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NATIONAL EDITION | Volume 13 • Issue No. 665 April 01, 2022 | hiindia.com - News Update 24X7 | South Asian Views On Global News
US Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Daleep Singh’s visit India 13
Tipu Sultan: Painting of British defeat in India for sale 11
Chalo Delhi Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Deputy National Security Advisor for international economics Daleep Singh
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss arrives in New Delhi
“If PM Modi Willing To Play Role Of Mediator...”: Ukraine Minister
Ukraine on Wednesday exhorted India again to use her influence with Russia to stop the war that is in its second month and cost thousands of lives. Asked if he sees Prime Minister Narendra Modi being the mediator between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelinsky and President Putin, Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba yesterday evening, “If Prime Minister Modi is willing to play that role, we will welcome his efforts”.
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Rupali Ganguli Starrer Anupamaa gets a prequel 17
I’m the first Patel to ever win an Oscar: ‘Summer of Soul’ producer Joseph Patel “Summer of Soul” producer Joseph Patel, an Indian-American, said he became the 10th South Asian to ever win an Academy award after the film bagged the Oscar in the best documentary feature category. Patel, who produced the film with director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein, also acknowledged fellow South Asian Riz Ahmed’s win in his backstage Q and A session with journalists.
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India’s middle-ground position on the war has left to a raft of diplomacy in the past few weeks, with China’s foreign minister visiting for the first time since 2019 and now Lavrov seeking to shore up support.
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he U.S. and Australia criticized India for considering a Russian proposal that would undermine sanctions imposed by America and its allies, showing a deepening rift between the emerging security partners as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov traveled to Delhi for talks. “Now is the time to stand on the right side of history, and to stand with the United States and dozens of other countries, standing up for freedom, democracy and sovereignty with the Ukrainian people, and not funding and fueling and aiding President Putin’s war,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told reporters in Washington on Wednesday. She called reports of the arrangement “deeply disappointing,” while adding that she hadn’t seen details. Dan Tehan, Australia’s trade minister who also spoke at the briefing, said it was important for democracies to work together “to keep the rules-based
approach that we’ve had since the second world war.” The comments reflect growing unease with India among fellow members of the Quad, a group of democracies seeking to counter China’s assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region that also includes the U.S., Australia and Japan. India is the world’s largest buyer of Russian weapons, and has also sought to buy cheap oil as fuel prices surge. While India has supported calls for a cease-fire and a diplomatic solution, it abstained at the United Nations on votes for draft resolutions condemning Russia’s invasion that were ultimately vetoed by Moscow. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that India is weighing a plan to make rupee-ruble-denominated payments using an alternative to SWIFT after the U.S. and European Union cut off seven Russian banks from using the Belgium-based cross-border payment system operator.
White House adds $500 million in Ukraine aid
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Washington: US President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the parents of a former US Marine i mpr i s on e d i n Ru ss i a an d promised to work to end the “nightmare” of his detention, the White House said. US citizen Trevor Reed is serving a nine-year prison term in a penal colony some 500 kilometers (300 miles) southeast of Moscow after being convicted of assaulting police officers while drunk in 2019. “President Biden met today with Joey and Paula Reed, the parents of Trevor Reed, who is wrongfully detained in Russia,” presidential spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.
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Oil prices have fallen sharply after reports that the US is set to take new steps to bring down high fuel costs. The Biden administration is reportedly considering the release of up to 180m barrels of oil in the coming months from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. If confirmed, this will be the largest-ever release since the reserve was created in 1974. The war in Ukraine has rocked global energy markets in recent weeks over concerns that supplies will be cut. Without giving further details, the White House said that Mr Biden will deliver remarks at 13:30 local time on Thursday, on “his administration’s actions to reduce the impact of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s price hike on energy prices and lower gas prices at the pump for American families”.
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The White House has pledged an additional $500 million in direct aid for Ukraine as the Russian invasion grinds on. US President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a 55 minute call Wednesday that the additional aid was on its way. The leaders also reviewed security aid already delivered to Ukraine and the effects that weaponry has had on the war, according to the White House. Zelesnkyy has pressed the Biden administration and other Western allies to provide Ukraine with military jets.
The US and other NATO countries have thus far been unwilling to accommodate that request out of concern it could lead to Russia broadening the war beyond Ukraine’s borders. Prior to Wednesday’s announcement of $500 million in aid, the Biden administration had sent Ukraine about $2 billion in humanitarian and security assistance since the start of the war last month. That’s all part of the $13.6 billion that Congress approved earlier this month for Ukraine as part of a broader spending bill.
Bruce Willis gives up acting due to brain disorder aphasia HiIndia Newsdesk
Bruce Willis will step away from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that impedes a person’s ability to speak and write. The actor’s family, including his wife Emma Heming-Willis and ex-wife Demi Moore, announced his condition on Instagram on Wednesday. Aphasia is “impacting his cognitive abilities”, the statement said. Willis, 67, is best known for playing John McClane in the Die Hard films, which made him a star. “With much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him,” his family wrote in a joint statement. “
As petrol prices across the US continue to rise, Americans are looking for cheaper ways to fill their tanks - and some are even seeking deals in another country. In the US state of California, which consistently ranks among the highest in the nation for petrol prices, some are heading across the US-Mexico border in search of savings.
Ethiopians protest against possible US sanctions
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Hundreds of Ethiopians and Eritreans are protesting across various cities in the US, demanding that the US government drop two separate bills which would impose tough sanctions on people hindering an end to war in Ethiopia. The demonstrators say the policies would hurt ordinary Ethiopians and derail ongoing peace negotiations.
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Ukraine: GCHQ chief warns China over ‘alignment’ with Russia HiIndia Newsdesk
China should not to become “too closely aligned” with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, the head of UK cyber-intelligence GCHQ has warned.
Sir Jeremy Fleming The speech at the Australian National said China’s long-term University in Canberra comes after interests are not served Downing Street said Boris Johnson had a “frank and candid” discussion with by an alliance with China’s President Xi Jinping last week. Moscow. Sir Jeremy said that Russian President In a rare public address d u r i n g a v i s i t t o Vladimir Putin has made a clear Australia, Sir Jeremy also said Russia “strategic choice” to align with China as it grows more powerful in opposition to had “massively misjudged” the situation the United States. in Ukraine. He said the Kremlin regards China He said Vladimir Putin’s advisers are “afraid to tell him the truth”. Sir Jeremy in the current crisis as a supplier of said China’s aspirations to become a weapons, technology, and a potential market for its oil and gas. leading player on the global stage were But Sir Jeremy suggested President “not well served by close alliance with a regime that wilfully and illegally ignores” Xi has a “more nuanced” view of the relationship. international rules.
Russia launches new attacks after peace promise HiIndia Newsdesk
There has been no let-up in attacks on Ukraine’s northern cities despite Russia’s pledge to reduce military action, regional authorities say. Russia said on Tuesday it would cut back operations around Chernihiv and the capital Kyiv in an effort to “boost mutual trust” in peace talks. But the Chernihiv region’s governor told the BBC attacks had continued
South Africa’s Covid Deaths Could Be 3 Times The Official Count
overnight into Wednesday. Ukraine also said there had been no mass removal of troops. Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s armed forces, said that though there had been a partial movement of troops from the directions of Kyiv and Chernihiv, they had yet to fully abandon attempts to seize, or at least surround these cities.
Johannesburg: South Africa has registered a total of more than 100,000 Covid deaths, according to official figures released Wednesday, but actual fatalities are believed to be much higher. Data released by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases showed a total of 100,020 fatalities had occurred since the start of the pandemic two years ago. The institute reported 44 deaths on Wednesday, but only six were from the past two days, while the rest were discovered during an ongoing government audit. Covid-19 fatalities are estimated to be higher than officially reported, with researchers saying they could be triple the reported figures.
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Shanghai’s Covid lockdown has left thousands scrambling to stock up on supplies, while others quarantine in their offices to keep business running. After weeks of isolated compound lockdowns, the city of 25 million has been split into two. Earlier this week those living in Shanghai’s eastern half were told to stay home, with the western half due to enter a lockdown on Friday. The move comes as the city battles a surge in Omicron Covid cases. China’s zero-Covid strategy has been increasingly challenged by the highly infectious Omicron variant.
Kenyan police killed 167 people last year - Amnesty
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Kenya’s police have been accused by Amnesty International of unlawfully killing 167 people last year, including some of those arrested for violating Covid-19 restrictions. The rights group alleged the force was also responsible for the forcible disappearance of 33 people in 2021.
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Data compiled by the South African Medical Research Council shows that there have been over 300,000 excess deaths from natural causes since the pandemic hit.
World News in Brief China: Panic buying in divided Shanghai under lockdown
Israel’s prime minister said the country was “dealing with a new wave of terrorism”
Five people have been shot dead by a Palestinian gunman in a suburb of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, in the third deadly attack of its kind in a week. It happened on Tuesday evening in Bnei Brak, one of the country’s most populous ultra-Orthodox Jewish areas. The gunman was shot dead by police, a paramedic at the scene said. Israel security forces were on high alert after attacks by Israeli Arabs last Tuesday and Sunday, which left six people dead. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the country was “currently dealing with a new wave of terrorism”. Footage from the scene in Bnei Brak showed the attacker dressed in black
Australia floods: Severe flooding strikes Australian east coast again
Footage from the scene in Bnei Brak showed the attacker dressed in black firing an M16 assault rifle on residential streets. firing an M16 assault rifle on residential streets. Israeli media reported that he first shot dead two Ukrainian men who were sitting outside a grocery shop. He also opened fire at a passing car, killing a man who was driving it. He then shot dead a fourth man before being confronted by two police officers. One of the officers was fatally wounded during the exchange, while the second shot and killed the attacker.
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Homes and businesses on the east coast of Australia have once again been hit by severe flooding, The area has been pummelled by heavy rain over the last few months, owing to the La Nina climate pattern. A relentless downpour in Byron Bay put the central business district under water.
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“If PM Modi Willing To Play Role Of Mediator...”: Ukraine Minister
Declaring Ukraine to be on the “right side of history”, Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba told that they will welcome it if Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes up the role of mediator.
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New Delhi: Ukraine on Wednesday “We always have been one of the exhorted India again to use her influence guarantors of Indian food security. We with Russia to stop the war that is in its always supplied you with sunflower oil, second month and cost thousands of grains and other products. This is an lives. Asked if he sees Prime Minister unusually beneficial relationship,” he Narendra Modi being the mediator said. “We request you to take advantage between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr of the level of relationship India enjoys Zelinsky and President Putin, Ukrainian with Russia and convince President foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba (Vladimir) Putin to stop war,” he said. yesterday evening, “If Prime Minister “The only man making decisions in Modi is willing to play that role, we will Russia is President Putin. So you need welcome his efforts”. to speak with him directly on how to “Ukraine has been a reliable consumer of end this war,” he added, describing the Indian products,” Mr Kuleba told NDTV Russian President as the “only person in in the exclusive interview. the planet who wants this war”.
Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked By Nearly A Rupee, 9th Rise In 10 Days HiIndia Newsdesk
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were today hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in fuel rates in the last ten days to Rs.6.40 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs.101.81 per litre as against 101.01 per litre yesterday while diesel rates have gone up from 92.27 per litre to 93.07 per litre today, price notification of state fuel retailers showed. In Mumbai, the petrol and diesel prices per litre reached Rs. 116.72 andRs. 100.94 respectively after prices were increased by 84 paise each. In Chennai, the price of petrol isRs. 107.45 after an increase of 76 paise per litre while diesel is priced at Rs. 97.52 after being increased by 76 paise per litre today.
India Should Not Increase Russian Reducing Dependence On Russia Focus Of UK Minister’s India Visit Oil Imports, US Official Warns HiIndia Newsdesk
Refiners in India, the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer, have been snapping up Russian oil through spot tenders since the war broke out on Feb. 24.
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New Delhi: A significant increase in London: Deepening security and defence ties Russian oil imports by India could with India and the importance of all countries expose New Delhi to a “great risk” as reducing strategic dependency on Russia in light the United States prepares to step of the Ukraine conflict will be the focal points of up enforcement of sanctions against discussions when British Foreign Secretary Liz Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, a Truss arrives in New Delhi today. senior US administration official said. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development While the current US sanctions against Office (FCDO) said the high-level ministerial visit Russia do not prevent other countries was part of a wider diplomatic push and comes from buying Russian oil, the warning ahead of NATO and G7 meetings next week to raises expectations that Washington tackle “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”. will attempt to restrict other countries’ British Foreign Secretary Liz The minister wants to counter Russia’s aggression purchases to normal levels. Truss arrives in New Delhi and reduce global strategic dependence on the The US official’s comment comes ahead country and her agenda includes progressing of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei talks to develop defence-related trade with India, including innovative security Lavrov’s two-day visit to New Delhi and technology, to strengthen defence ties with the world’s largest democracy. during the ongoing visit of U.S. deputy “Deeper ties between Britain and India will boost security in the Indo-Pacific and national security adviser for economics globally, and create jobs and opportunities in both countries,” said Ms Truss, ahead . Daleep Singh.
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Rights defenders, journalists and NGOs from several parts of the world have accused the Indian establishment of “abuse” of power and a “harassment campaign” after journalist Rana Ayyub, a critic of the Narendra Modi government, was on Tuesday prevented from boarding an international flight. Ayyub has said she was stopped by the Enforcement Directorate from boarding a flight from Mumbai to London. The agency has summoned her on Friday for questioning on the alleged misuse of funds she had received towards Covid relief. “Sadly #Indian authorities continue to abuse power to silence critics,” Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director of Human Rights Watch, tweeted.
Talks between Mr Kishor and the Gandhis collapsed last year, weeks after Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal victory - in which the strategist played a big role.
Patna: Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor’s resumed negotiations with the Gandhis for a role in resurrecting the Congress ahead of big elections ahead, including 2024, may take shape within the next four weeks, say sources close to the talks. Prashant Kishor reportedly reached out to Rahul Gandhi. But sources close to the strategist counter the Congress’s version that his offer is focused on the Gujarat election later this year. The Congress leadership and Prashant Kishor or “PK” are mainly discussing a blueprint for the 2024 national election, they say. Elections in Gujarat or any other state will fall in line with PK’s assignment and responsibility once the two sides arrive at an agreement for 2024, the sources say. Congress sources, however, insist that Mr Kishor’s latest pitch is a one-time offer to work only on the Gujarat elections with “no strings attached”. A key hold-up in this back-and-forth, reportedly, is PK’s desire for a Big Bang approach as opposed to the Gandhis’ wish
to bring in incremental changes, without antagonising party leaders too much by giving the ace strategist solo charge of revamping the Congress. The Gandhis are on tricky ground after recent election defeats, with a section of the party rooting for a leadership change. PK joining the Congress - instead of taking on an advisory role - is still a remote possibility, sources say. However, it cannot be ruled out, given his May 2 deadline of announcing his future role, but it all hinges on everyone concerned agreeing on Mission 2024. The Congress leadership reportedly sought the opinion of party leaders from Gujarat, at a recent meeting, on roping in PK. Though a majority endorsed signing him up, he is simply not ready to limit his role to one state, sources say. With both sides holding firm onto their views on the nature of their collaboration, the negotiations are at a delicate point where they can go either way, say sources.
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Nodal officers to be appointed in US eases Covid every district of Punjab for facilitation travel guidelines of NRIs: Dhaliwal for India
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New Delhi: Leading India-born gynaecological oncologist Ranjit Manchanda from London’s Cancer Research UK Barts Centre has bagged the prestigious Infosys Chair in Oncology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Manchanda, an alumnus of AIIMS New Delhi, completed his MBBS and MD from AIIMS in 1990s before proceeding to the University College London, UK for PhD in gynaecological oncology. An acclaimed super specialist, Manchanda’s research spans targeted precision prevention of cancer. Currently Professor, Gynaecological Oncology at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health at Queen Mary University of London and Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist at Barts Health National Health Services Trust, Manchanda is leading several crucial research projects, early detection of ovarian cancer among them. His work at Infosys Chair will support the division of Gynaecological Oncology at AIIMS and will grow collaborative working between Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust and AIIMS.
Chandigarh: Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday said the government has decided to appoint nodal officers in all 23 districts of the state to facilitate Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). Dhaliwal also said
special courts will be set up in districts of Amritsar, Patiala, Ludhiana and Bathinda to resolve cases related to NRIs in a timely manner. He said directions have been issued to department officials to immediately initiate the process in this regard and physical work would be started soon on the ground. Chairing a high-level review meeting with the officials of the NRI Affairs Department and members of NRI Commission, Dhaliwal issued directions that the appointment of nodal officers should be made in a transparent manner and the working of these officers should be reviewed by the deputy commissioners concerned on regular basis. He said apart from these steps, the state government would also coordinate with the Union government and embassies concerned to resolve the problems of NRIs, an official statement issued here said.
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Washington,: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department eased government Covid travel ratings for India and some other countries on Monday. The CDC said it had changed its travel recommendation for India to “Level 1: Low” from “Level 3: High”, which urges unvaccinated Americans to avoid travel to those locations. It also lowered Chad, Guinea and Namibia to “Level 1”.
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UK tube station gets Bangla signboard; Mamata calls it ‘cultural win’
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it a “victor y of culture and heritage” after London’s Whitechapel tube station has put up a Bangla signage along with English. “Proud to note that the London
Tube Rail has accepted Bengali as a language of signage at Whitechapel Station, signifying the increasing global importance and strength of the 1,000-year-old Bengali language,” the Trinamool Congress supremo said in a Tweet. B ane r j e e a d d e d t hat t he move underlined how the Bengali diaspora should work together in common cultural directions.The signboards written in English and Bengali was undertaken by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council following a council and community-led campaign, according to a statement. Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs also hailed the move. “Delighted to see bilingual signs now installed at Whitechapel station — in both English and Bangla,” he said in a tweet.
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India added another feather to her crown on Tuesday as one more techie grabbed a top position at one of the major global companies after Sundar Pichai, Parag Agrawal, Satya Nadella and others. Raj Subramiam, an Indian American corporate veteran, was named the president and CEO of global delivery giant FedEx as the company’s founder Frederick Smith said he will step down from the role after around five decades. Smith, who will quit the position on June 1, will now be FedEx’s executive chairman.
I’m the first Patel to ever win an Oscar: ‘Summer of Soul’ producer Joseph Patel HiIndia Newsdesk
Patel, who produced the film with director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein, also acknowledged fellow South Asian Riz Ahmed’s win in his backstage Q and A session with journalists
Los Angeles: “Summer of Soul” producer Roots frontman Thompson, best Joseph Patel, an Indian-American, said known by his stage name Questlove, he became the 10th South Asian to arranged the never-seen-before ever win an Academy award after archival footage of the Harlem the film bagged the Oscar in the best Cultural Festival, celebrating African documentary feature category. Patel, American music and culture, and who produced the film with director promoting Black pride and unity, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Robert attended by 300,000 people in the Fyvolent and David Dinerstein, also summer of 1969. “Summer of Soul acknowledged fellow South Asian Riz (...Or When the Revolution Could Ahmed’s win in his backstage Q and A Not Be Televised)” was nominated session with journalists. alongside India’s “Writing with Fire”, Ahmed and director Aneil Karia won “Ascension”, “Flee” and “Attica”. the live-action short Oscar for their film Sadly, the documentary’s moment of “The Long Goodbye”. glory was eclipsed due to the slapgate “I’m in a room full of journalists so I have that happened just before its win was Producer Joseph Patel to say this because I would be remiss not announced. to. Riz Ahmed earlier tonight became the ninth South Asian In a moment that shocked everyone, actor Will Smith slapped to ever win an Academy Award. I became the 10th. Tonight, comedian Chris Rock for cracking a joke about wife Jada two South Asians won an Academy Award. Also this will Pinkett Smith’s health condition. Rock was on the stage to please my mother I’m the first Patel ever to win an Oscar. announce the best documentary feature winner. So, I am very proud of that,” Patel said during the backstage Thompson declined to talk about the incident and instead interview post his win on Sunday night. shared his happiness for the documentary’s win.
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Russia is seeking new markets for its oil exports as Western sanctions tighten - and India has been taking advantage of discounted prices to ramp up imports from the country. After the US and China, India is the world’s third-largest consumer of oil, over 80% of which is imported. In 2021, India bought about 12 million barrels of oil from Russia, only 2% of its total imports. By far the largest supplies last year came from the Middle East, with significant quantities also from the US and Nigeria.
Why India is buying more Russian oil Where else is India looking to buy oil? commodities research group. The Indian government says even if it buys more oil from Russia, it would “still be a drop, literally a drop, in a larger bucket” of its oil imports globally.
What’s the deal India is getting?
In January and February, India didn’t import any oil from Russia. But contracts for March and April have already reached six million barrels, according to data compiled by Kpler, a
Following its invasion of Ukraine, there are now fewer buyers for Russia’s Ural crude oil, and its price has fallen. “While we don’t know the exact price that India is paying, the Urals discount to Brent crude [the global benchmark] in the last week has widened to about $30 per barrel,” says Matt Smith, an analyst at Kpler. These two types of crude normally sell at a similar price. But at one point in March, as the price of Urals continued to drop, the difference between them reached an all-time
record, he adds. So “India and China are likely to purchase at least some of this [Russian] crude at a significant discount,” he says.
What’s the impact of financial sanctions?
India’s big refining companies are facing a challenge trying to finance these discounted purchases, because of sanctions on Russian banks. It’s a problem facing trade in both directions. Financial analysts Bloomberg estimate that Indian exporters to Russia are currently awaiting payments equivalent to about $500m (£381.5m). One of the options India is looking at is a transaction system based on local currencies, where Indian exporters to Russia get paid in roubles instead of dollars or euros.
India’s oil imports from the US have gone up significantly since February, according to analysts at Refinitiv. However, market analysts say this may not be sustainable in the future as the US seeks to use its domestic oil production to replace supplies from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. There are also suggestions that trade with Iran could resume under a barter mechanism which Indian oil refiners could use to buy its oil. This arrangement stopped three years ago, when the US reimposed sanctions on Iran. But this is unlikely to resume without a wider deal reached in international negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme.
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Tipu Sultan: Painting of British defeat in India for sale
A painting capturing the momentous victory in battle of Indian rulers over British East India Company troops in 1780 is up for auction in London.
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i d s at S ot h e by ’s s a l e on Wednesday will start at £370,000 ($485,000). The painting shows Haider Ali, the sultan of the kingdom of Mysore, and his son, Tipu, defeating Company forces in the famed Battle of Pollilur. Tipu, known as the “Tiger of Mysore”, became the Company’s fiercest foe until he was defeated and killed in 1799. H i s t o r i a n Wi l l i a m D a l r y m p l e has described the painting of what
unfolded in Pollilur as “arguably the greatest Indian picture of the defeat of colonialism that survives”. Mr Dalrymple, whose book, The Anarchy, documents the rise of the East India Company in the 18th Century, has called it “the most crushing defeat” and one that “nearly ended British rule in India”. Tipu, who got his first command at Pollilur, “turned the tide” against the British, Mr Dalrymple told the BBC.
Scenes from the battle were first c o m m i s s i o n e d by Tipu himself in 1784. They were painted on the walls and frescoes of his palace - Daria D au l at B a g h - i n Srirangapatnam, then the capital of Mysore in southern India. Some of these scenes were also painted at least twice on paper using ink and gouache pigments. One of those paintings was sold at auction in 2010 and acquired by the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar. It was brought to England by Colonel John William Freese,
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who was in Srirangapatnam after Tipu’s defeat. His family handed it down over generations before selling it in 1978 to a private collector, who sold it in 2010. The origin of the second painting, which Sotheby’s is now auctioning, is less clear. Given how similar it is to the one acquired by Freese, it’s assumed to have also been brought to England by a British officer. It first appeared at auction in the early 1980s, Benedict Carter of Sotheby’s told the BBC. “But we don’t know what happened to it in the 100 years before that.” It has only been briefly displayed before, in 1990 and 1999, leaving it in a “pretty remarkable state”, he said.
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‘If Something Is Said With a Smile, Then There Is No Criminality’: Delhi HC on Hate Speech HiIndia Newsdesk
The high court was hearing a plea by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat, who had sought FIRs against Union minister Anurag Thakur and BJP MP Parvesh Verma for their alleged hate speeches in Delhi.
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he Delhi high court on Friday, may be criminality. March 25 sought to know from “Was that an election speech or speech Communist Party of India in ordinary time? If any speech is given (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat during election, then it’s a different thing. what was “communal” in the speeches If you’re giving a speech in the ordinary delivered by Union minister Anurag course, then it is instigating something,” Thakur and BJP MP Parvesh Verma said the judge, adding, “If you’re saying against whom she has sought lodging something with a smile then there is no of a first information report (FIR) for criminality, if you’re saying something their alleged hate speeches ahead of the offensively, then criminality.” February 2020 riots. “Because we are also in democratic…you According to The Indian Express, Justice also have the right to speech and all these Chandra Dhari Singh, during the hearing, things…,” Justice Singh said. observed that if something is said with a The court reserved its verdict in the plea. smile, then there is no criminality, but if Karat had challenged a trial court’s something is said offensively, then there August 26, 2021 order that dismissed
her plea seeking an FIR against the two leaders. The trial court had said that the complaint was not sustainable without the prior sanction of the competent authority – the Union government. The CPI(M) leader had claimed in her complaint that Thakur and Verma had sought to incite people as a result of which three incidents of firing took place at two different protest sites in Delhi. The complaint had sought FIRs under various sections, including 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.), 153-B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to
national-integration) and 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the IPC. It had also sought action under ot her s e c t ions of t he IPC, including 298 (uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation). The maximum punishment for the offences is jail term for seven years. Karat had approached the court after her written complaints to the Commissioner of Police and the station house officer, Parliament Street, failed to elicit any response. The CPI(M) leader had mentioned that at the Rithala rally in Delhi, Thakur, the minister of state for finance and corporate affairs, had on January 27, 2020 egged on the crowd to raise an incendiary slogan, ‘shoot the traitors’, after lashing out at anti-CAA protesters.
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Meet The Bengaluru Auto Driver Who Used To Be An English Lecturer Nikita Iyer was surprised when she heard her auto driver speaking English. Here’s what happened next...
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Pataabi Raman has been driving an auto ever since he retired from his post as an English lecturer
hen Nikita Iyer, a Bengaluru-based “He said, ‘Please come in Ma’m, you can pay what you caste?’ and when he said his name was Mr. Pataabi professional, heard her autorickshaw want’ in impeccable English,” Ms Iyer wrote. “Taken Raman, they said, ‘We will let you know.’” Ms Iyer wrote driver speaking in impeccable English, aback with such kind behaviour, I said ok and what in her post. Fed up with this response he received from she was taken aback at first. Curious, followed was a very enriching 45 minutes.” colleges in Karnataka, Mr Raman moved to Mumbai she asked him how he had acquired fluency in the When Ms Iyer, unable to contain her curiosity, asked in Maharashtra where he found a job in a reputed language. What followed was “a very enriching 45 the driver how he “spoke such good English”, the college. He worked in that college in Powai for 20 years minutes” in which the 74-year-old auto man revealed that he used to be before he retired at the age of 60 and moved back to driver opened up about his former life an English lecturer in a Mumbai Bengaluru in Karnataka. Teachers do not get paid as an English lecturer and more. Ms college and had done his MA and “Teachers do not get paid well. The maximum you can well. The maximum you Iyer documented her extraordinary MEd. He even predicted Ms Iyer’s earn is 10-15,000/- and since it was a private institution, can earn is 10-15,000/encounter in a LinkedIn post which next question: “So you’re going to I don’t have pension. By driving a rickshaw I get at and since it was a private has gone viral online. ask me why I am driving an auto least 700-1500/- a day which enough for me and my “This morning, on my way to work, right?” girlfriend, ” he told Ms Iyer, laughing. institution, I don’t have stranded by an Uber auto driver in the On receiving an affirmative response, When his passenger also laughed at his “girlfriend” pension. By driving a middle of the highway, I must have had the auto driver opened up about his remark, Mr Raman explained that he called his wife rickshaw I get at least 700- life. He revealed that his name was his girlfriend “because you must always treat them a worried expression on my face which 1500/- a day which enough made an old man driving a rickshaw Pataabi Raman and he had been as equal. “The minute you say wife, husbands think stop and ask me where I wanted to go,” driving an auto for 14 years ever she’s a slave who must serve you but she is in no way for me and my girlfriend she wrote in her post. since he retired from his post as a inferior to me, in fact she is superior to me sometimes,” Skeptical at first, she told the auto driver college lecturer. Mr Raman revealed he explained. The auto driver further revealed that he she needed to reach her office at the other end of the that he worked as a lecturer in Mumbai because he and his wife have a son who helps them pay their rent. city and was running late. The driver responded in could not find any jobs in Karnataka. “But beyond that, we are not dependent on our children. English, much to her surprise. “The only question he was asked was, ‘What is your They live their life and we live ours happily,” he said.
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op Indian-American US adviser and a key architect of Washington’s punitive economic sanctions against Moscow, Daleep Singh, will arrive in India for a 2-day visit today to discuss the “consequences” of Russia’s “unjustified war” against Ukraine and the development of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, the White House has announced. Mr Singh’s trip coincides with the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who is likely to arrive in India either on Thursday evening or Friday morning after concluding a two-day visit to China, reported news agency Press Trust of India. Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Daleep Singh will be in New Delhi on March 30 and 31, the White House said on Tuesday. “(Daleep) Singh will consult closely with counterparts on the consequences of Russia’s unjustified war against Ukraine and mitigating its impact on the global economy,” said Emily Horne, spokesperson of the National Security Council of the White House. Ms Horne said the top official will also discuss priorities of the Biden administration, including the promotion of high-quality infrastructure through Build Back Better World and the development of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. In New Delhi, Mr Singh will continue the US administration’s ongoing consultations with India, and advance a range of issues in the US-India economic relationship and strategic partnership. He will meet Indian officials to deepen cooperation to promote inclusive economic growth and prosperity, and a free and open Indo-Pacific, Ms Horne said. The preparations for the upcoming ‘2+2’ foreign and
defence ministerial US Deputy National dialogue in Washington next Security Adviser month are also likely to figure for International during Mr Singh’s Economics Daleep visit. The dialogue is likely to take Singh’s trip coincides place around April with the visit of Russian 11. External Affairs Foreign Minister Minister S Jaishan kar and Sergey Lavrov who Defence Minister R a j n a t h S i n g h is likely to arrive will travel to in India either on Wa s h i n g t on t o hold talks with US Thursday evening or Secretary of State Friday morning after Antony Blinken and Defence concluding a two-day Secretary Lloyd visit to China Austin. The Ukraine crisis is likely to be the main focus of the US official’s visit to India, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday in New Delhi. Mr Singh, 46, is the great-grandson of Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian-American elected to the Congress. He has a Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration in international economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Imran Khan says he has a secret letter but Pakistanis reading it out in public Maryam Nawaz Sharif attacked PM Khan by sharing a meme of Mr Bean sealing envelopes meant for himself. She captioned the tweet ‘Threatening letter to Imran Khan!’. HiIndia Newsdesk
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akistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Calling Imran Khan a “dramabaaz who plays mind at his rally today. Actually, it’s in the public domain. mentioning of a secret letter, which he games”, Najam Sethi, chief editor and founder of The (sic)”. Former Dawn journalist Abbas Nasir responded said was evidence to prove his claim that Friday Times and Vanguard Books, wrote, “I have saying, “I read it on P1 of Dawn”. a conspiracy was being hatched in foreign a copy of the “secret” letter that Imran Khan waved Baqir Sajjad, who covers Foreign Affairs for Dawn, capitals to remove him from power, has asked, “There may be some truth the entire nation hooked. “Attempts are being made through foreign “Attempts are being made money to change the government in through foreign money to change Pakistan. Our people are being used. the government in Pakistan. Our Mostly inadvertently, but some people people are being used. Mostly are using money against us. We know Islamabad: Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government received from what places attempts are being to inadvertently, but some people a massive blow by key ally and the main coalition partner Muttahida Qaumi pressure us. We have been threatened in are using money against us. We Movement Pakistan (MQM) after it struck a deal with the opposition Pakistan writing but we will not compromise on know from what places attempts Peoples Party (PPP). national interest,” he said. are being to pressure us. We “The united opposition and MQM have reached an agreement. Rabta committee Calling out PM Khan for making a MQM and PPP CEC will ratify the said agreement. We will then share details have been threatened in writing “huge charge” that he “owes it to the with the media in a press conference tomorrow IA. Congratulations Pakistan,” nation to lift the veil from this allegation but we will not compromise on tweeted PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. for his own credibility”, senior journalist national interest” As things stand currently, the Imran Khan government has lost its majority in Nasim Zehra in an opinion article titled the lower house of Pakistan’s Parliament following the late-night development Not without evidence, wrote, “For now, abt foreign hand plotting against @ days ahead of the no-confidence motion or no-trust vote against Imran Khan. the political moves indicate that the ImranKhanPTI govt. But, specifically Pakistan’s joint opposition has now 177 members of the national assembly opposition may manage the magic abt letter he referred to, my Q is that after the ruling coalition partner MQM-P decided to part ways with the number for the prime minister’s removal. now he has gone public with threat, has Imran Khan-led government that is left with 164 MNAs (Members of National Yet, as we have seen in Pakistan before, govt/ @ForeignOfficePk summoned Assembly). Notably, in order to make the no-confidence motion against the it’s not over till it’s over. And while which and demarched that country’s envoy Prime Minister successful, Pakistan’s joint opposition requires the support way the winds blow is anyone’s guess, to over letter”. Taking a shot at the PM’s of 172 MNAs. The Pakistani National Assembly has a total strength of 342 attach foreign conspiracies to this vote allegation, another Twitter user wrote: members, with the majority mark being 172. The PTI-led coalition was formed is completely unfounded”. “No one:Imran Khan bringing a “secret with the support of 179 members, but now, after MQM-P left the party, PTI While few claimed that they had seen letter” to a massive Islamabad rally, a is standing with 164 members in support and the Opposition has now 177 or accessed the letter, many took to letter that could potentially threaten members of supporters in the national assembly and they don’t need the Twitter to share their version of Khan’s Pakistan’s national security and one support of disgruntled PTI MNAs. secret letter. which he must keep a secret:”.
Pak PM Imran Khan Loses Majority As Key Ally Strikes Deal With Opposition
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Muslim ban: Unease grows, temple committees, traders admit pressure
The banners were placed during annual Kaup Marigudi festival in Udupi, stating that non-Hindu vendors and traders should not be allowed entry.
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he call first came after Muslim traders in coastal Karnataka downed shutters in protest against the hijab court order. Since then, a rule in an old Act is being cited to keep them out of temple premises and fairs. Among the fairs and temples where Muslim traders, who have run shops for years, have recently kept out of are the annual Hosa Margudi and Kollur Mookambika fairs, and the Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari, Mangaladevi and Puttur Mahalingeshwara temples in Dakshina Kannada. Bappanadu, a shrine near Mangaluru, incidentally is considered
a symbol of communal harmony. The Durgaparameshwari temple there is said to have been built with the contributions of Bappa, a Muslim merchant. The head of its management committee said he had turned down the VHP’s demand to keep Muslim traders out, but they had themselves stayed away due to the row. The ban has hit Muslim traders just when they were looking forward to normal profits post-Covid. The six-month temple fair season in coastal Karnataka, from November to April, is nearing its end. During this period, the region sees 40-50 annual festivals, with traders from outside Karnataka too coming to put up stalls. Hussain, 54, of Haleangadi village in Dakshina Kannada district, has been selling toys for 35 years, having taken up his father’s business. “The annual festival season and Urs start around November and end by April. All these years, we would do business in at least 40-50 places. Never did we imagine that religion would become a reason to boycott us.”
M K Stalin returns from UAE, ‘Arrest me if you have proof’: brings in investments worth TN BJP chief Annamalai HiIndia Newsdesk Rs 6,100 crore Claiming that he is not worth crores of HiIndia Newsdesk
After returning from a four-day trip to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin Tuesday said the state government has inked deals worth Rs 6,100 crore with leading investors which will generate employment opportunities for 14,700 people back home. St a l i n s ai d h i s t r ip w a s “successful” and “he felt at home”. Stalin said he has invited several other investors and assured them that the government will create a favourable scenario for them to begin business. He added that a dashboard will soon be created at the Chief Minister’s Office through which the officials will be regularly monitoring the development to ensure the projects are implemented soon. Stalin further brushed aside comments from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham, the state’s main Opposition party, which claimed that the trip will not bring welfare to the state and that it was only a “family picnic”.
rupees so as to be served legal notice by the ruling DMK, BJP Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai on Tuesday said he would not be cowed down by such threats as his aim is to serve the people. Reacting to the DMK’s demand for an unconditional public apology for his remarks on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin’s Dubai trip, Annamalai said he had received the legal noticed served to him by DMK’s organising secretary R S Bharathi through the senior advocate P Wilson, on Tuesday morning at Kamalalayam, BJP state headquarters here. “I have also received a notice even from BGR energy. Including Rs 100 crore (damages) demanded by DMK’s organising secretary, I have received notices for over Rs 600 crore. I am not worth that much…I have (few) cows and goats in my village. You can take them,” Annamalai said. Speaking to reporters, he dared Bharathi to have him arrested for allegedly claiming he had blackmailed former AIADMK ministers. “I will be here in the office. Arrest me if you have proof, failing which people will realise that this is another of your lie,” he said.
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Burglars flee with valuables worth Rs.7 lakh in Secunderabad HiIndia Newsdesk
Hyderabad: Burglars broke into a house at Regimental Bazaar in Secunderabad and decamped with property worth around Rs. 7 lakh. The occupants of the house had gone to a temple and returned on Tuesday evening when they saw the almirah broken and the property missing. On information, the Gopalapuram police reached the spot and booked a case. The Clues team visited the spot and collected fingerprints while the police are also examining the CCTV feed.
5 detained after abusing traffic cops on drunk driving check in Hyderabad HiIndia Newsdesk
Hyderabad: Five persons were detained by the Banjara Hills police for allegedly abusing the Traffic police and creating nuisance on the road late on Tuesday night. According to the police, the five persons were travelling in a car when the traffic police who were conducting drunk driving checking on the Jubilee Hills road stopped and seized their vehicle as the driver was reportedly found in an inebriated condition.
Man ends life after wife refuses to cook chicken curry HiIndia Newsdesk
Hyderabad: An auto-rickshaw driver died after consuming poison, reportedly after his wife refused to make chicken curry for him. According to the police, M Ratan Lal (32), who lived along with family at Dundigal had on Saturday evening, returned from work and asked his wife to prepare chicken curry for him with the chicken he bought from a nearby shop.
City Brief News Kumaraswamy says govt silent, CM Bommai puppet in hands of right-wing groups HiIndia Newsdesk
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly H D Kumaraswamy has criticised Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai over his government’s silence on calls to ban Muslim traders at temple festivals, terming him “a puppet in the hands of Hindu right-wing groups”. “Our chief minister is a puppet of some organisations. He is running the government on their orders. To save his chair, he is listening to whatever they say. Where is the stand of the government on calls for boycotting a community in business matters? No decision has been taken by the government,” Kumaraswamy said.
‘Bonjour India’ French culture festival to begin on April 12 HiIndia Newsdesk
After a gap of two years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, ‘Bonjour India’ – an annual festival that celebrates French and Indian cultures – will return to India and Bengaluru on April 12. The fourth edition of ‘Bonjour India’ will feature more than 100 events across 19 cities from April to June, the French consulate in Bengaluru announced Tuesday. French and Indian cultures will be showcased through various events in domains like science, literature, performing arts, photography, cinema, art, and gastronomy, the organisers said. The science exhibition opening will be held at the BIC on May 6.
At least 8 killed, over 40 injured as bus falls into valley in Andhra’s Chittoor HiIndia Newsdesk
The Andhra Pradesh government announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
At least eight people were killed and over 40 injured in a ghastly road accident in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, police said on Sunday. The incident happened late on Saturday night when the private bus they were travelling in fell into a valley on the Ghat
road near Bhakarpet while negotiating a steep curve, the police added. The victims belonged to Anantapuramu district and were on their way to a wedding engagement scheduled for Sunday morning. Over-speeding resulted in the accident, a senior police official said. As it was pitch-dark, the rescue operation took a lot of time.
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“Can Die For Country”: 1.7k intl flights every Arvind Kejriwal week: Scindia HiIndia Newsdesk
He said that the country’s largest party (BJP) shouldn’t indulge in hooliganism like this as it sends the wrong message to the youth of the nation. HiIndia Newsdesk
his remarks on the recently released New Delhi: A day after vandalism and controversial movie ‘The Kashmir Files’. violence at his residence, Delhi Chief Breaking his silence on the violence, Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said he Mr Kejriwal said, “We have to take can die for the country. The Aam Aadmi the country forward together, we have Party had yesterday said that the BJP is wasted 75 years in fighting.” He added trying to kill Mr Kejriwal because it is that the country won’t prosper by this “hooliganism” and everyone would have unable to defeat him in elections. “Kejriwal is not important, this country to work peacefully together for 21st is important. I can die for the country,” century India. he said at the launch program of e-autos BJP leaders have accused Mr Kejriwal in Delhi, while also training his guns of mocking the “genocide” of Kashmiri at the BJP. The Delhi Chief Minister Hindus shown in the film. Bharatiya added that the country’s largest party Janata Yuva Morcha members had (BJP) shouldn’t indulge in hooliganism yesterday turned up at the Delhi Chief like this as it sends the wrong message Minister’s house where they created a ruckus by clashing with the police, to the youth of the nation. BJP workers had on Wednesday clashed throwing red paint at the gate, damaging with the police outside Mr Kejriwal’s a CCTV camera, and breaking a boom residence during a protest against barrier outside his residence.
As many as 1,783 flights are being operated by foreign airlines every week from India beginning March 27, while 1,465 flights are being run by domestic airlines, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Lok Sabha on Thursday. He also said that two new airlines -- the new avatar of Jet Airways and Akasa Air-- will take to the skies this year. “On March 27, we have opened all international sector capacity. Foreign airlines will fly 1,783 flights per week and domestic airlines will fly 1,465 flights (per week),” he said during the Question Hour. The minister said after 20 years, two new airlines will take to the skies and they will initially start short haul operations which will be expanded gradually. This is a historic time for civil aviation in India, he said. Scindia said through the ‘Udan’ scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been facilitating the common man’s travel by air and so far 11 new airlines have come into existence in the country of which three were startups.
“Shut Up, Won’t Be Good For You” Ramdev On Reporter’s Fuel Price Question HiIndia Newsdesk
Ramdev appealed to people to work harder in difficult times. “The government says, if fuel prices are low, they won’t get tax, then how will they run the country, pay salaries, build roads?”
New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev was seen on camera losing his cool and threatening a journalist, who asked him about his comments in the past on reducing petrol price. During an event in Haryana’s Karnal, a journalist asked the Patanjali brand ambassador about his comment to the media that people should consider a government that can ensure petrol for Rs. 40 a litre and cooking gas at Rs. 300 a cylinder. To this, Ramdev replied, “Yes, I said it, what can you do? Don’t keep asking such questions. Am I your thekedar who has to keep answering your questions?” When the journalist asked the question again, a visibly upset Ramdev, pointing at the journalist, shot back, “I made the comment. Ab kya kar lega (what will you do)? Just shut up. If you ask again, it is not good. Don’t speak like this, you must be the son of decent parents.”
Citi Is Next Among International Banks Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal Scaling Down India Operations Citi has joined a long list of Meet Joe Biden foreign banks that have either exited or cut down on their business presence in India.
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Two prominent Indian lawmakers – Congressman Dr Ami Bera and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal met President Joe Biden on Wednesday at the White House. Bera who represents Silicon Valley is thew longfest serving Indian American lawmaker in the Ho8use of Representatives. Bera met Pres Biden as part of the New Democrat Coalition to discuss Coalition’s priorities for the remainder of the Congress. After this meeting, President Biden held another meeting with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus which is chaired by Pramila Jayapal, the only Indian woman to be elected to the House of Representatives.
New Delhi/Mumbai: American banking major Citi has joined a long list of foreign banks that have either exited or cut down on their business presence in India with the sale of its consumer banking business to Axis Bank for Rs. 12,325 crore.
Except for Singaporean lender DBS Bank, which has expanded its presence in the country and also acquired a domestic private sector bank, many foreign lenders have cut their presence in the country due to a slew of reasons, including global strategies or also technological shifts like automation and online banking which make branch banking redundant.
CJI Ramana launches ‘FASTER’ software to transmit court orders swiftly HiIndia Newsdesk
Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana Thursday launched a software that would enable electronic communicat ion of court orders thereby reducing the time that prisons and other authorities have to spend waiting for them. The CJI said that software Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records (FASTER) will enable the communication of authenticated bail orders swiftly while also ensuring privacy and security.
Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka No Longer Has Diesel HiIndia Newsdesk
Colombo: Diesel was no longer on sale across Sri Lanka on Thursday, crippling transport as the crisis-hit country’s 22 million people endure record-long power blackouts. The South Asian nation is amid its worst economic downturn since independence, sparked by an acute lack of foreign currency to pay for even the most essential imports. Diesel -- the main fuel for buses and commercial vehicles -- was unavailable at stations across the island, according to officials and media reports. Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka’s 22 million Petrol was on sale but in short supply, forcing motorists to abandon their people are no strangers to privation. cars in long queues.
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Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt first met on the sets of their upcoming film Bharmastra, sparking dating rumours.
relationship, the two eventually made it public as they attended Sonam Kapoor’s wedding reception together. The couple has ever since been making news for their regular vacations and taking questions and comments about their romance. While Alia posts Instagram captions and clicks dedicated to “RK” aka Ranbir, the actor spoke about his lady love too. “I Companion, “I don’t know when I’m going to get married. We haven’t really won’t give out a date during a media decided on a date. But that’s definitely interaction. But Alia and I have all the intentions of getting married soon, so on the cards. We’ve not printed those yes, hopefully soon,” Ranbir said. cards yet, but it is on the cards!” Rishi Reacting to Ranbir’s latest update, Kapoor died in 2020. Ranbir and Alia first met on the sets Alia’s father and filmmaker Mahesh of their upcoming film Bharmastra, Bhatt called it “rumours”. He told sparking dating rumours soon after. “They have been going on and on for After keeping tight-lipped about their a long long time.”
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Foreign “BJP Trying To Kill Arvind Kejriwal”, Russian Minister To Visit Says AAP After Violence At His Home India Tomorrow
Sergey Lavrov will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday.
CCTV cameras and security barriers were damaged during the incident. HiIndia Newsdesk
The incident happened when BJYM national president Tejasvi Surya and Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga led a protest against Kejriwal’s statement on the movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ in the Delhi Assembly last week.
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) allegedly vandalised property outside the house of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday. “Antisocial elements attacked the house of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. They broke CCTV cameras and security barriers. Boom barriers on the gate have also been broken,” Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted. “BJP goons kept vandalizing the house of CM Kejriwal. Instead of stopping them, the BJP police brought them to the door of the house,” he said in a different tweet.
Terming it as a “premeditated conspiracy”, Sisodia alleged that since the BJP has New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister failed to defeat Arvind Kejriwal, they Sergei Lavrov will visit India on a two-day visit starting tomorrow, the were “trying to kill him.” BJYM national president Tejasvi Surya government said today. The visit would and Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder be the highest-level visit from Moscow Pal Singh Bagga had led a protest during since Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine. which the incident took place. The “Foreign Minister of the Russian protest was called against Kejriwal’s Federation, H.E. Mr. Sergey Lavrov will statement on the movie ‘The Kashmir pay an official visit to New Delhi on 31 Files’ in the Delhi Assembly last week. March -1 April 2022,” the government The CM had asked BJP leaders to not said in a press release. promote a move and not put up posters Lavrov’s visit follows Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to New Delhi of a “false movie”. last week, the first in over two years.
No Medicines, 10-Hour Power Cuts: Sri Lanka Nightmare Gets “A Lot Worse”
Pakistan PM Imran Khan set to lose his majority
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: A critical lack of foreign currency has left Sri Lanka unable to pay for vital imports, leading to dire shortages in everything from life-saving medicines to cement. HiIndia Newsdesk
Colombo: As Sri Lankans faint in day-long queues for fuel and swelter through stifling evening blackouts by candlelight, anger is mounting over the worst economic crisis in living memory. A critical lack of foreign currency has left the island nation unable to pay for vital imports, leading to dire shortages in everything from lifesaving medicines to cement. Long lines for fuel that start forming before dawn are forums for public grievances, where neighbours
complain bitterly about government mismanagement and fret over how to feed their families as food prices
skyrocket. “I’ve been standing here for the past five hours,” Sagayarani, a housewife, told AFP in Colombo while waiting for her share of kerosene, used to fire the cooking stoves of the capital’s poorer households. She said she had seen three people faint already and was herself supposed to be in hospital for treatment, but with her husband and son at work she had no choice but to wait under the blistering morning sun.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to lose his majority in the National Assembly after one of his coalition government’s key allies reportedly reached an agreement late Tuesday night to support the Opposition in the upcoming no-trust vote. A formal announcement is awaited.
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles “Upset And Outraged,” Academy Will Take Action Against Will Smith (IFFLA) from April 28 - May 1
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The 2022 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) announced the lineup of official selections for the 20th annual edition of the festival, which will mark a return to in-person screenings and events this year. IFFLA will showcase 26 films including the world premiere
of Anmol Sidhu’s Jaggi, and the North American premieres of Faraz Ali’s Shoebox and Natesh Hegde’s Pedro. IFFLA’s new Spotlight on South Asia section, will showcase some of the most groundbreaking new work coming out of the greater South Asian subcontinent and its diaspora. It includes Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s psychological thriller Rehana (Rehana Maryam Noor) which made history for being the first film from Bangladesh to compete at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. The spotlight includes the shorts 1978 (Pakistan) by award-winning director Hamza Bangash amongst others.
After Chris Rock cracked a joke at actor Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense, Will Smith responded by slapping the actor-comic on stage
actor-comedian Chris Rock on stage. AMPAS president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson sent a letter to the Academy members, promising that HiIndia Newsdesk the organisation will take “appropriate Los Angeles: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) action” over the incident after an official has said that it is “upset and outraged” process that would take a “few weeks”. over Hollywood star Will Smith’s “Sunday’s telecast of the 94th Oscars was meant to be a celebration of the many behaviour during the 2022 Oscars individuals in our community who did ceremony during which he slapped incredible work this past year.
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SPORTS “Has Power To Clear Any Ground In The World,” Says Ravi Shastri On Sanju Samson
Looking at how Sanju Samson performed for Rajasthan Royals against SunRisers Hyderabad, former Team India coach Ravi Shastri heaped praise on the batter, saying he has the power to clear any ground in the world.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich reportedly suffer suspected poisoning
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich reportedly suffered suspected poisoning along with Ukraine peace negotiators.
Portugal top North Macedonia, Ronaldo makes it to another World Cup The all-time top scorer in men’s international soccer will get to play in his fifth World Cup in Qatar after Portugal defeated North Macedonia 2-0 in the European qualifying playoffs on Tuesday. There will be at least one more World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo. The all-time top scorer in men’s international soccer will get to play in his fifth World Cup in Qatar after Portugal defeated North Macedonia 2-0 in the European qualifying playoffs on Tuesday. This time there was no stunning late winner for North Macedonia to eliminate t he t radit iona l powerhouse like against European champions Italy last Thursday in Palermo. Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring for the hosts after a pass by
Ronaldo in the first half and added another goal in the second to secure Portugal’s place in the World Cup for the sixth straight time. “This is a special victory,” Fernandes said. “We reached our goal, which was what mattered. Portugal has played better matches, but this one will stay in our memories because it gave us a place in the World Cup.” There will be no first finals appearance for North Macedonia, which was coming off its first participation in a major tournament at the 2020 European Championship.
Daniil Medvedev one win from reclaiming world number one spot at Miami Open HiIndia Newsdesk
If the Russian can beat his next opponent - either Lloyd Harris or eighth seed Hubert Hurkacz - he will replace Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings.
Daniil Medvedev is one win away from retaking the world number one spot after moving past American Jenson Brooksby 7-5 6-1 and into the Miami Open quarter-finals on Tuesday. The U.S. Open champion lost his serve in the first game HiIndia Newsdesk but found momentum after fending off two HiIndia Newsdesk more break points in the fifth, winning the O n Tu e s d a y, Virat Kohli feels if Royal final four games of the first set in which he Afghanistan Cricket Challengers Bangalore fired down six aces. Board (ACB) were crowned champions The Russian ripped through the second set appointed former for the first time in the in less than half an hour, dropping one first England batter coming seasons it would serve point.” A crucial moment was when Graham Thorpe as mean a lot to AB de he didn’t convert a double-break point for head coach of the Villiers, who would be Afghanistan men’s cricket team. Thorpe was among the a double break so I managed to make him the first person on the three people who were sacked after England’s below- serve for the set and it’s not always easy,” former captain’s mind after the triumph. said Medvedev. average Ashes campaign Down Under along with head One of contemporary cricket’s greatest batters, de Villiers coach Chris Silverwood and managing director Ashley “I felt sometimes I’m, let’s say, kind of a low retired from all forms of the game in November last year. Giles. intensity guy and try to keep my energy Since starting his association with RCB in 2011, the South Thorpe, who is now 52, has represented England in and see what’s going on. I felt like today African batting legend enjoyed 11 fruitful seasons with the 100 Tests from 1993 to 2005 and scored 6744 runs at was not enough in the beginning so I tried franchise. “The other day, it got me thinking, if we manage to 44.66 with 16 centuries. He has also played 82 One Day to pump myself up.” The intensity will win the title in the coming seasons, I would be very emotional Internationals for England and amassed 2380 runs with surely be high in his Masters 1000 quarterthinking about him first,” Kohli, who had stepped down as 21 half-centuries under his name in the format. final. captain after the 2021 season, said on RCB Bold Diaries.
Would be very emotional thinking about AB de Villiers if we win IPL, says Virat Kohli
Afghanistan appoints former England batter Graham Thorpe as head coach
T Oscar brings recognition to woman basketball pathbreaker Harris The documentary delves into the ‘what if’ and the cultural significance of a black player passing down basketball to later generations.
he Queen of Basketball, a 22-minute feature on the life of hoopster Lusia Harris, produced by Shaquille O’Neal and Stephen Curry, won the Oscar for best short-subject documentary in Los Angeles on Monday. The documentary delves into the ‘what if ’ and the cultural significance of a black player passing down basketball to later generations. Narrated by Harris herself, the documentary introduces her love for basketball through late nights watching NBA matches featuring “If there is anyone Kareem Abdur Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and her out there who favourite player Oscar Robertson. With no avenue play the game at the college level or professionally doubts that there to at the time, watching these players would be the only is an audience for solace for Harris in rural Mississippi. A six-footfemale athletes three frame by the time she reached high school, she and questions would be taunted by the boys in her school – ‘Long, whether their stories tall and that’s all’. And then everything changed for are valuable or her. entertaining or the part that the documentary builds the most important … let this towards is also the part that captures an audience’s Academy Award be imagination the most about Harris – her life after the answer,” said basketball. At the time, no Women’s National Proudfoot at the Basketball League (WNBA) existed. For a young, black woman basketball player, there were no Oscars. avenues to continue playing the game.
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New Trier Township Board Creates New Scholarship For Oakton Students
The community college system was developed in this country in recognition of the importance higher education can have on economic mobility and the barriers to entry to traditional four-year institutions
advancement officer and Educational Foundation executive director. “The community college system was developed in this country in recognition of the importance higher education can have on economic mobility and the barriers to entry to traditional four-year institutions. Research has demonstrated that community colleges provide a significant earnings increase to those (L-R) Gail Eisenberg, New Trier Township Supervisor; and Katherine Sawyer, Oakton who would otherwise not have attended Community College chief advancement officer and Educational Foundation executive college, said New Trier Township director. Supervisor Gail Eisenberg. “The resources to attend college. Currently, Board hopes to offer a transformative HiIndia Newsdesk New Trier Township students comprise experience by launching this scholarship WILMETTE, IL – Oakton Community about 10.9 percent of Oakton’s student and anticipates renewing it again next body. College students will get a boost toward year.” reaching their educational goals thanks “Oakton is tremendously grateful to To complete a scholarship application, Supervisor Eisenberg and her colleagues to a recently approved $20,000 gift students must have already applied to at the New Trier Township Board of from the New Trier Township Board Oakton Community College and been of Trustees to the Oakton Educational Trustees for approving a gift that will accepted for admission. Registration change the lives of residents in their Foundation. for the summer 2022 term is now open, community by removing financial The funds will be available for award in and fall 2022 registration opens for new barriers, and enabling students to the 2022-2023 academic year to students students April 7. Visit www.oakton.edu/ reach their educational goals at Oakton,” who live in New Trier Township, have a register to get started. said Katherine Sawyer, Oakton’s chief 2.75 GPA or higher, and need financial
California Drivers Could Get Gas Rebate Up To $800 HiIndia Newsdesk
ANGELES, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposal Wednesday to help Californians battling some of the highest gas prices in the U.S., including $400 rebates to all drivers in the state, as well as a plan to make public transit temporarily free. Under the proposed $11 billion relief package, $9 billion will go to rebates for registered drivers. Drivers will be eligible for $400 per vehicle, up to two vehicles per person, which adds up to $800. The rebate will come in the form of $400 debit card issued to all registered vehicle owners.
State Senator Ram Villivalam Moves To Create Indian American Advisory Council
State Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) HiIndia Newsdesk
SPRINGFIELD, IL – To better meet the needs of Illinois’ Indian American population, State Senator Ram Villivalam
(D-Chicago) advanced legislation in the Senate State Government Committee to create the Illinois Indian American Advisory Council. “As the son of Indian immigrants, I am committed to doing all I can to make Illinois the most welcoming state,” Villivalam said. “This council will uplift Indian voices and ensure all of the diverse communities that contribute to our state’s success have a seat at the table.” Indian Americans are the largest Asian American and Pacific Islander ethnic group in Illinois, with more than 270,000 calling our state home. House Bill 4070 passed the Senate State Government Committee and awaits consideration before the full Senate.
Manjusha Kulkarni Awarded The Bank Of America Neighborhood Builders Racial Equality Award HiIndia Newsdesk
The bank said the awards initiative was part of its effort to advance racial equality and economic opportunity ANGELES, CA – SoCal’s Manjusha Kulkarni has been awarded the ‘Bank of America Neighborhood Builders: Racial Equality Award.’ Kulkarni, one of five recipients of the award, currently serves as the Executive Director of the Los Angeles-based AAPI Equity Alliance, a coalition of 40+ communitybased organizations advocating for 1.5 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County with a particular focus on low-income, immigrant, refugee, and other disadvantaged sectors of the population.The bank said the awards initiative was part of its effort to advance racial equality and economic opportunity and that the awardees selected were recognized for their “extraordinary contributions to break down systemic racial barriers and create economic opportunities for Black, Hispanic-Latino, Asian American, and Native American people nationwide.” Through this recognition, each awardee will direct $200,000 in flexible funding to a nonprofit of their choice and the selected organizations are invited to participate in the company’s year-long Neighborhood Builders Leadership Program, which provides strategic growth and development trainings, setting the organizations up for long-term success, the press release said.
Dangerous Cancer Causing Chemicals Found In Food Wrappers At Major Fast-Food Restaurants Chains HiIndia Newsdesk
WASHINGTON, DC- McDonald’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Arby’s and Taco Bell are among several popular fastfood chains using packaging containing cancer-causing “forever chemicals,” according to a report Thursday from Consumer Reports. The toxic substances, known as PFAS, have been scientifically linked to an increase in certain cancers, liver damage and immune system disorders.
According to the report, eight restaurants “had at least one type of packaging” with PFAS: Arby’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Cava, McDonald’s, Nathan’s Famous, Sweetgreen and Taco Bell. Other restaurants included in the report that did not have as high a level of PFAS were Panera Bread, Freshii, Chipotle, White Castle, Roy Rogers, Checkers and Wendy’s. PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down in the environment. Instead, they
enter our food and water supply and, according to some reports, are already in our bodies. But these chemicals are not substances you want entering your body, and fatty and salty foods are more likely to absorb them once packaged. Chick-fil-A made a similar pledge to remove PFAS from packaging by summer 2022, according to their website. Taco B ell and McDonald’s have reportedly pledged to remove PFAS from packaging by 2025.
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Navy Pier, Delhi Committee Of Chicago Sister Cities Partner For Celebration Of Holi
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or t he f irst t ime a l arge metropolitan city in the United States, Chicago, celebrated the Indian festival of Holi, with over 2000 people in attendance which included live cultural programming, music and dancing, food and drink, and color throwing. “The Delhi Committee of Chicago Sister Cities is thrilled to partner with Navy Pier for this event so that Chicagoans and visitors can participate in the celebration of Holi, a holiday that marks new life and energy,” said Smita N. Shah, Chairman of the Delhi Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, Director on the Navy Pier Board of Directors, and CEO of SPAAN Tech, Inc. “How fitting that we can celebrate this one of a kind event on our beautiful lakefront, with Mayor Lightfoot, in the City blessed by Swami Vivekananda.” Also in attendance were Consul General Amit Kumar, Indian Community Leader Niranjan S. Shah, Pratima Shah, and ABC 7 News Reporter, Ravi Baichwal. Ravi Baichwal of ABC7 News, provided
“Chicago is a global city, and this partnership is a perfect example of that,” noted Mayor Lightfoot. She also thanked Smita N. Shah for her commitment to the citizens of Chicago, leadership of the Delhi Committee, and for her appointment by President Biden to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Smita N. Shah, Chairman of the Delhi Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International
(L-R) Pratima Shah, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Indian Community leader Niranjan S. Shah & Smita N. Shah, Chairman of the Delhi Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International
a welcome for attendees and served as the master of ceremonies. The celebration was the last of three events in the Global Connections series at
Navy Pier presented by ComEd, which previously hosted events celebrating the Chinese New Year and International Carnivale. “Chicago is a global city, and this
partnership is a perfect example of that,” noted Mayor Lightfoot. She also thanked Smita N. Shah for her commitment to the citizens of Chicago, leadership of the Delhi Committee, and for her appointment by President Biden to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Delhi’s position as a sister city to Chicago demonstrates the strong relationship between India and the city as well as the cultural importance of the established Indian-American community to the Chicagoland community. Under Smita Shah’s leadership, the Delhi Committee of Chicago founded the Annual Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Luncheon in 2014, honoring the long-standing exchange of ideas between Mahatma Gandhi and the U.S., and the ever important principles of truth and non-violence. Shah also helped secure the designation of October 2nd as Mahatma Gandhi Day in Chicago.
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More Than 300K People Left NYC Metro Amid COVID Pandemic: Census Data Shows HiIndia Newsdesk
NEW YORK, NY — The empty streets and apartments in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic weren’t an illusion, a new study found. More than 300,000 New Yorkers packed up and moved away from the city between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau found. The study released Thursday shows New York City — specifically Manhattan — had nation-leading population losses during the pandemic’s early stages. In fact, the entire metropolitan area experienced a mass migration, the study
found. “The largest metropolitan net domestic migration losses were in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (385,455),” the study states.
Four New York City boroughs were among the top 10 counties nationwide that saw the most population losses. Manhattan had the greatest decline by percentage nationwide, with 6.9 percent — or 110,958 leaving — or — between April 2020 and July 2021, the study found. The population losses for the four boroughs are: Bronx — 47,706, Brooklyn — 95,022, Manhattan — 117,375, Queens — 74,321 Staten Island’s population wasn’t included in the analysis, but U.S. Census data shows its population declined by 2,028 residents in 2021.
Sonal Shah Named To Homeland Security Advisory Council HiIndia Newsdesk
WASHINGTON, DC – US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas ha announced the appointment of 33 new members to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, which includes Indian American Sonal Shah. Shah was born in Mumbai and moved to the US in 1972 at the age of 4, She grew up in Houston, TX and graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in economics from Duke University.
Ohio Police Warn Of Fentanyl Pills Being Sold To Look Like Tylenol HiIndia Newsdesk
LORAIN, OH- Authorities in Ohio warned the public about recently seized pills made of fentanyl and cocaine but disguised to look like Tylenol or other over-the-counter medication. Police in Lorain, a city located about 30 minutes west of Cleveland, shared a photo on Tuesday of a seized pill pressed with what appears to look like the word “Tylenol” but was determined to be fentanyl. “We would like to advise the public to always be cautious when handling medication, even if it appears to be over-the-counter medication,” the Lorain Police Department wrote on Facebook. The police department said other pills seized were disguised to look like Metoprolol — a non-
The Lorain Police Department shared a photo of a seized pill (Photo credit: Lorain Police Department)
controlled blood-pressure medication — but were later determined to be cocaine.
Lorain police told local news station FOX 8 that the drugs were discovered during two narcotics investigations over the past couple of months, and investigators are now trying to determine how widespread the problem may be in the area. “The concerning thing is that everything about these pills did, in fact, look to be genuine and certainly at first glance, especially if you were to encounter them within a pill bottle that was marked with the blood pressure medication or as Tylenol,” Lt. Jacob Morris with the Lorain Police Department told the news station.Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that can be up to 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
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ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED CANCER RISK In a joint email between Debras, Touvier, and Healthline, the authors said that their work suggests that
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udy said that currently there is no consensus on which artificial sweeteners are the safest to use, however, she advises that people use moderation and focus on overall dietary quality. In order to maintain a healthy level of sugar consumption, she recommends making foods like vegetables, fruits, and dairy your priority. These foods contain naturallyoccurring sugars along with vitamins, minerals, and fibers. In addition, she recommends limiting any sugars that are added
in food preparation and processing. Ludy said that the Dietary Guidelines recommend consuming less than 10 percent of total calories from added sugars. For a person eating a 2,000-calorie diet, this would translate to no more than 200 calories or 50 g of sugars. Ludy suggests drinking water or plain milk in lieu of sweetened beverages and using moderation when it comes to sweetened snacks and desserts. Finally, she suggests comparing labels when grocery shopping. increased cancer risk.
regular intake of artificial sweeteners may be associated with increased cancer risk. The y note d t hat pre v ious observational studies have found links between these two variables. In addition, animal studies have suggested artificial sweeteners might be carcinogenic. However, their study is the first to investigate associations between the amount of artificial sweetener intake and cancer risk, as well as take into account the different types of artificial sweeteners. D e b r a s a n d To u v i e r s a i d that in particular, they found that the sweeteners aspartame and acesulfame-K were linked to
ASSESSING THE LINK BETWEEN ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS AND CANCER B e c aus e t he s afet y of artificial sweeteners has long been a topic of debate, the researchers decided to look into their potential link to cause cancer. They analyzed 102,865 French adults who were participating in the NutriNetSanté study. This study is an ongoing, webbased cohort that was begun in 2009 by t he Nut r it iona l Epidemiology Research Team. Participation is voluntar y w it h p e op l e s e l f - re p or t i n g their medical history as well as sociodemographic, diet, lifestyle, and health data. They adjusted the data for age, sex, education, physical activity, smoking, body mass index, height, weight gain, diabetes, and family history of cancer. They also adjusted it for baseline intakes of energy, alcohol, sodium, saturated
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Indo-Pacific: US proposes 1.8 billion HiIndia Newsdesk
US President Joe Biden has proposed USD 1.8 billion to support his IndoPacific Strategy along with another USD 400 million to counter China’s aggressive behaviour in the strategically vital region. The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s rising military manoeuvring in the region. The budget, the White House said, promotes integrated deterrence in the Indo-Pacific and globally. To sustain and strengthen deterrence, the budget prioritises China as the Department’s pacing challenge.
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Jaipur: A massive fire in Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve that started yesterday has spread to over 10 sqkm, the size of some 1,800 football fields, officials have said. Two Indian Air Force, or IAF, helicopters are dropping water over the affected area, they said. The fire threatens the territory of a tigress, codenamed ST-17 for tracking by scientists, which is at the area with
her two cubs, officials have said. The big cats may suffocate, experts have said. There are over 20 tigers in the Sariska reserve. Firefighters are yet to bring the situation under control. The two IAF helicopters have been scooping up water from Rajasthan’s Siliserh Lake and dropping over the forest fire in Sariska, 43 km from the lake.
Fareed Zakaria makes strong case for India to align itself with US
China has announced its biggest city-wide lockdown since the Covid outbreak began more than two years ago. The city of Shanghai will be locked down in two stages over nine days while authorities carry out Covid-19 testing. The important financial hub has battled a new wave of infections for nearly a month, although case numbers are not high by some international standards. Authorities had so far resisted locking down the city of some 25 million people to avoid destabilising the economy.
Russia-Ukraine: Peace talks begin, but ‘no handshake’
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US President Joe Biden has proposed to increase the developmental assistance to India in clean energy, digital economy, and also in combating increasing authoritarianism. The proposed increase in India’s developmental assistance from USD 25 million in 2021 to USD 66 million for the fiscal 2023 is part of the State Department’s developmental assistance for the fiscal 2023, which was sent by the White House to the US Congress on Monday.
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ndian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria has made a strong case for India to align itself with the US, even at the expense of its current relations with Russia and China. Speaking at the ABP Network Ideas of India Summit 2022 in Mumbai on Saturday, Zakaria HiIndia Newsdesk said: “The Russian invasion of Ukraine in some ways is a more important event than 9/11 Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine because it has the capacity to remake the global before dawn on Tuesday as Ukrainian order in a way that 9/11 did not. 9/11 at the end and Russian negotiators met in Turkey of the day was a band of terrorists who were able for the first face-to-face talks in nearly to disrupt the normal life of citizens around the three weeks, with Kyiv seeking a world in a way that forced governments to react. ceasefire without compromising on He said: “India has not thought strategically territory or sovereignty. about its place in the world for 20 to 30 years… Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan To say that you are multi-aligned is to say that welcomed delegations from both sides you are not willing to make any choices… it saying that “stopping this tragedy” was means that you actually do not have a strategy.” up to them.
7 Indian-origin persons charged in onemillion dollar insider trading scheme The SEC announces insider trading charges against the seven individuals for allegedly generating more than USD 1 million in collective profits by insider trading HiIndia Newsdesk
Seven Indian-origin persons have been charged by federal authorities with insider trading in a scheme through which they made over a million dollars in illegal profits. Hari Prasad Sure, 34, Lokesh Lagudu, 31 and Chotu Prabhu Tej Pulagam, 29, are friends and worked as software engineers at Twilio, a San Francisco-based cloud computing communications company, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday. The complaint said Sure tipped his close friend Dileep Kumar Reddy Kamujula, 35, who successfully traded in Twilio’s options. Lagudu similarly tipped his girlfriend Sai Nekkalapudi, 30 with whom he lived, and he also tipped his former roommate and close
friend Abhishek Dharmapurikar, 33. Pulagam tipped his brother Chetan Prabhu Pulagam, 31. All the seven defendants live in California. The SEC announced insider trading charges against the seven individuals for allegedly generating more than USD 1 million in collective profits by insider trading ahead of Twilio’s positive first quarter 2020 earnings announcement on May 6, 2020. According to the SEC’s complaint, Sure, Lagudu and Chotu Pulagam had access to various databases relevant to Twilio’s reporting of revenue. As alleged, around March 2020, they learned through the databases that Twilio’s customers had increased their usage of the company’s products and services
in response to health measures taken in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, and concluded in a joint chat that Twilio’s stock price would rise for sure. The SEC’s complaint alleges that despite receiving a company policy that prohibited them from insider trading, Sure, Lagudu and Chotu Pulagam knowingly tipped off, or used the brokerage accounts of Kamujula, Nekkalapudi, Dharmapurikar and Chetan Pulagam to trade Twilio options and stock in advance of its May 6, 2020 earnings announcement while in possession of the confidential information concerning customer usage. According to the complaint, the scheme generated more than USD 1 million in illegal trading profits.
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President Joe Biden delivered a forceful denunciation of Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on Saturday, declaring “for God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power” and casting the military clash in Europe as the “test of all time” in a decades-long battle to defend democracy. In a speech from a castle that served for centuries as a home for Polish monarchs, Biden described the face-off with Putin as a moment he has long warned about: a clash of competing global ideologies, of liberty versus oppression.
Carefully Considering Russia Demand For Ukraine Neutrality, Says Zelensky The West Bengal Assembly plunged into pandemonium on Monday as ruling TMC and BJP MLAs exchanged blows after saffron party legislators demanded a statement by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over “worsening” law and order situation in the state. Around 25 BJP MLAs led by Leader
of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari then walked out of the assembly, claiming that several party legislators were roughed up by TMC MLAs inside the House. TMC leader and state minister Firhad Hakim, however, told reporters that the BJP is staging a drama to create chaos in the assembly.
Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday his government is “carefully” considering a Russian demand of Ukrainian neutrality, a key point of contention as negotiators for both sides prepare for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the brutal month-long war. “This point of the negotiations is understandable to me and it is being discussed, it is being carefully studied,” Zelensky said during an interview with several independent Russian news organisations.
“Punjab Will Fight...”: Bhagwant Mann “Sincerely Wish That India should Congress Becomes condemn Putin in After Centre’s Chandigarh Move Stronger”: Nitin Gadkari Amit Shah announcing a move to the UN: Ro Khanna extend central government benefits to HiIndia Newsdesk
Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna said that Indians ought to be condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine. He also said New Delhi should not be getting oil from Russia and China. While speaking to Fox News, Khanna said: “I’ve been clear actually on India, and I think India ought to be condemning Putin and India ought not to be getting oil from Russia or China. We ought to rally the world to isolate Putin.” He added, “First India should condemn Putin in the UN for the blatant human rights violations. Second, they need to realise, they have to pick sides.” Earlier Indian American Congressman Dr Ami Bera too expressed disappointment over India’s stand on the Ukrainian crisis.
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Chandigarh: The Punjab government will fight strongly for its “rightful claim over Chandigarh”, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said today in his first reaction to Union Home Minister
Chandigarh administration employees. The move is driven by the BJP’s nervousness, said Mr Mann’s AAP, which won the recent Punjab election. Mr Mann also accused the central government of violating the Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966 by bringing in officers from other states and services into the Chandigarh administration. “Central Govt has been stepwise imposing officers and personnel from other states and services in Chandigarh administration. This goes against the letter and spirit of Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966. Punjab will fight strongly for its rightful claim over Chandigarh... (sic),” Mr Mann tweeted today.
Will Smith Punches Chris Rock Over Joke About Wife
Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage and struck comedian Chris Rock across the face for joking about his wife, in a moment at Sunday’s gala that immediately went viral and left stunned viewers questioning if it had been scripted or genuine.
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Mumbai: A strong Congress party is necessary for democracy, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said at a recent event, commenting that it was his “sincere wish” that the Congress, battered by serial election losses, became stronger and that its leaders did not switch sides in despair. Nitin Gadkari also said a weakened Congress meant regional parties taking up the opposition space, which was “not a good sign”. “Democracy runs on two wheels - the ruling dispensation and the Opposition. A strong Opposition is a need for democracy. Hence it is my sincere wish that the Congress party should become stronger.
Indian American Doctor Jailed for 96 months in Covid Fraud HiIndia Newsdesk
An Indian American ophthalmologist based in New York has been sentenced to 96 months in prison. Ameet Goyal MD was involved in a healthcare fraud scheme that involved fraudulently obtaining government loans meant for Covid-hit small businesses. Goyal was sentenced this month for falsely billing millions of dollars of upcoded procedures as well as fraudulently obtaining two government guaranteed loans intended to help small businesses during the pandemic. In addition to the prison term, he was sentenced to five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay forfeiture of $3.6 million and restitution of $3.6 million. He has already paid approximately $1.79 million toward these
obligations. During his sentence, Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said: “A prominent ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon who has now surrendered his medical license, Goyal was blinded by greed. Over a seven-year period, he preyed on the trust placed in him and cheated patients and insurance companies of $3.6 million in false charges.” Williams added, “Even after being arrested for this scheme, he committed a breathtaking new fraud and stole $637,200 from the Paycheck Protection Programme in the early days of a devastating pandemic,” Williams said. “For his crimes, Goyal will serve a substantial sentence in prison,”
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414-581-3784 Now Medicare Advantage PPOCall: Plans available with: HOTEL HELP
67 Room Hotel in Naperville, Illinois is looking for Front Desk Personnel. Fluency in English & Computers, legal work status is required.
Call: (215) 964-3016
MOTEL HELP
Corporate office in Lincolnwood, IL invites applications from young, enthusiastic candidates who can handle Book Keeping, Microsoft Words, Excel and day to day office work. Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: Communication skill required.
Wanted Housekeeper couple for independent Motel in Washington, IA.Accommodation Provided.
Call: 773-507-7333
Call: 224-572-1282.
Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with:
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LIQUOR STORE HELP Now hiring Store Associate and Manager for Cardinal Warehouse Wine and Liquor, Northside Liquor Stores
Call: 773-931-7650 Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WANTED Company: New York Life Insurance Company Location: Southwestern Suburbs Job Requirements: Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: •1-2 years general office and/or customer service experience required • Experience in working in personal lines of insurance preferred, but not required. • Fluent in English and Gujarati • Proficient in Microsoft Office If interested, please send your resume to VIKRAM TRIVEDI
Email: viktri@comcast.net or call (847)922-9054
MOTEL HELP Looking for experienced single or couple to operate & manage Motel in upstate NY. Now Medicare PPO single Plans available with:couple for housekeeping. AlsoAdvantage hiring or
Accommodations provided.
Call or text 518-879-4339 or Email springhills.4141@gmail.com
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શિકાગોથી એક કલાકના અંતરે શિશિગન I-94 પર આવેલી ફ્રેંચાઇઝ Quality Inn Motel, 12850 Super Dr, Sawyer, MI 49125 િોટે લિાં હાઉસકકશપંગ અને ફ્ંટડેસકનુ ં કાિ કરી િકે તેવા કપલની જરૂરછે . તેિજ Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: American & Indian Food લીકર અને કનવીશનયનસ સટોરિાં with Liquor, િીટ સૅનડશવચને લગત ું કાિ કરી િકે તેવા વયક્તઓની જરૂર છે . રહેવાની સગવડ આપવાિાં આવિે.
Call: 269-903-9677 (Cell) or 269-830-2490
RESTAURANT HELP Indian Restaurant in Akron, Ohio needs Tandoori, Curry Chef and Dishwasher. Free room and food Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans availableprovided. with: For more information.
Call: 330-671-1107 MOTEL HELP WANTED - Motel Manager Couple or Single for Franchise Motel in St. Louis MO Good Salary Provided. Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans and availableAccommodation with:
CALL - 314-330-4621
HOTEL HELP Need Couple for Housekeeping. for Hotel in MADISON, WISCONSIN. Accommodation Provided. Legal status Must. Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: CALL: AK PATEL@ 608-852-4376 મોટલ હે �પ
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Call: 773-632-6118 or 630-347-2723
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HIRING Hiring for Warehouse and Delivery work. Need full time help in Skokie area Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with:
Contact Ken@ (847) 845-7850 RESTAURANT HELP
Help wanted full time kitchen help for new indian fast food restaurant. Should have knowledge Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans availablein with: Gujarati cooking.
Call 847-414-1905 or email: nileshs25@aol.com DUNKIN DONUTS HELP WANTD Dunkin Donuts in Florida looking for experienced Manager. Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: Will pay good salary, bonus and moving expense.
Call: 863-255-9376 CONVENIENCE STORE FOR SALE Downttown Chicago loop newly built Convenience Store in the building,
Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with:
$45,000 per month gross sales,
8 am- 8 pm, 7 days a week. $4,500 lotto commisssion per month, Rent $7,500. Asking $165,000.
Call Raj Patel: 630-205-6353
GAS STATION HELP Gas Station located at River Grove, IL need Cashier, must be willing to work overnight. Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: Experience preferred. Must Speak good English
Call: 773-391-6682
BEAUTY SALON HELP WANTED Beauty salon in Chicago looking for someone who knows how to do threading and waxing. Full-time and part-time available. Very good pay and tips.
Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with:
Call 847-338-6684
RESTAURANT HELP Well established Indian Restaurant in Wicker Park of Chicago is looking for a full-time experienced kitchen helper and a part-time food runner/server. For immediate consideration. Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with:
Contact Raj @ 773-875-2180 (text or voice mail)
MATRIMONIAL Muslim parents seeking a match for their 28 year old son, Ht 6’-2”, handsome educated looking for a US Citizen girl from a good family background. Caste no Now Medicare PPO Plans available bar.Advantage Please send biowith:data & recent photographs.
Email: mfatime899@gmail.com
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