out to be fake.
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Suchana Seth, co-founder of artificial intelligence start-up Mindful AI Lab, was arrested in Karnataka's Chitradurga. The police then called the driver again. Speaking in Konkani to make sure Ms Seth could not understand, the Goa police asked the driver to divert the cab to the nearest police station in Chitradurga, around 200 km from Bengaluru. When the cab driver did as told, the Chitradurga police arrested Ms Seth and the body of her son was found
inside the bag she was traveling with. Police have asked Ms Seth's husband to return to India. Ms Seth was taken back to Goa for questioning. According to the LinkedIn page of Mindful AI Lab, Suchana Seth was among the top "100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics for 2021". Her own LinkedIn account says she was a fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Centre and a data scientist with over 12 years of experience in mentoring data science teams, and scaling machine learning solutions at start-ups and industry research labs.
New Delhi: In strong comments on India's response to the 26/11 attacks and what has changed with the surgical strikes and the Balakot strike, former diplomat Ajay Bisaria has said New Delhi was over-reliant on diplomacy in 2008 and its responses in recent years have ensured that it now has an answer to Pakistan's subconventional warfare. Speaking exclusively to NDTV on Tuesday, Mr Bisaria - who was the Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan when the Balakot airstrike was carried out in February 2019 also said Indian diplomats' confidence levels have changed because they have a clear mandate and confidence in the leadership. The former diplomat has written in his new book, 'Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship between India and Pakistan' that there was a policy dilemma when it came to tackling terrorism and that India's restraint had perhaps sent a wrong message to terrorists and their backers in Pakistan.
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"Can Breathe Again" : Bilkis Bano
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Bilkis Bano said, "This is what justice feels like. I thank the honourable Supreme Court of India for giving me, my children and women everywhere, this vindication" HiIndia Newsdesk
New Delhi: Bilkis Bano, the survivor of one of the most horrific crimes during the 2002 Gujarat riots, said today is "truly the New Year" for her as the 11 men responsible for killing her family and gangraping her will soon be back behind the bars. Earlier today, the Supreme Court ruled that convicts, who got released last year for "good behaviour", must return to jail. "I have wept tears of relief. I have smiled for the first time in over a year and half. I have hugged my children. It feels like a stone the size of a mountain has been lifted from my chest, and I can breathe again," Nilkis Bano said in a statement issued through her lawyer Shobha Gupta.
New Delhi: A safety inspection of all 40 Boeing 737 Max planes operated by Indian airlines has found a missing part - a washer - on one aircraft, aviation regulator DGCA said Tuesday, prompting the American aerospace giant to sound a global call to scrutinise all of its 737 Max airplanes - there are over 1,300 in active use, according to some reports - within 24 hours for "possible loose hardware". The 40 737 Max planes registered to Indian airlines are divided among Akasa Air (22), SpiceJet (nine) and Air India Express (nine). Checks on 39 were completed with "nil findings". The check on the 40th revealed a missing washer. "... action, as recommended by Boeing, has been taken", the DGCA said. Boeing is under severe pressure after a door blow-out mid-air on a new Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 plane last week endangered the lives of 177 on
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Vehicle Crashes Into White House Gate, Driver Arrested
board, adding to a ominously long (and growing) list of mishaps and crashes involving the company's flagship jet. This includes a worldwide grounding of the plane between March 2019 and December 2020, after 345 people died in two separate crashes.
US says Bangladesh elections not free or fair
"Sack President, Summon Minister": Maldives Opposition Defends PM Modi New Delhi: Maldives MP Ali Azim has called for Mohamed Muizzu to be sacked as President as the row over comments critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi grows. A second MP, Meekail Naseem, has asked Parliament to question Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer. Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel told the comments "challenged" India's dignity, but he waved off talk of a public apology.
The 40 737 Max planes registered to Indian airlines are divided among Akasa Air (22), SpiceJet (nine) and Air India Express (nine), aviation regulator DGCA said.
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A day after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheik h Hasina's par ty emerged victorious at the polls, the US and UN voiced concern over violence and reports of irregularities on the day of elections, with Washington noting that the polls were not free or fair and regretted that not all parties participated in the ballot. The US State Department, in a press statement Monday, said that Washington
remains concerned by the arrests of thousands of political opposition members and by reports of irregularities on elections day in Bangladesh. “The United States shares the view with other observers that these elections were not free or fair and we regret that not all parties participated,” the State Department said. While noting that Hasina's Awami League won a majority of seats in the January 7 parliamentary elections, the State Department said that Washington condemns violence that took place during elections and in the months leading up to it. “We encourage the Government of Bangladesh to credibly investigate reports of violence and to hold perpetrators accountable. We also urge all political parties to reject violence,” it said. The State Department added that the US supports the people of Bangladesh and their aspirations for democracy, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of expression.
Washington: US authorities detained a person near the White House on Monday who crashed a vehicle into an exterior gate of the presidential mansion complex, the Secret Service said. President Joe Biden was out of town at the time of the incident, and security officials did not say whether it was a traffic accident or intended as an attack.
PM Modi meets Prez of Timor-Leste in Gandhinagar
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New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a warm welcome to the President of Timor-Leste, Dr Jose Ramos Horta, and his delegation to the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar on Tuesday. This is the first ever Head of State or Government level visit between the two countries. The Prime Minister re-affirmed India’s commitment to build a vibrant 'DelhiDili' connect. Dili is the capital of TimorLeste. In September 2023, PM Modi had announced the opening of the Indian Mission in the country. He offered assistance to Timor-Leste in capacity building, human resource development, IT, fintech, energy and healthcare.
Explosion in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, leaves at least 21 injured HiIndia Newsdesk
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On Monday the DGCA said it had initiated checks on India-registered 737 Max 8 aircraft, specifically to review the operation and proper closure of all over-wing emergency exits. No Indian airline operates the Max 9 version of the Boeing plane. More worryingly, on Monday both Alaska and United Airlines reported loose hardware on other 737 Max 9 planes. United said it had detected "installation issues in the door plug - for example, bolts that needed additional tightening", and Alaska said it had found "loose hardware on some aircraft".
New York, Jan 9 (IANS) Atleast 21 people were left injured in an explosion at a hotel in downtown Fort Worth in Texas possibly caused by a gas leak on Monday afternoon, officials said, the media reported. Fort Worth Fire Department officials said one person is in critical condition following the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel, which occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time, ABC News reported. Fire department officials said a gas leak was part of the incident, but they couldn't immediately determine if it caused the explosion. "We do know that there was some
construction that was being done down at the restaurant. We're not 100 per cent sure that that's where it actually started at this point in time," Forth Worth Fire Department spokesman Craig Trojacek told reporters at a news conference. It was not known how many of the injured were guests at the hotel or
pedestrians. Fourteen people were transported to area hospitals, according to officials as quoted by ABC News report. O ne p e rs on w ho w as i n it i a l ly unaccounted for was found during a sweep by firefighters, according to officials Trojacek said that firefighters rescued people who were inside the hotel's basement. Shortly after the explosion, Firefighters were seen going through debris from the incident spread throughout the street, including window pieces and parts of the exterior, ABC News reported.The investigation into the cause is ongoing.
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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy To Spearhead Indian Challenge At Badminton Asia Team Championships HiIndia Newsdesk
Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and World No. 8 Prannoy HS will spearhead a strong Indian squad at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 slated to be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia from February 13 to 19. The prestigious team event will be important for Indian shuttlers to gain valuable qualification points in the Race to Paris 2024 Olympic qualification. The team championships will also mark the comeback of India's star shuttler PV Sindhu, who was out of the international circuit due to a knee injury for almost four months. The 16-year-old senior national champion Anmol Kharb, Badminton Asia Junior Championships medallist Tanvi Sharma and Ashmita Chaliha will provide backup to the former world champion in the women's singles
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Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and World No. 8 Prannoy HS will spearhead a strong Indian squad at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 category. "With the Olympic games a few months away, this is one of the most important
Shreyas Iyer Out Of Afghanistan T20Is Due To Disciplinary Reasons?
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Mohali: (IANS) In the lead-up to the muchanticipated T20I series against Afghanistan, India head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday confirmed that stylish batter Virat Kohli will miss the opening encounter due to personal reasons. The series opener is scheduled to take place in Mohali on January 11, but Kohli, a stalwart of Indian cricket, will join the squad for the subsequent T20Is in Indore and Bengaluru on January 14 and 17, respectively.
Cheating cases filed against Dhoni's exbusiness partners
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According to a report on Anandabazar Patrika, the selectors were not happy with his style of batting in the recently concluded Test series. The report further claimed that Shreyas' decision to take a holiday and not play Ranji Trophy matches for Mumbai was not taken well
by the team management. Following his exclusion from the squad, Shreyas was added to the Mumbai squad and he is all set to take part in the Ranji Trophy match against Andhra to be played from January 12-15. It can be a perfect opportunity for Shreyas to bounce back after struggling against South Africa and make a strong case for himself ahead of the five-match Test series against England starting January 25. Iyer has replaced middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan, who will join the India A team for the series against England A in Ahmedabad.
Ankita Raina Lone Indian To Receive Direct Entry In ITF Women's Open Asian Games bronzemedallist Ankita Raina is the only Indian to have received a direct entry in the upcoming ITF Women's Open.
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Ranchi: (IANS) The troubles for Mihir Diwakar and Soumya Vishwas, the directors of Aarka Sports and Management Limited, and former business partners of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, are likely to increase further after cases of cheating were registered against them in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The allegation against the two officials of Aarka Sports is that despite the contract being cancelled by Dhoni, they continued to open sports academies in Dhoni's name at several places across the country and extorted huge amount of money. According to the complaint lodged by a company M.R. Enterprises in Ahmedabad, in the year 2020, Mihir Diwakar and Soumya Vishwas contacted them and told that Dhoni wanted to start cricket academies in different parts of the country.
events for our shuttlers considering the Paris Olympic qualification. We have rewarded the senior national champions as well, with call-up for team India. These are very strong Indian sides, who are capable of going all the way and I am sure they will script history at the prestigious team event," said Badminton Association of India General Secretary Sanjay Mishra as quoted from BFI. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who helped the Indian team clinch a historic bronze medal last year at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023 in Dubai, will contest in women's doubles. The remaining two pairs include rising duo and Yonex-Sunrise Guwahati Masters 2023 champions Ashwini PonnappaTanisha Crasto alongside reigning senior national champions Priya Devi Konjengbam-Shruti Mishra.
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Asian Games bronze-medallist Ankita Raina is the only Indian to have received a direct entry in the upcoming ITF Women's Open, set to be hosted by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association in Bengaluru from January 14. Runner-up from the last edition and ranked 208th in singles, she features in the main draw list that has 20 direct entries, along with four wild cards and eight qualifiers. As for the Indians, there could be as many as nine of them in the singles main draw, with four of them being handed the wild cards for the main draw, while five of them would be playing the qualifiers between January
14-15. Among the wild-card Indian entries are local talents Soha Sadiq (singles ranking 823) and Suhita Maruri (singles ranking 1,239). Darja Semenistaja of Latvia, ranked 143rd in the singles, is the highestranked competitor in the event. It will be the third edition of the tournament and will be played under lights for the first time, with the finals set to be played on January 21. The competition has a prize money of USD 40,000, with the winner also set to receive 50 WTA points. Speaking on the competition, KSLTA Vice-President and Karnataka's IT BT & RDPR minister Priyank Kharge said, "The KPB Trust ITF Women's Open not only celebrates athletic excellence but also serves as a crucial stepping stone for Indian players, who gain a home advantage as they compete on familiar turf."
Mohd Shami likely to miss two Tests against England: Reports
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New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) In a concerning development for the Indian team, pace spearhead Mohammad Shami is likely to miss the first two matches of the upcoming five-Test series against England, set to commence on January 25, as the pacer is yet to resume bowling following an ankle injury, say reports. Shami has not started bowling, and he will need to go to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to demonstrate his fitness.
SA wicketkeeperbatter Klaasen retires from Test cricket
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Johannesburg: (IANS) South Africa wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen announced on Monday that he will be retiring from Test cricket. Klassen steps away from the format after featuring in four Tests for South Africa between 2019 and 2023.
Australia Women beat India by 7 wickets; win series
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Navi Mumbai: (IANS) Openers Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney struck superb half-centuries to cap clinical bowling performance and helped Australia Women beat India Women by seven wickets in the third and final T20I match and win the series 2-1 at the DY Patil Stadium here on Tuesday. Skipper Healy blazed to her half-century off 34 balls as she scored 55 off 38 balls while Mooney remained unbeaten on 52 off 45 balls as Australia raced to 149/3 in 18.4 overs after restricting India Women to 147/6 in 20 overs after electing to bowl first.
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EaseMy Trip suspends all flight bookings for Maldives
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New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Amid the online boycott Maldives campaign, EaseMyTrip, headquartered in the national capital, has opted to halt all flight bookings to the Maldives. This decision comes in response to derogatory remarks made by nowsuspended ministers against India and PM Modi, stemming from his recent visit to Lakshadweep.
"Indians Rightfully Angry": Maldives MP
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New Delhi: In a breakthrough in Bilkis Bano's long battle for justice, the Supreme Court today cancelled the early release of the 11 men convicted of raping her and killing her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The convicts will return to jail and have to surrender within two weeks. The Gujarat government was not competent to release the men in 2022, the Supreme Court said in its landmark order on a decision that triggered waves of condemnation and outrage from the civil society, activists and opposition politicians. "The exemption order lacks competence," the Supreme Court said, berating the Gujarat government for passing such an order "without application of mind". Criminals can be
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released only by the state where they are tried, which is Maharashtra in this case. "The exercise of power by the state of
The Maldivian government, earlier in the day, distanced itself from these remarks and said the opinions were "personal and do not represent the views of the Government".
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New Delhi: The Maldivian government today suspended three ministers whose social media posts against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked a massive firestorm with several Indians claiming to have cancelled their scheduled vacation to the nation made up of more than a hundred islands dotted with luxury resorts. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today issued a statement on the stand of the Government of India in relation to some posts on social media that are insulting to neighboring India," the Maldives government said in a statement. "Those who made such posts on social media while in government positions
have now been suspended from their jobs," the statement said. Ministers Maryam Shiuna, Malsha Shareef and Mahzoom Majid have been suspended. The statement followed massive outrage within the Maldives with several prominent leaders criticising the remarks against the nation's "closest neighbour". Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed described the remarks as “appalling" and asked P r e s i d e n t Mo h a m e d Mu i z z u ' s government to distance itself from these comments. Indian personnel are deployed to operate three gifted aircraft patrolling the maritime territory.
"Our Atmanirbharta Should Not Be...": Amitabh Bachchan On Maldives Row The Bollywood megastar praised the stunning beaches and underwater experiences in Lakshadweep.
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Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show on Tuesday, and Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on Wednesday, during his visit to Gujarat from January 8-10, an official said on Sunday. During his visit to Gujarat, the Prime Minister will engage in bilateral meetings with international leaders and CEOs of leading global corporations. An official said that at around 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, PM Modi will arrive at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. PM Modi will hold bilateral discussions with world leaders, followed by a strategic meeting with CEOs of toptier global corporations.
Gujarat is an instance of usurpation of power and abuse of power," said the court. Dwelling on the question of whether the convicts must go back to jail in the context of their right to personal liberty, the top court decided that allowing them to remain out of prison would amount to validating "invalid orders". "The rule of law must be preserved unmindful of the ripples of the consequences," said the judges.
Maldives Suspends 3 Ministers Over Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina Wins Re"Insulting" Remarks Against India Election For A 5th Term
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Ms Abdulla, who is also a sitting MP, said the outrage over the comments was understandable. "Indians are rightfully angry. The comments made are outrageous. However, the comments are in no way a reflection of the opinion of the Maldivian people. I'd like to apologise personally to the people of India for the shameful comments made," she said.
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the convicts to surrender before jail authorities within two weeks
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New Delhi: Day after Bollywood celebrities joined hands to promote Lakshadweep as a tourist destination amid the ongoing row with the Maldives, megastar Amitabh Bachchan also shared his appreciation for the Indian island, praising the "astonishingly beautiful location". The 81-year-old actor shared a post on X, formerly Twitter, by former cricketer Virendra Sehwag where the cricketer
had condemned the "dig at our country and our Prime Minister by Maldives ministers". "Bharat is knowing for converting all Aapda into Avsar, and this dig at our country and our Prime Minister by Maldives ministers is a great Avsar for Bharat to create just the necessary infrastructure to make them attractive to tourists and boost our economy. Please do name your favourite unexplored beautiful places," Mr Sehwag wrote. The Bollywood star took on the cricketer's call to name his "favourite unexplored beautiful places" and pitched Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands, praising the stunning beaches.
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Dhaka: Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation". Hasina's ruling Awami League "has won more than 50 percent seats," an Election Commission spokesman told AFP, with counting ongoing. She has presided over breakneck economic growth in a country once beset by grinding poverty, but her government has been accused of rampant human rights abuses and a ruthless opposition crackdown.
India Summons Maldives Envoy
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New Delhi: India has summoned the Maldives envoy after three ministers of the island nation made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A Maldivian lawmaker criticised PM Modi following his Lakshadweep trip inferring that New Delhi is attempting to project the Union Territory as an alternative tourist destination to the Maldives. Two other Maldivian ministers also shared derogatory remarks along with PM Modi's photos from Lakshadweep. The statements followed massive outrage within the Maldives with several prominent leaders criticising the remarks against the nation's "closest neighbour". Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed described the remarks as “appalling" and asked President Mohamed Muizzu's government to distance itself from these comments.
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Manoj Bajpayee on his 'Killer Soup' maker: 'I knew I was in good hands' Mumbai: (IANS) Manoj Bajpayee, who's playing a double role for the first time in Abhishek Chaubey's web series 'Killer Soup', has shared he always knew he was in safe hands while working on this project. Bajpayee will be seen with Konkana Sen Sharma in the Netflix, which will start streaming on January 11. In a candid conversation, Bajpayee spoke about working with Chaubey, how he manages to be different in every role, and much more. Talking about working with Chaubey, he said, "My association with him started with 'Sonchiriya' and since then I wanted it to go
beyond that film. "Any actor would love to work with a director like him for he knows he would shine with the help of genius of his direction. I had no reason to doubt him when he offered me this role. I knew I was in good hands." On how he prepares for his role and manages to bring a new character on screen each time he does it, he said, "My whole performance approach is I don't wait for the character to come to me, I go to the character. Becoming a character is something I love the most. The more the role haunts me, gives me pain, I love to go all through that."
Aradhana Sharma Advocates Awareness on Deep Fake Threats
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ctress Aradhana Sharma, who is a part of the upcoming web series ‘Video Cam Scam’ opened up on what fascinated her to be the part of this project, and shared how she believes in spreading awareness about the rising trends like morphing and deep fake videos, which are causing significant harm to people mentally and financially. Talking about the series, Aradhana shared that the title gives you a hint that it involves video, a camera and a scam. “However, the scam isn't just financial; it also targets you emotionally by exploiting your values, morality, and personal integrity. This is done through the use of cameras and advanced video techniques driven by current AI technology. In essence,
Sick of doing earnest roles, love playing women Vikrant Masseywith shades of grey starrer '12th Fail' IMDb’s Indian Konkona Sensharma tops Cinema list; gets 9.2
New Delhi,: (IANS) Actress Konkona Sensharma, who is all geared up for the release of the dark comedy thriller series 'Killer Soup', has shared that she is 'sick' of doing just very earnest, good kind of roles, and loves playing women who are little 'irresponsible', and have shades of grey. Konkona takes on the intricate role of Swathi Shetty in 'Killer Soup', starring Manoj Bajpayee. Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, the series promises a compelling blend of love, lust, thrill, and suspense, seasoned with dark humour that sets it apart. The actress is known for her work in movies like 'Wake Up Sid', 'Page 3', 'Omkara', 'Life in a... Metro', 'Lipstick Under My Burkha', among many others. What process she follows in choosing such power-packed roles, Konkona told IANS: "When I look for roles, I see what script is like first. The entire script has to be cohesive. Characters have to be well-written, the directors are also very important for me." "I try to choose roles which I find interesting, because I am sick of doing just very earnest, good kind of roles, or morally upright women. I love playing women who are a little irresponsible, who have shades of grey, who are living lives according to what they want, on their own terms. So all of these I find very interesting," she said. Speaking about the 'Killer Soup', the actress, who is known for 'Talvar' said the show has a very interesting unusual tone. "It is a bit of a thriller, dark comedy, bizzare, set in a very unusual world that we haven't seen a lot on the screens and web series. There is a little bit of everything," she shared. However, the 'Titli' actress said that there is no takeaway from this role.
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Mumbai: (IANS) Actor Vikrant Masseystarrer biographical drama '12th Fail', directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra has been rated the highest, with a rating of 9.2 out of 10 on IMDb, and secured number one spot on IMDb’s Top 250 films of Indian Cinema. IMDb is an authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content, designed to help fans explore the world of movies and shows and decide what to watch. In 2023, among all films from around the world that have received at least 20,000 user votes, ‘12th Fail’ has been rated the highest. The list of highest-rated films of 2023 has 12th Fail at the top, followed by ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ with a rating of 8.6. Other big films of the year follow suit with ‘Oppenheimer’ (8.4), ‘Godzilla Minus One’ (8.4), and Kannada film Kaiva (8.2) rounding off the top 5. Moreover, ‘12th Fail’ has also made its place in the top 10 as Highest Rated Drama list of LetterBoxD 2023 year in Review.
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AINMENT it's a plot that manipulates not only your financial well-being but also your emotional and moral values,” she says. On what made her say yes to the show, the ‘Barsatein’ actress said: “What really drew me to this project is that as an actor, my role goes beyond just performing, it's about raising awareness. I believe in spreading awareness about the rising trends like morphing and deep fake videos, which are causing significant harm to people mentally and financially.” Aradhana saw this as an opportunity to contribute to a meaningful agenda and felt a sense of purpose in being part of a project that addresses these issues. The diva, who has been a part of the popular sitcom ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ spoke in details about her character, saying she is an unethical hacker, the kind you might have seen in movies, driven solely by a love for money, greed, and avarice. “She is a college dropout hungry for wealth, but what sets my character apart is the touch of emotion within. Despite being a scammer, unethical, and quite dangerous, there's a distinctive emotional side that makes her different from other characters in the story,” she added. Produced by Pavan Malu, directed by Vaibhav Khishti and written by Arpit Vageria, the series will be streaming on Epic on.
Sushmita is set for ‘Antim Vaar’ as Aarya on Feb 9
Actress Sushmita Sen is all set for her “Antim Vaar” as Aarya Sareen as the makers have announced “Aarya Antim Vaar.” It is all set to stream on Disney+ Hotstar from February 9, 2024. Sushmita Sen, who essays the titular role of Aarya Sareen, said: "Aarya holds a profound place in my heart, and as Season 3 continues, it's like watching two pieces of my soul come together. Each episode of Aarya on is a journey into a world that has become an important part of my existence.” She added that with the arrival of Aarya Antim Vaar, viewers will get to witness a side of Aarya that goes beyond anything seen before. “The depth, intensity, the new wounds and the sadness that possibly prompts the conclusion to her story. Playing this character has given me more than I could have ever imagined.
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‘Oppenheimer’ wins Best Score Motion Picture Biographical thriller film ‘Oppenheimer’ directed by Christopher Nolan is gaining momentum at the Golden Globe Awards as after Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Male, the film won the Best Score - Motion Picture award.
Cillian Murphy honoured Best actor – drama for ‘Oppenheimer’ T h e C h r i s toph e r Nol an d i re c tor i a l ‘Oppenheimer’ is leading the pack at the Golden Globe Awards as its lead actor Cillian Murphy won the trophy for Best actor – drama for his portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist credited with being the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project—the World War II undertaking that developed the first nuclear weapons.
Barbenheimer Effect - Robert Downey Jr Wins RDJ's category included Ryan Gosling who played Ken in Barbie - Barbie and Oppenheimer clashed at the global box office with tremendous results last year. Beef won two acting awards in the Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie category - Best Actress and Best Actor for Ali Wong and Steven Yeun. Fan favourite Matthew Macfadyen won Best Supporting Actor (TV) for Succession.
Billie Eilish, Finneas win Best Original Song for ‘What Was I Made For?’ from ‘Barbie’ Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas bagged the title for Best original song in a Motion Picture at the ongoing Golden Globe Awards.
Emma Stone wins Best actress – musical or comedy for ‘Poor Things’ Actress Emma Stone was honoured with the title of Best actress – musical or comedy at the ongoing Golden Globe Awards. She was feted for her work in the science fantasy black comedy film ‘Poor Things’. Other nominees included Fantasia Barrino for ‘The Color Purple’, Jennifer Lawrence for ‘No Hard Feelings’, Natalie Portman for ‘May December’, Alma Poysti for ‘Fallen Leaves’ and Margot Robbie for ‘Barbie’.
Jeremy Allen White honoured with Best Actor in a TV Series for 'The Bear' Actor Jeremy Allen White walked away with the trophy for the Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy for his work in 'The Bear'.
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India condemns Gaza civilian deaths, maintains 'zero tolerance' for terrorism
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United Nations, Jan 10 (IANS) Reiterating its zero tolerance for terrorism, India has said that the widespread deaths of civilians caught in the Hamas-Israel conflict is "clearly unacceptable" and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve it. "There can be no justification for terrorism and hostage-taking," India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. "India has a zerotolerance approach to terrorism," she said. "Our thoughts are with those who have been taken as hostage and we demand their immediate and unconditional release," she added.
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Amid Summons To Hemant Soren, Jharkhand's Big Order On Central Agencies HiIndia Newsdesk
Ranchi: Escalating the face-off with the Centre at a time when Chief Minister Hemant Soren has skipped seven summons by the Enforcement Directorate, the Jharkhand government has issued instructions to all departments to not answer any queries by central agencies or hand over any documents to them directly. The departments have been asked to report all queries to the Cabinet Secretariat or the Vigilance Department for processing. While the Jharkhand government has said that it is streamlining the process to ensure incomplete information is not handed over, experts are seeing the move as a form of non-cooperation with central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate, CBI and the Income Tax department. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, which runs a coalition government in the state with the Congress as the other major partner, is a member of the INDIA alliance at the Centre. Several members of the bloc, including West Bengal Chief
MATATO called Indian tourists "an indispensable force in the success of the Maldivian tourism sector, providing vital support to guest houses and small to medium-sized enterprises..."
The Maldives Association of Tour and Travel Operators, or MATATO, on Tuesday called on EaseMyTrip to disregard the "regrettable" comments, and said they "did not reflect sentiments of Maldivians in general". The statement, addressed to EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti, underlined the importance of Indian tourists - who have topped foreign arrivals to the country post-Covid - to the Maldivian economy. "In expressing our heartfelt gratitude for the enduring friendship and partnership that defines the relationship between the Maldives and India, we want you to know the bonds connecting our nations transcend politics. We consider our Indian counterparts... as cherished brothers and sisters." "Tourism stands as the lifeblood of the Maldives, contributing over two-thirds of our GDP and providing livelihoods to approximately 44,000 Maldivians who work in the sector. The potential adverse impact on tourism holds the power to unleash severe repercussions on our economy."
Minister Mamata Banerjee - in whose state an Enforcement Directorate team was attacked on January 5 - have been lashing out at the BJP government at the Centre for allegedly misusing central agencies in the run-up to the Lok Sabha
Reliance to set up India's first carbon Adani group to invest over Rs 2 fibre facility in Gujarat: Mukesh Ambani lakh crore in Gujarat Speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Ambani said Reliance was, is, and will always remain a Gujarati company
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election. In a confidential letter written to all departments on Tuesday, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Vandana Dadel said that officials should not respond directly to notices and requests for documents related to any investigation by central agencies, and inform the Cabinet Secretariat and Vigilance Department instead. The letter notes that the central investigating agencies have been sending notices to the officials and calling them for questioning without writing to the competent authority of the state government. In many cases, it said, officials used to get involved in the investigation and hand over government documents to the central agencies without bringing the matter to the notice of senior officers, adding that this was the wrong procedure. Ms Dadel said the information provided is likely to be incomplete or inaccurate, leading to confusion and adversely affecting the state government as well as central investigating agencies.
B i l l i on a i re Mu k e s h A m b a n i on Wednesday said his company Reliance will set up India's first and world-class carbon fibre facility at Hazira. Speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit here, Ambani said Reliance was, is, and will always remain a Gujarati company. "Reliance has invested over USD 150 billion (12 lakh crore) in creating worldclass assets and capacities across India in last just 10 years. Of this, more than one third has been invested in Gujarat alone," he said. He said Reliance will contribute to making Gujarat a global leader in green growth. "We will help
Gujarat's target to meet half of its energy needs through renewables by 2030." Reliance started building the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex over 5,000 acres in Jamnagar. This will generate a large number of green jobs and enable production of green products and materials that will make Gujarat the leading exporter of such goods and the company is ready to roll this out in the second half of 2024 itself, he said. Reliance Jio completed the fastest rollout of 5G infrastructure anywhere in the world. For India's bid for 2036 Olympics, Reliance and Reliance Foundation will join forces with several other partners in Gujarat to improve the education, sports and skills infrastructure that will nurture the champions of tomorrow in various Olympics sports, he said.
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Billionaire Gautam Adani on Wednesday announced an investment of over Rs 2 lakh crore in Gujarat, largely in building a green energy park that would be visible even from space. Speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit here, he said the investment will create 1 lakh jobs. Of the Rs 55,000 crore committed at the last summit, Adani Group has already spent Rs 50,000 crore, he said. The apples-toairport group is now building a green energy park in Kutch having a 30 GW capacity spread over 25 square kilometre which would also be visible from space, he added.
Maldives President Urges China To Send More Tourists Amid Row With India HiIndia Newsdesk
Beijing, China: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday appealed to China to "intensify" efforts to send more tourists to his country, amid a spate of cancellation of reservations by Indian tourists after a diplomatic row erupted over the derogatory remarks by his ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the second day of his five-day state visit to China, Muizzu in his address to the Maldives Business Forum in Fujian Province on Tuesday termed China as the island nation's "closest" ally. "China remains one of our closest allies and development partners," he said.
"The FTA's aim to boost bilateral trade and investments, especially increasing our export of fish products to China is a key priority for us through the FTA," he said. He praised the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2014, saying that
they "delivered the most significant infrastructure projects witnessed in Maldivian history", according to his speech. He urged China to bolster the flow of its tourists to the Maldives. "China was our (Maldives') number one market pre-Covid, and it is my request that we intensify efforts for China to regain this position," according to a readout posted on his official website. Muizzu's appeal for more Chinese tourists came amid a diplomatic row following the derogatory remarks by some Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Modi after he posted a video of him on a pristine beach during his recent visit to Lakshadweep.
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set to Mounting national debt at $34 trillion a iDEX-DIO participate Vibrant boiling frog situation for US economy Gujarat Summit HiIndia Newsdesk
New York: (IANS) The US government's growing national debt at $34 trillion debt is a "boiling frog" for the US economy, as government expenditure bills will exceed its revenues by the early 2030s, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate. Sounding this alarm, JP Morgan, said: "But the US doesn't look likely to cut back its discretionary spending anytime soon." The US' $34 trillion debt mountain might be a "boiling frog" phenomenon for the economy, as higher deficits and ballooning debt servicing costs could easily become unsustainable, JPMorgan warned. A boiling frog situation is akin to people failing to act on a ballooning problem causing it to become so severe that it boils over. "A frog thrown in boiling water could jump out, but if the water were to boil slowly, it's too late for the frog to notice it's being cooked". JPMorgan said the age-old metaphor could easily apply to America's debt
Strong US jobs growth dampens talk of rate cuts
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situation while forecasting its 2024 outlook. Economists have been seriously concerned for years, and have time and again asked the government to effect changes in its spending patterns, but the calls from bankers have now grown louder than ever as the government continues to borrow at record volumes. January will see the US national debt
Cryptocurrency swings as watchdog X account 'compromised
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Bitcoin jumped briefly on Tuesday after Hiring in the US was unexpectedly a post on the US markets regulator's X strong last month, as the American account (formerly Twitter) said it had economy continued to defy forecasts of approved so-called exchange-traded a slowdown. funds (ETFs) in the cryptocurrency. Employers added 216,000 jobs and the T h e S e c u r i t i e s a n d E x c h a n g e unemployment rate was unchanged at Commission (SEC) later deleted the 3.7%, the Labor Department said. post and said its account had been Government hiring drove the gains, "compromised". which extended one of the strongest Bitcoin jumped to almost $48,000 streaks of job creation on record. immediately after the erroneous post The growth has confounded forecasters before falling back to around $46,000. expecting job losses as higher borrowing US regulators are expected to make an costs slowed the economy.
Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal raises $30 mn for his AI startup
announcement on the new ETFs this week. The false post appeared on the SEC's official X account shortly after 16:00 Washington time (21:00 GMT). It said the regulator "grants approval for #Bitcoin ETFs for listing on all registered national securities exchanges". The post was immediately picked up and quoted by social media users and business news outlets. Within minutes the SEC's chair Gary Gensler posted a message refuting the erroneous announcement on his personal X account: "The @SECGov twitter account was compromised, and an unauthorized tweet was posted. The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products." Investors are hotly anticipating an SEC announcement on the potential approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, which is expected this week.
Reliance and Brookfield Collaborate for Cutting-edge Data Centre in Chennai
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San Francisco, (IANS) Former Indian-origin Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has entered the artificial intelligence (AI) race, with reportedly raising $30 million for his startup. Agrawal, who was sacked by Twitter (now called X) owner Elon Musk in late 2022, raised about $30 million in funding for an AI startup, reports The Information. Vinod Khosla-led Khosla Ventures, an early backer of OpenAI, “led the funding in Agrawal’s company, which hasn’t been publicly disclosed,”
hitting a new high of $34 trillion as lawmakers lifted the ceiling limit last year to skirt a debt repayment default on interest. US debt will ony worsen in the coming years, according to the Congressional Budget Office, which estimates that the government's entitlement spending, mandatory spending, and net interest payments on the debt will exceed the government's total revenue by the early 2030s.
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Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Sunday said his firm Reliance Industries in partnership with Canada's Brookfield will open a data centre in Chennai next week, marking entry into the fastgrowing market. Reliance had in July last year invested about Rs 378 crore to enter an existing joint venture, where Brookfield Infrastructure and US-based realty
The joint venture will start the 20-megawatt greenfield data centre in Chennai next week and has also acquired 2.15 acres of land in Mumbai to build another 40-MW data centre estate investment trust Digital Realty were already partners. The three own 33 per cent each in the venture. Speaking at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet here, Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd, said his group is investing in renewable energy and green hydrogen as well as in setting up a data centre in the state.
New Delhi: (IANS) Ministry of Defence on Sunday said that Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organization (iDEX-DIO) will participate in the tenth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit from January 10 to 12. The ministry of Defence said that an iDEX Pavilion is also being set up based on the theme of the Summit ‘Gateway to the Future’. “The iDEX innovators will be exhibiting their futuristic technologies in the field of Unmanned Solutions, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Advance Material,” the ministry said.
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Chennai: (IANS) Reliance Industries Ltd has decided to make new investments in renewable energy and green hydrogen in Tamil Nadu, said its Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh D. Ambani. Addressing the gathering at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet-2024 through video conferencing on Sunday, Ambani said, “Reliance has committed to making new investments in Tamil Nadu in renewable energy and green hydrogen. We shall work closely with the state government to promote sustainable development, which is necessary to save Mother Earth from the climate crisis.” He expressed confidence in the state government supporting the company’s forthcoming ventures. Ambani said Reliance has opened nearly 1,300 retail stores across the state, investing over Rs 25,000 crore. Jio has invested over Rs 35,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, bringing the fruits of digital revolution to 35 million subscribers in every town and village in the state.
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A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, who was involved in the killing of an Army personnel and non-local labourers, was on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. Acting on specific information about presence of a terrorist in Chotigam village of the south Kashmir district, a cordon and search operation was launched in the early hours by security forces, a police spokesman said.
Anti-India activity will not be tolerated: Bangladesh home minister
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Ahead of Sunday’s general elections in Bangladesh, the country’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan asserted that Dhaka will never permit its territory to be used for any anti-India activity or terrorism, as long as the Awami League is in power. The senior minister in the Sheikh Hasina government also expressed confidence that Chinese investments in his country should not be a cause for concern, emphasising that nothing can be compared to the enduring IndoBangladesh relations, that are set to strengthen further in the coming days.
Japan to accept earthquake relief from United States only: Report
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Japan plans to accept a U.S. relief team but no aid from other regions or countries for now, the daily Nikkei reported on Friday, four days after an earthquake killed 92 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the country's west. The U.S. and Japan are discussing how and when the U.S. Forces would coordinate with Japan's SelfDefence Forces on disaster relief efforts in and around the Noto peninsula, the Nikkei report said.
A cargo ship, 'MV LILA NORFOLK' has been hijacked late last evening near the coast of Somalia and is being closely watched by the Indian Navy which has rushed a warship towards it, military officials said on Friday. The hijacked ship has 15 Indians on board and communication has been established with the crew. As per military officials, the information about the ship being hijacked off Somalia coast was received on Thursday evening. Moreover, the Indian Navy aircraft have been keeping a watch on the ship. Additionally, the Indian Navy warship INS Chennai is moving towards the hijacked vessel to tackle the situation. A Liberian-flagged bulk carrier with around 15 Indian crew members,
The hijacked ship has 15 Indians on board and communication has been established with the crew.
has been hijacked by around five-six armed hijackers in the Arabian Sea, as per a message received early on Friday, officials said here.
Congress Gautam Adani Overtakes Mukesh Ambani Haryana MLA Raided,Rs. 5 As India's Richest As Net Worth Soars Crore Cash, 300 Guns,
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After a roller-coaster ride on the wealth rankings last year, Gautam Adani is back to being Asia's wealthiest person days after Supreme court said no new probes were needed into Hindenburg Research's bombshell allegations against
the tycoon's conglomerate. Mr Adani's net worth rose $7.7 billion in a day to $97.6 billion, reclaiming the top spot in the region from Indian compatriot Mukesh Ambani, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Mr Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., was trailing by a narrow margin with a net worth of $97 billion, the index shows. The comeback of the firstgeneration entrepreneur, who started off as a diamond trader in the 1980s, caps an eventful year for Mr Adani's ports-topower conglomerate. Despite denying Hindenburg's allegations of corporate fraud, the Adani Group lost more than $150 billion in market value at one point last year and spent months wooing back investors, lenders, repaying debt and assuaging regulatory concerns.
Indian-American medical biller arrested for stealing over $1 mn
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New York, Jan 5 (IANS) A 61-year-old Indian-origin medical biller has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $1 million intended for surgeons who provided care to injured workers in New York. Amrish Patel and his two companies -Medlink Services and Medlink Partners -- were charged on Wednesday with 27 felony counts for the thefts they allegedly committed from January 2012 through January 2019. Patel, who was arraigned before the Honorable Holly Trexler in Albany City Court, provided billing services to a Brooklyn-based orthopedic surgery practice, according to the Office of the New York State Attorney General.
He allegedly submitted falsified claim forms to the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) to steal at least $1.1 million in workers’ compensation reimbursements for himself. “Doctors and health care professionals provide crucial care to our communities, and they rely on accurate and ethical billing to sustain these services and ensure our wellbeing,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. “When money is illegally diverted away from doctors and providers, all New Yorkers suffer as a result. Fraud of any kind will never go unchecked in our state, and my office will continue to use every measure to hold accountable those who seek to cheat New Yorkers for personal gain." As outlined in the 27-count complaint, Patel abused his position as a medical billing agent over the course of nearly seven years by diverting payments meant for surgeons. Starting in 2011, Patel and his companies were responsible for submitting billing for surgeries related to work-related injuries under the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law.
Liquor Bottles Seized
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The Enforcement Directorate seized over a 100 bottles of liquor, ₹ 5 crore cash, illegal foreign-made weapons and about 300 cartridges during searches at the residence of a Congress MLA and a former MLA in Haryana, officials said on Friday. The probe agency was conducting raids at locations related to Congress MLA Surender Panwar and former Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA Dilbagh Singh and their associates in a case of alleged illegal mining.
Trinidad and Tobago's first PM of Indian descent Basdeo Panday dies
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New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Basdeo Panday, the first Indian-origin Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago who once said, “If you see me and a lion fighting, feel sorry for the lion", has passed away at the age of 90. A lawyer, trade unionist, economist, actor, politician and former civil servant, Panday wore many hats and was the fifth Prime Minister from 1995-2001 after the Carribean nation gained independence in August 1962.
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All 21 crew members, including 15 Indians onboard the cargo ship that was hijacked near the coast of Somalia, were rescued by the Indian Navy on Friday. In a video shared by the Indian Navy, the rescued Indians can be seen chanting "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", while thanking Navy for safely rescuing them from the hijacked vessel. One of the sailors, who were rescued by Navy, said they were stuck for 24 hours and they got relief after Navy rescued them.
Supreme Court Seeks Government Guidelines on NewsClick Seizures
The panel on 'One Nation, One Election' led by former president Ram Nath Kovind has invited suggestions from the public "for making appropriate changes in the existing legal administrative framework to enable simultaneous elections in the country". In a public notice, the high-level committee said the suggestions received by January 15 would be taken up for consideration. The suggestions can be posted on the committee's website onoe.gov.in or sent by e-mail to sc-hlc@gov.in, the notice said. The committee has held two meetings since it was constituted in September last year. It had also recently written to political parties seeking their views and an interaction on a "mutually agreed date" on the idea of holding
In a public notice, the highlevel committee said the suggestions received by January 15 would be taken up for consideration simultaneous polls. It had later sent a reminder to the parties. Letters were sent to six national parties, 33 state parties and seven registered unrecognised parties.
The committee has also heard the views of the Law Commission on simultaneous polls. The law panel could be called again on the issue. According to its terms of reference, the committee is meant to "examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections to the House of the People (Lok Sabha), State Legislative Ass emblies, Municip a lit ies and Panchayats, keeping in view the existing framework under the Constitution of India and other statutory provisions, and for that purpose, examine and recommend specific amendments to the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the rules made thereunder and any other law or rules which would require amendments for the purpose of holding simultaneous elections".
2024 Presidential poll a battle for Plane Door Blows democracy, Trump the main threat: Biden Out Mid-Air Trump is trying to steal history the same way he tried to steal the election: Biden
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The Supreme Court on Friday issued fresh notice to the Centre on news portal NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha seeking a direction to the government to specify “guidelines regarding search, seizure, examination, preservation and sharing of digital and electronic devices and the data contained therein”. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta sought the response of the authorities after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for NewsClick, submitted that the court had also issued notices on separate but similar petitions filed by the Foundation for Media Professionals and a group of academics expressing grave concern over the arbitrary exercise of search and seizure powers by investigating agencies like the ED, CBI, Economic Offences Wing and the police.
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Hollywood Actor Indian American from NJ Arrested for Christian Oliver, His Daughters Killed In Stealing $1 Million meant for Surgeons 2Plane Crash Zofeen Maqsood
An Indian American resident of Monroe Township, New Jersey by the name of Amrish Patel, has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $1 million intended for doctors who provided medical care to injured workers in New York. Patel provided billing services to a Brooklyn-based orthopedic surgery practice. According to allegations he submitted falsified claim forms to the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) to steal at least $1.1 million in workers’ compensation reimbursements for himself. New York Attorney General Letitia James stated: “Doctors and health care professionals provide crucial care to our
communities, and they rely on accurate and ethical billing to sustain these services and ensure our wellbeing. When money is illegally diverted away from doctors and providers, all New Yorkers suffer as a result. Fraud of any kind will never go unchecked in our state, and my office will continue to use every measure to hold accountable those who seek to cheat New Yorkers for personal gain.” Beginning 2011, Patel and his
companies -- Medlink Services, Inc. and Medlink Partners, LLC, handled billing services for a Brooklyn-based orthopedic surgery practice. They were responsible for submitting billing for surgeries related to work-related injuries under the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law. Under the law, authorized providers are reimbursed for their treatment of injured workers by the insurance carrier for the employer.Patel submitted bills for surgical procedures and then the payments would subsequently be issued directly to the surgical practice or its doctors. But Patel allegedly submitted falsified claim forms to NYSIF and requested that the payments be sent to his companies instead of the doctors.
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Los Angeles: Germanborn Hollywood actor Christian Oliver was killed along with his two young daughters as their small plane plummeted into the Caribbean Sea moments after takeoff, local police said. Oliver, who appeared on the big screen with George Clooney in "The Good German" and in 2008 actioncomedy "Speed Racer," died aboard a privately owned, one-engine aircraft Thursday, the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said in a statement.
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MICHIGAN- This Christmas season, the International Assembly of God, Warren spread joy and goodwill as they conducted carol services visiting 45 families in Michigan. The church took the opportunity to not only bring festive melodies to the doorsteps but also to share the timeless message of the significance of the birth of Jesus during a Christmas program organized at the church on December 16. The carol services, organized by the International Assembly of God, saw a dedicated group of around 50 volunteers going door to door, filling the air with Christmas carols in different languages. The Christmas program had several programs geared to celebrate the joyous occasion and instill the purpose of
Christmas in the hearts of the hearers. Pr. Charles Chandy, the pastor of International Assembly of God, expressed his enthusiasm about the outreach initiative, saying, “Christmas is a time of sharing about the true meaning of Christmas—the birth of Jesus Christ and the hope He brings to our lives. This hope and joy was the fuel that warmed the hearts of the volunteers during the cold winter to sacrifice their time and energy.” The church members used the opportunity to engage with the families they visited during the carols and those who visited the church for the Christmas program, sharing the historical event of Jesus’ birth and the message of hope, love, and redemption that accompanies
CBP Announces New Careers Website
Warning Issued: Rise In Counterfeit Stanley Cup Sales Detected By Authorities
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HiIndia Newsdesk WASHINGTON, DC —U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today LOS ANGELES, CA – Caution: Beware the launch of a new careers website of Counterfeit Stanley Cups! that will enhance the recruitment and Law enforcement agencies have engagement experience for visitors sounded the alarm on a rising trend of searching for career opportunities at fake Stanley cups flooding the market, the largest law enforcement agency in especially with the growing popularity the United States. of the Quenchers. “CBP is looking for the best and the “This past summer, we encountered brightest,” said CBP Acting Deputy Commissioner Pete Flores. “Our new careers website makes applying for jobs at CBP easier and more efficient. There are numerous job opportunities for those looking to join our ranks.” CBP has enhanced the user experience with a multitude of new features to help candidates find the right position, including: • A new dropdown feature assisting visitors with finding new career opportunities matching personal experiences and interests; • Users can now connect with a recruiter HiIndia Newsdesk on every page; • A new chat bot, helping users with New York, Jan 10 (IANS) An Indian-origin convenience store owner in the US state predefined options; • Easily accessible answers to frequently of Ohio has called for increased police action with robbers frequently targeting asked questions about the CBP hiring his shop despite a robust security system process; and, put up by him. Rakesh "Rocky" Patel has • Simple survey allowing visitors to provide feedback on the web experience. been selling beer, wine, and groceries at “The new careers website leverages best City Foods on East 12th Street and Chester practices and technology to highlight the Avenue in Cleveland since 2018, the wide range of opportunities available at WEWS-TV channel reported. Patel, who CBP through a user-centric experience,” claims to have spent thousands of dollars to protect his store -- from cameras to said Assistant Commissioner of Human door locks, said one more security option Resources Andrea Bright.
it. Each household received a warm greeting, a festive carol, and a brief but powerful message about the importance of Christmas. In addition to the musical performances and messages, the church distributed small tokens of goodwill, such as Christmas cards and small gifts, to further spread joy and love. The International Assembly of God’s initiative to conduct carol services and the Christmas program highlights the importance of community outreach during the holiday season. In a world often filled with hustle and bustle, such efforts serve as a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas and the significance of coming together to celebrate love, hope, and joy.
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New York: (IANS) Mumbai-born Minita Sanghvi, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for the 44th State Senate District in New York’s Capital Region, currently held by Republican Jim Tedisco. If elected, Sanghvi will be the first gay woman and first Indian-American to represent the District, which includes Saratoga County, Niskayuna, and the city of Schenectady. A Commissioner of Finances in the Saratoga Springs city council, Sanghvi was re-elected last November and began her second two-year term in the position, beginning this year. instances where these knock-offs were "After careful consideration and lots priced as low as $19. Tempting? Think of conversations I've decided to run again,” cautioned an Illinois police for State Senate. I believe we have a department via social media. “Be wary leadership gap and we need someone of dubious websites capitalizing on the who puts the needs of our community brand’s fame. Numerous deceptive sites first," she posted on X. are luring customers with discounted “I’m running for State Senate because Stanley cups only to scam them.” we deserve better,” Sanghvi said in a This alert follows the frenzy surrounding press release on Monday. the launch of Stanley’s exclusive pink “We need a leader who will prioritise Valentine’s Day tumblers at major the needs of our community over retailers like Target and Starbucks. partisan politics in Albany. I’m not Consumers are advised to steer clear of suspicious websites promoting Stanley a career politician; I’m a parent, a cup tumblers at unbelievably low prices, business educator, and a dedicated public servant committed to fiscal sometimes as low as $6. Remember, if a responsibility. My track record reflects deal appears too good to be true, it likely my ability to listen to the people and is. Stay vigilant! collaborate with others to deliver tangible results,” she added. Her priorities include securing infrastructure dollars for bridges and roads, getting more state aid to counties and cities, bringing green and could put him out of business. In one of high-tech jobs to communities, and the surveillance videos from December, establishing “an innovation corridor” seen by the news channel, a man is seen linking Schenectady and Saratoga. grabbing alcohol from a top shelf. An “I believe in protecting rights and employee is thrown to the floor while freedoms for all residents, no matter trying to keep him from getting away with where they live or what political party the bottles."Before they used to cover their they belong to,” Sanghvi said in a face and come, and now they don’t even statement. have fear... It happened like three weeks in “I’ll protect women’s access to health a row -- one week continuously, like every care, defend LGBTQ rights, and day," Patel said. "I’m working hard, paying ensure everyone has an equal shot taxes, and I feel sorry that I’m working at the same American Dream this hard. I work double so I can help college country has given to me,” she said in a and everything for my son," he told the TV statement. channel. Patel, who has had to rearrange According to the state Board of store shelves and put the expensive stuff Elections, there are approximately higher up, thinks it’s the same two or three 226,000 active registered voters in the people who have been at it. "They were 44th State Senate District. grabbing like four or five -- those are like $40 bottles," the store owner said, adding Born in Mumbai into a family of that he cannot afford to hire a security or entrepreneurs, Sanghvi moved to the off-duty police officer as the "cost goes so US in 2001 and became a citizen in 2010. high I can’t even stay in business".
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Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Samosa Caucus is growing. From one in 2013, it has grown to Five+One, that is five Indian-descent lawmakers in US Congress, and former colleagues of theirs in the White House. And it could welcome new members in 2025. Rishi Kumar, an IT professional from Mumbai who calls himself the “Slumdog Engineer”, is running for US Congress from California for an open seat vacated by a longtime Democrat. He had run to unseat her in 2020 and 2022 and although he had lost, he looked in a position to win because he had won enough votes to make it on the general election ballot, beating other competitors in the primaries (California has had a top-two primary system since 2011). Ravinder Bhalla, a Sikh American who is mayor of Hoboken, a city in New Jersey state, is challenging his own party’s lawmaker from the state Rob Menendez, whose father Senator Bob Menendez is facing federal charges that he worked on behalf of the Egyptian government while serving as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and
retiring Republican. He is only 32 and if elected, will become the youngest Indian American in US Congress. While the first Indian Americans to serve as members of US congress go decades back, Dalip Singh Saund from 1957 to 1963 and Piyush “Bobby” Jindal from 2005 to 2008, and Ami Bera in 2013, their solitary presence did not merit a group name, which came in 2017 when Bera was joined by three Indian-decent members in the House of Representatives, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rohit “Ro” Khanna and Pramila Jayapal; and one in the US Senate, Kamala Both Kumar and Bhalla are Harris. Democrats. Krishnamoorthi first used the term Niraj Antani, a Republican “Samosa Caucus” for the group, which state Senator in Ohio, is was picked up by the media and the group soon came to be called by running for US Congress that name, to some discomfort of its from a seat vacated by a members. retiring Republican. Harris left the group in 2020, when she accepted bribes, including a gold brick. was elected to serve as President Joe He is probably hoping for the elder Biden’s Vice President. But her loss was soon made up by Shri Thanedar, who Menendez’s legal problems to doom his became the fifth member of the group son’s re-election chances. in 2023. They are all Democrats and Both Kumar and Bhalla are Democrats. it’s not clear yet if the Samosa Caucus Niraj Antani, a Republican state would welcome Republicans, such as Senator in Ohio, is running for US Antani if he is elected. Congress from a seat vacated by a
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Neena Singh, an Indian American woman has become the first Sikh mayor of Montgomery County in New Jersey. A Montgomery resident for over 24 years, Singh’s selection was unanimous by her fellow Township Committee members. Mayor Neena Singh said, "It's a great honor to be sworn in by trailblazer Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman as the first elected Sikh woman mayor in New jersey and the first Indian-American woman mayor. What motivates me is the spirit of service. Singh has previously served as the Deputy Mayor and Township Committeewoman. She was nominated by outgoing mayor Devra Keenan and committeewoman Patricia Taylor Todd.
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NEW YORK, NY- New York City Mayor Eric Adams has filed a lawsuit against 17 charter bus companies for transporting migrants to New York City, allegedly on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s directive. The city aims to recover $708 million in costs for housing these migrants, citing a provision in New York’s Social Services Law. Adams stated that the bus companies violated state law by not covering the migrants’ care expenses. Abbott’s office criticized the lawsuit, invoking the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, emphasizing the migrants’ constitutional right to travel. Kayla Mamelak, a spokesperson for Adams, expressed confidence
Mayor Eric Adams Highlights Companies Neglecting Migrant Care Costs, Violating State Regulations in the city’s legal stance. Some bus companies either did not comment or were unreachable.
This legal action is part of Adams’ efforts to control migrant inflow. Previously, he issued executive orders and fines for bus companies transporting migrants outside specified hours. However, some companies diverted migrants to New Jersey, then directed them to New York City.Legal experts, including David Lurie, suggest potential constitutional concerns, questioning the interference wit h bus comp anies’ interst ate commerce rights and migrants’ rights to travel. The city alleges that Abbott’s initiative isn’t genuinely aimed at aiding migrants but rather shifting costs to urban areas. The lawsuit highlights reports suggesting Texas pays bus companies significantly more than the typical fare for each migrant.
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President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate judge Sunil R. Harjani for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The White House announced the intent to nominate Indian American judge Sunil Harjani along with five other individuals to federal district courts. The White House said about these candidates that all of the candidates are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution.”
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Washington: (IANS) Indian-American Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been named again to serve as the US's representative on the executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO) by President Joe Biden. The 46-year-old's nomination was resent as his confirmation to the position had been pending in the Senate since October 2022. He will serve in his new position alongside his continued duties as the country's Surgeon General, the White House said in a statement on Monday. In March 2021, he was confirmed by the US Senate to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the US and had previously served on the same post under then President Barack Obama.
He will serve in his new position alongside his continued duties as the country's Surgeon General, the White House said in a statement on Monday
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As the Nation’s Doctor, the Surgeon General’s mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier country, relying on the best scientific information
available to provide clear, consistent, and equitable guidance and resources for the public, the White House noted. The first Surgeon General of Indian descent, Murthy is focused on drawing attention to and working across governments to address a number of critical public health issues. This includes the growing proliferation of health misinformation, the ongoing youth mental health crisis, well-being and burnout in the health worker community, and social isolation and
loneliness. As the Vice Admiral of the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Murthy also commands a uniformed ser vice of over 6,000 dedicated public health officers, serving the most underserved and vulnerable populations. Born to immigrant parents from Karnataka, Murthy was raised in Miami and is a graduate of Harvard, the Yale School of Medicine, and the Yale School of Management. Before entering government service, Murthy co-founded VISIONS, a global HIV/AIDS education organisation, and the Swasthya Project -- a rural health partnership that trained women in South India to become community health workers and educators.
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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Texas Over New Immigration Legislation
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TEXAS- The Justice Department has taken legal action against Texas, filing a lawsuit on Wednesday to prevent the implementation of a contentious law. This law would permit police officers to apprehend migrants who cross the U.S. border unlawfully and grant judges the power to mandate their deportation. Scheduled to come into effect in March, this Texas legislation faces opposition from the federal government. The lawsuit, lodged in a federal district court in Austin, argues that the law oversteps its boundaries by encroaching upon federal jurisdiction concerning immigration and international border management. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta emphasized the constitutional foundation for this stance, stating, “Under the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution and established Supreme Court rulings, states are prohibited from enacting immigration laws that
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undermine the structure established by Congress.” The enactment of this policy last December marks another initiative by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his Republican colleagues. They have consistently sought to explore the extent of state authority in enhancing border security and curbing illegal
DC Mayor Approves Increased Funding For SNAP Benefits
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Toronto: (IANS) Police opened an investigation after a two-weeklong protest outside a Sikh temple in Canada turned violent over the weekend, leaving two people injured. Officers were called to the Dashmesh Culture Centre in northeast Calgary on Sunday evening after violence broke out during an ongoing protest over the temple's leadership committee, CTV News reported. Police told the news channel that between 50 and 100 people were involved in a fight at 7.45 p.m. at the building, located at 135 Gurdwara Sahib Boulevard. According to Calgary Police Service (CPS), two calls for service were received from the Dashmesh Culture Centre on Sunday, each for different disturbances between the protesters and the building's occupants.
immigration. As of now, there has been no immediate comment from Governor Abbott’s office regarding this legal development. Concurrently, a separate lawsuit challenging this Texas immigration law, initiated by the American Civil Liberties Union, is also awaiting resolution in a federal district court.
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WASHIGNTON, DC- Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced additional funding for SNAP benefits, averting a potential conflict with the D.C. Council and sidestepping a looming lawsuit. Approximately 140,000 residents in the District rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps. Their benefits had previously been reduced last March when federal pandemic relief funds were exhausted.
In response, the D.C. Council enacted legislation mandating the mayor to allocate approximately $38 million to boost these benefits for a nine-month period, contingent upon the District’s budget surplus. Although the District concluded the previous fiscal year with a surplus, Bowser had only recently committed to this allocation, as of Wednesday night. Laura Zeilinger, Director of the D.C. Department of Human Ser vices, affirmed the temporar y benefit increase, stating, “Despite ongoing fiscal and administrative challenges, I informed the Mayor tonight that DHS is committed to implementing this program as we work towards resolving persistent issues.” This decision materialized following a warning from Legal Aid DC to the Bowser administration, indicating their intent to initiate a lawsuit on Thursday should SNAP funding not align with D.C. regulations.
Justice Department: Enhanced Background Checks Thwart 500+ Illegal Firearm Purchases HiIndia Newsdesk
WASHINGTON, DC- On June 25, 2022, President Biden enacted the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), mandating enhanced FBI NICS background checks for firearm sales or transfers to individuals under 21 (U21). Beyond standard checks, this involves expanded collaboration with state and local officials for additional disqualifying data. Since October 2022, over 200,000 enhanced checks have prevented 1,900 firearms from reaching prohibited individuals. Notably, 527 denials, solely from BSCA-outreach information,
Under Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Outreach Efforts Lead to 500th Denial of Illegal Firearm Purchase by Individuals Under 21 in December prevented potentially illicit U21 transactions. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland highlighted that the BSCA
prevented 500+ firearms from reaching ineligible youth, emphasizing the Justice Department’s commitment to curb gun violence. The 500th BSCA-related denial (Dec. 18, 2023) used state police records to identify a prospective buyer’s unlawful drug use. Additional instances included denials due to convictions like felony rape, active court-ordered firearm restrictions, mental health issues, and pending criminal charges. Furthermore, the FBI intensifies collaborations, offering training to 500+ law enforcement agencies and over 2,000 state criminal justice officials to bolster these enhanced checks.
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA) has appointed Khydeeja Alam, a Pakistani American, as its new Executive Director. Alam was sworn into office by Robert Rivas, Speaker of the California State Assembly, at the State Capitol, surrounded by family and friends. Governor Gavin Newsom expressed the significance of California’s diverse AAPI communities and highlighted Director Alam’s decade-long experience addressing priority issues for the state. CAPIAA, established by California State Law, focuses on addressing the diverse needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander American communities, playing a crucial advisory role for the Governor and Legislature. Alam’s appointment received widespread support from bureaucrats, officials, and politicians. Under her leadership, CAPIAA will focus on educating, raising awareness, and advocating for the rights and safety of AAPI communities. She aims to maximize outreach efforts, conduct informational campaigns, and address issues of access and cultural sensitivity within state agencies.
FBI Confirms Hoax Bomb Threats Against State Capitols Nationwide
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The FBI acknowledged multiple hoax bomb threats sent to state Capitols nationwide. Although no specific credible threat was identified, the FBI emphasized the seriousness of such hoaxes. An email titled “Explosives inside of your State Capitol” claimed the presence of hidden explosives. Originating from overseas, the threats targeted state buildings in several states including Kentucky, Maine, and New York. After investigations and evacuations, no explosives were found. Authorities have since reopened most buildings, and the FBI encourages the public to report suspicious activities.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA- San Francisco: Another Hindu temple in California has fallen victim to vandalism, this time with pro-Khalistan graffiti. The incident occurred at Vijay’s Sherawali Temple in Hayward, Bay Area, just two weeks after the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in Newark was similarly vandalized with anti-India graffiti. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) reported the latest act of vandalism on Friday, revealing that the Vijay’s Sherawali Temple had sustained a copycat defacement. This comes in the wake of not only the Swaminarayan Mandir attack but also a theft at the Shiv Durga Temple in the same area one week prior. HAF has taken action by contacting the Alameda Police Department and the Civil Rights Division. The foundation expressed its concern and solidarity, stating, “HAF is in touch with temple leaders and contact with @AlamedaPD & @CivilRights.” In response to these incidents, the Hindu American Foundation has urged
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temple leaders to download their temple safety guide. The guide emphasizes that temple graffiti qualifies as a hate crime. It also stresses the importance of installing working security cameras and alarm systems due to the increasing threat from #Khalistan proponents and
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WASHINGTON, DC- The FBI Washington Field Office, ATF, MPD, and USCP are seeking the public’s help to identify the suspect who placed pipe bombs near the RNC and DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C., in January 2021. A $500,000 reward is offered for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and conviction. Despite three years of investigation, the perpetrator remains unidentified. The suspect placed the bombs in Capitol Hill the night before the U.S. Capitol riots, posing a serious threat to bystanders. The public is urged to review the Seeking Information webpage for images and details and to contact the FBI with any relevant information at 1-800-CALLFBI or tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.
the ongoing risk from anti-Hindu actors. The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple, vandalized on December 23, prompted condemnation from the US State Department. The department welcomed the efforts of the Newark Police Department to hold the culprits accountable for the vandalism.
CHICAGO, IL- Cook County property owners are running out of time to pay taxes that were due in 2022 and avoid the Annual Tax Sale that begins Tuesday, Jan. 9. To find out if your property is on the Annual Tax Sale list: • Go to cookcountytreasurer.com • Use the purple box on the home page labeled “Your Property Tax Overview” and search using an address or Property Index Number (PIN) • A banner with an urgent warning will appear if your property is on the Annual Tax Sale list. You may also use the website to correct your mailing address. Each year the U.S. Postal Service returns thousands of certified notices sent to owners of properties on the Annual Tax Sale list because property owners have not kept their mailing addresses up to date. The Annual Tax Sale will occur Jan. 9-12 for properties with unpaid 2021 property taxes due in 2022. Delinquent tax bills will be re-offered for sale on Jan. 16. The Annual Tax Sale occurs 13 months after the due date. Owners of 47,216 properties owe
more than $211 million in taxes that were due in 2022. More than 26,000 owe more than $1,000 while 20,888 owe less than $1,000, including owners of 14,738 properties in Chicago and 6,150 parcels in suburban Cook County. The Treasurer’s Office mailed certified notices alerting property owners their unpaid taxes are to be offered for sale, which would put a lien against their properties. It is the first step in a process that can end with a property owner losing their home, business or land. Besides the mailings, the Treasurer’s Office published lists of properties with delinquencies tax lists in local newspapers. Payment can be made in five ways: • Online for free at cookcountytreasurer.com • In person at any Chase Bank location in Illinois. • In person at any of more than 100 community banks where you have an account • By mail • In person at the Treasurer’s Office Homeowners also can use the website to make sure they are receiving exemptions for which they qualify. Examples include the Homeowner, Senior Citizen and Senior Freeze exemptions. Investors buy delinquent tax debt during the Annual Tax Sale. The Annual Tax Sale does not involve the sale of actual properties. By law, the Treasurer’s Office cannot and does not give legal advice related to tax sales. You are strongly advised to seek an attorney’s advice relating to any sale of your taxes. If your taxes are sold your options include redeeming your taxes, seeking a Sale-in-Error Declaration or filing a statutory “Redemption Under Protest.”
MASSACHUSETTS- An engineer from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed an innovative vibrating and ingestible capsule with the potential to create a sensation of fullness, fooling the brain into perceiving it’s time to stop eating. This advancement could eventually contribute to the treatment of obesity. The ingestible capsule induces vibrations within the stomach, activating stretch receptors that typically signal when the stomach is distended, creating a deceptive feeling of fullness. In experiments involving animals given the capsule 20 minutes before meals, researchers observed a significant release of satiety-signaling hormones and a subsequent 40% reduction in food intake. Lead author Shriya Srinivasan, a former MIT graduate and current assistant professor of bioengineering at Harvard University, suggested that individuals aiming to lose weight or regulate appetite could take the capsule before each meal. She highlighted the potential of this approach to minimize side effects compared to other pharmacological treatments. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, outlines the mechanism by which the vibrating capsule activates stretch receptors in the stomach, creating a false sense of distension that influences hormones and eating patterns. The capsule, approximately the size of a multivitamin, contains a vibrating element powered by a small silver oxide battery. Once in the stomach, acidic gastric fluids dissolve a gelatinous membrane covering the capsule, completing the electronic circuit and activating the vibrating motor. During animal studies, the researchers observed hormone release patterns resembling those after a meal, even during periods of fasting when the device was vibrating. The vibrating pill not only decreased appetite by 40% but also slowed weight gain in treated animals. Notably, the study found no indications of obstruction, perforation, or adverse effects while the pill was in the animals’ digestive tracts. Srinivasan emphasized the cost-effectiveness of manufacturing MIT capsules compared to expensive treatments like GLP-1 agonists that require injections, making this innovation potentially accessible to a broader population.
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iagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumour is present, according to a Indian-origin engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. The new diagnostic is based on nanosensors that can be delivered by an inhaler or a nebulizer. If the sensors encounter cancer-linked proteins in the lungs, they produce a signal that accumulates in the urine, where it can be detected with a simple paper test strip. This approach could potentially replace or supplement the current gold standard for diagnosing lung cancer, low-dose computed tomography (CT). It could have an especially significant impact in low- and middle-income countries that don’t have widespread availability of CT scanners, according to the research published in the journal Science Advances. “Around the world, cancer is going to become more and
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more prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. The epidemiology of lung cancer globally is that it’s driven by pollution and smoking, so we know that those are settings where accessibility to this kind of technology could have a big impact,” said Sangeeta Bhatia, Professor of Health Sciences and Technology and of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. “We were really pushing this assay to be point-ofcare available in a low-resource setting, so the idea was to not do any sample processing, not do any amplification, just to be able to put the sample right on the paper and read it out in 20 minutes,” Bhatia said. The researchers tested their diagnostic system in mice that are genetically engineered to develop lung tumours similar to those seen in humans. The sensors were administered 7.5 weeks after the tumours started to form, a time point that would likely correlate with stage 1 or 2 cancer in humans. In their first set of experiments in the mice, the researchers measured the levels of 20 different sensors designed to detect different proteases. Using a machine learning algorithm to analyse those results, the researchers identified a combination of just four sensors that was predicted to give accurate diagnostic results. They then tested that combination in the mouse model and found that it could accurately detect early-stage lung tumours. For use in humans, it’s possible that more sensors might be needed to make an accurate diagnosis, but that could be achieved by using multiple paper strips, each of which detects four different DNA barcodes, the researchers said.
Medicines in Canada can be nearly half the price of US counterparts and some drugs cost almost $400 a pill in Florida. The FDA's decision could open the door for other states to follow suit. The major policy shift overrides decades of opposition from the US pharmaceutical industry. The industry's major lobbying group has already indicated it will try to intervene. Florida estimates the programme, which allows the import of certain prescription drugs used to treat conditions such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, hepatitis C and mental illness, will save state taxpayers up to $150m (£118m) a year. The sky-high costs of prescription drugs have been an ongoing political issue in the US, where prices are among the highest in the world.
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An expert microbiologist has hailed the discovery of a potential new class of antibiotics that could treat lethal hospital infections as "very exciting". The new compound, zosurabalpin, worked "extremely well" in test-tubes and mice, Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership scientific director Prof Laura Piddock said. The research offered "definite hope" for other hard-to-treat infections, she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. It is published in the journal Nature. US researchers focused on finding a new way to treat infections caused by the carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (Crab) bacterium. The organism, classed a "priority-one critical pathogen" by the World Health Organization, can cause very serious invasive blood and chest infections in critically ill hospital patients.
people may Early risers at risk of developing 17,000 have died from hydroxychloroquine: Study eating disorder: Study
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New York: (IANS) Being an early riser could increase the risk for having anorexia nervosa -- an eating disorder characterised by low weight, food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight. The study found that having anorexia nervosa could lead to an earlier wake time. It also revealed a link between anorexia nervosa and insomnia risk. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study showed anorexia nervosa is based on rising early, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia. Previous research has suggested a possible connection between eating disorders and the body’s internal clock, or circadian clock, which controls a wide range of biological functions such as sleep and affects nearly every organ in the body. In the new study, an international team
of researchers led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), found a two-way association between genes associated with anorexia nervosa and genes associated with morning chronotype (waking early and going to bed early). When they further assessed the insomnia connection by developing a “genetic risk score” for anorexia nervosa, the scientists found that the genetic risk score was indeed associated with higher insomnia risk. “Our findings implicate anorexia nervosa as a morning disorder in contrast to most other evening-based psychiatric diseases and support the association between anorexia nervosa and insomnia as seen in earlier studies,” said Hassan S Dashti, an assistant investigator in the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at MGH and an assistant professor of anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School.
Washington:(IANS) Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) recommended by physicians for curing Covid-19 has been linked to nearly 17,000 deaths, according to a new study as quoted by media reports. A new study conducted by French researchers has found that nearly 17,000 people across six countries may have died after being prescribed hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) while hospitalised with illness from March to July 2020 during the first wave of Covid-19, Newsweek reported. During the Covid-19 pandemic, former US President Donald Trump urged Americans to take hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), an anti-malaria medicine that is also often used to cure rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, claiming that he himself had been taking the "miracle" drug. The research published in the February issue of Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy shows that increase in the number of deaths was driven by side effects like heart arrhythmia and muscle weakness. The countries studied were the US, Turkey, Belgium, France, Spain and Italy, Newsweek reported.
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New Delhi: (IANSlife) As the calendar turns a fresh page and we welcome the start of a new chapter of our lives, it’s a great time to introspect the past and set new goals for the future. The beginning of the year does not only signify a date change but also a symbolic opportunity for renewal and commitment to one's well-being. As we usher into 2024 it's time to grab the moment and find the path to set our intentional goals to manage your diabetes this year. Dr. Prashanth Subramaniam, Head of Medical Affairs, South Asia, Korea and Taiwan, Diabetes Care, Abbott says, “In 2024, people with diabetes must pledge to commit to managing their condition well. Insufficient monitoring limits the available data, making it challenging to make informed decisions based on actionable insights. Therefore, people living with diabetes must promise themselves that they will regularly monitor their glucose levels, make lifestyle modifications, and try their best to stick to goals. Many new technologies will help support these goals. For example, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices that are compatible with smartphones can help you stay on top of your glucose management even while on the go.” An expert recommends five resolutions to make in 2024 to control diabetes:
Prioritize strategic meal planning:
As we usher into 2024 it's time to grab the moment and find the path to set our intentional goals to manage your diabetes this year.
It's important to have a plan in place for what you are going to eat throughout the day. Always try to choose foods that have a lower calorie count. Pick foods that won’t increase your blood sugar levels drastically. It’s advisable to consume small portions of tempting food over a period to fill the cravings
Keep your body moving:
It's important to prioritize physical activity for maintaining good health, but it's also crucial to keep it gentle and avoid overexertion. Simple workouts like walking or yoga can be effective. Make sure to wear appropriate clothes and footwear during the holidays to keep your body in check. If you notice any abnormalities on your skin, it's best to consult a doctor right away to ensure proper care and treatment.
Know your numbers:
It is extremely important to keep a consistent check on your blood sugar levels. Real-time monitoring can be done through CGM tools like Freestyle libre. Try to stay in that sweet spot of 70 to 180 mg/ dl for most of the day, preferably
around 17 hours out of the day. By doing this, you can effectively manage your diabetes. That way, you're the boss of your diabetes, not the other way around.
Regulate your sleep cycle:
We often disrupt our sleeping routine due to bad habits or work. However, getting adequate hours of good-quality sleep is crucial in maintaining good health. It also helps to avoid sleep deprivation, which can negatively impact your hunger or craving levels. Additionally, sleep plays a vital role in supporting metabolism and regulating blood glucose levels, which is essential when managing diabetes
Stress management:
When you are stressed, your body produces stress hormones that boost your blood sugar levels and can cause insulin resistance. Over time, this can raise your blood pressure and increase your chances of developing heart disease. To ease your stress, try engaging in fun activities like listening to music, yoga or dance. Additionally, spending time with loved ones or discussing what you are going through with a professional could ease stress levels.
12th January 2024 to 18th January 2024 Aries Ganesha says that this week will be very auspicious for you and good news will be received from all sides. Relations with high-ranking people will be established. You will get the blissfulness of profit in business, but you will feel stress due to increasing work pressure. The mind will be happy due to auspicious programs happening in the family.
Taurus
Ganesha says that this week you will get money from more than one source. Health will remain good. There will be an increase in your marital happiness, the mind will be happy from the side of your spouse and children. You will get good news. If you are single, chances of marriage are being made this week.
Gemini
Ganesha says that this week there will be success in legal disputes and court cases. Work will progress. You will always make proper use of your courage and patience to deal with adversity. Work done in partnership will give you welfare. Divine help is with you.
Cancer
Ganesha says that your health will remain good this week. You will also get good cooperation from your subordinates in the field of work. You will get opportunities to earn good wealth. Luck will be with you in business. Your faith in God will increase. You will dominate your enemies. Family members and friends will extend all possible help to you.
Leo
Ganesha says that this week you may have to face financial defect. You will be able to defeat your opponents in the field of work. Your faith in God will increase. You will also take an active part in virtuous activities. You will get good family happiness.
Virgo
Ganesha says that this week you may get opportunities to achieve success in politics and you will have friendships with high-ranking people in government service. Being of a liberal nature, you will work for the good of others. You will get money from the government. You
will get all the features this week.
Libra
Ganeshasays that this week will be mixed and beneficial. You need to control your anger. Growth will be seen in your nature and behavior. Married life will be good. There will be mellowness in your speech, due to which you are able to attract others towards you.
Scorpio
Ganesha says that this week, you will get favorable results in the government sector. There will be business trips. Will take part in religious functions. More cash will be spent on the education of children. Child pleasure will remain good, sweetness will remain in your married life.
Sagittarius
Ganesha says that there will be no success in business this week. This Week good relations will be established with people holding high conditions. There will be happiness in the family, so it is necessary to change your habits. There will be an environment of happiness by getting any good news regarding the family.
Capricorn
Ganesha says that this week, someone’s health will be bad in the family, and mental stress will increase. You will have a good collaboration with colleagues in the workplace. Reputation may increase.
Aquarius
Ganesha says that this week, whatever work you do with family members, you will get success. Money may be needed, so you think of taking a loan. Differences can be seen in married life. Some good news will be earned this week. Will win in court-court
Pisces
Ganesha says that this week, money will be spent on your noble works and works related to religion. You will get all possible support from your best friends and colleagues. You will deftly manage to make every task easy. This week you will be disposed towards religious activities. Happiness and conjunction from the family will be good.
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