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Soccer-Costa Rica squad being flown to Iraq after immigration issues - INA
Costa Rica's squad will be flown to Iraq ahead of a warm-up friendly between the two countries ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, Iraq's state news agency INA said on Thursday.
Costa Rica's squad will be flown to Iraq ahead of a warm-up friendly between the two countries ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, Iraq's state news agency INA said on Thursday. ESPN reported that Costa Rica had called off Thursday's friendly against Iraq after its delegation, which was travelling to Iraq by bus on Wednesday night, was not allowed to enter the country without their passports being stamped.
Costa Rica's squad, who had reportedly requested that the Iraqi government allow them to enter the country without stamping their passports, then returned to their base in Kuwait. However, INA on Thursday cited their correspondent saying a private jet would take the Costa Rica squad from Kuwait to Basra, "to hold the friendly match agreed to be held today".
The football federations of Costa Rica and Iraq did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Costa Rica are in Group E with European heavyweights Spain and Germany -- who won the World Cup in 2010 and 2014 respectively -- as well as Asian powerhouse Japan. They open their group campaign against Spain on Wednesday.
Iraq did not qualify for this year's World Cup, which starts on Sunday.
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Binance to relaunch bid to buy bankrupt Voyager Digital - Coindesk
Crypto exchange Binance's U.S. unit is relaunching its bid to buy bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, Coindesk reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The report comes after Voyager called off FTX's bid to acquire the company following its collapse. Binance did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.
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Crypto exchange Binance's U.S. unit is relaunching its bid to buy bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, Coindesk reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The report comes after Voyager called off FTX's bid to acquire the company following its collapse.
Binance did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment. Voyager declined to comment. In September, the Wall Street Journal had reported that Binance and FTX came up with the leading bids to buy Voyager's assets. FTX had won Voyager's assets in a $1.42-billion bid at an auction thereafter.
However, Voyager said in a tweet on Wednesday that the company's proposed sale would not move forward and that it is in active discussions with several alternate bidders after FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. The collapse of FTX, which reverberated across the crypto world, sending bitcoin and other digital assets plummeting, impacted nearly one million customers and several investors as they faced billions of dollars in losses.
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Poonam, Deepti, Sneh, Pooja named captains for Women's T20 Challenger
India players Poonam Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana were on Thursday named captains of the four respective teams that will feature in Senior Womens Challenger T20 Trophy, to be played in Raipur from November 20.For fringe India and domestic players, the event will be a good platform to display their talent ahead of the home series against Australia next month.
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India players Poonam Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana were on Thursday named captains of the four respective teams that will feature in Senior Women's Challenger T20 Trophy, to be played in Raipur from November 20.
For fringe India and domestic players, the event will be a good platform to display their talent ahead of the home series against Australia next month. The inaugural Women's IPL takes place in March and that will also be at the back of the players' mind.
All games will be played at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. The final will be played on November 26. India A: Poonam Yadav (C), Harleen Deol (VC), Muskan Malik, S. Sajna, Amanjot Kaur, Disha Kasat, Shriyanka Patil, Saika Ishaque, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarwani, Sahana Pawar, Nuzhat Parween (WK), Shivali Shinde (WK), S. Anusha.
India B: Deepti Sharma (C), Shafali Verma (VC), Dhara Gujjar, Yuvashree, Arundhati Reddy, Nishu Chaudhary, Humeira Kazi, Devika Vaidya, S.S Kalal, Monica Patel, S.L. Meena, Simran Dil Bahadur, Taniyaa Sapna Bhatia (WK), Laxmi Yadav (WK) India C: Pooja Vastrakar (C), S. Meghana (VC), Priya Punia, Simran Shaikh, Tarranum Pathan, K.P. Navgire, Anjali Singh, Rashi Kanojia Saranya Gadwal, Keerthy James, Komal Zanzad, Ajima Sangma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Mamatha (WK).
India D: Sneh Rana (C), Jemimah Rodrigues (VC), Ashwini Kumari, D. Hemalatha, Kanika Ahuja, Jasia Akhter, Yastika Bhatia, Priyanka Priyadarshini, Shikha Pandey, S.B. Pokharkar, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Aparna Mondal (WK), Sushma Verma (WK).
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Gamers lament end of Warcraft in China as Blizzard and NetEase part ways
Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase caused dismay among thousands of gamers on Thursday by saying hits such as 'World of Warcraft' will not be available in China from next year as a 14-year partnership ended. NetEase shares closed 9% lower in Hong Kong after Blizzard said it was unable to reach a deal with the Hangzhou-based company that was consistent with the California-based firm's "operating principles and commitments to players and employees".
Blizzard's announcement, which gave no further detail, was the top trending topic on China's Weibo platform with more than 100 million views as users expressed shock and sadness. Many said they had played its games for more than a decade. "My youth was heavily marked by playing Hearthstone," said one, while another lamented: "I'm so sad. I started playing Blizzard games from 2008... how do I say good bye?".
Blizzard said new sales would be suspended in the coming days and players would receive further details. The games to be suspended by midnight on Jan. 24 include 'World of Warcraft', 'Hearthstone', 'Warcraft III: Reforged', Overwatch', the 'StarCraft' series, 'Diablo III', and 'Heroes of the Storm', Blizzard said.
NetEase rose to become China's second-biggest gaming company behind Tencent Holdings in large part due to the deals it clinched in 2008 to be Blizzard's publishing partner in China, when Blizzard ended its deal with The9 Ltd. NetEase later issued a statement in Chinese saying it was sorry to see Blizzard's disclosure, while confirming that the two firms were unable to agree on key terms of cooperation.
In a statement in English, NetEase said that ending the licence agreements, which are set to expire on Jan. 23, would have no "material impact" on its results. "We will continue our promise to serve our players well until the last minute. We will make sure our players' data and assets are well protected in all of our games," NetEase CEO William Ding said in a statement.
NetEase said the recently published 'Diablo Immortal', co-developed by NetEase and Blizzard, is covered by a separate long-term agreement, allowing its service to continue in China. It said Blizzard's games contributed a low-single-digit percentage to its total net revenue and net income in 2021 and the first nine months of 2022.
In a research report on Nov. 9, Daiwa Capital Markets estimated that the absence of Blizzard games could lower NetEase's revenue by 6-8% next year. This was based on an estimate that licensed games account for around 10% of NetEase's total revenue and Blizzard accounts for 60-80% of licensed games.
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T-Systems opens Delivery Centre at Nagpur in partnership with Tech Mahindra
With our strong software solutions and our global delivery centers, we will continue to push towards our target of being the leader in our select markets by building an integrated portfolio of scalable Digital Cloud services. Mr. Anant Padmanabhan, Managing Director, T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd.
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T-Systems International is one of the leading European IT services providers, partnering with Tech Mahindra to expand its footprint in India by starting another Delivery Center in Nagpur. This is in addition to its delivery centers in Pune and Bengaluru to deliver intelligent digital solutions and efficient cloud services to T-Systems International's global customers.
As part of the partnership, Tech Mahindra will enable the ramp-up of T-Systems' workforce by building a dedicated team to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions in digital and Cloud. The company's access to the market, talent from Tier II cities and competitive pricing would help build up the flexible capacity for T-Systems' delivery needs.
The new centre will be the situated in Mihan SEZ Zone and equipped with a gymnasium, cafeteria, recreation centre for employee engagement, etc.
Following the rapid growth in India, T-Systems is looking to add more than 6000 people over the next 24 months and will be adding professionals with digital and cloud skills. The new hires will further expand & manage the cloud & digital capabilities for the customers of T Systems International.
Mr. Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of T-Systems International, said, ''The partnership with Tech Mahindra and the expansion into Nagpur will benefit T-Systems' strategy to scale in India to support our growth plans. With our strong software solutions and our global delivery centers, we will continue to push towards our target of being the leader in our select markets by building an integrated portfolio of scalable Digital & Cloud services.'' Mr. Anant Padmanabhan, Managing Director, T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd. said, ''After having successfully ramped up in Pune and Bengaluru, we wanted to tap into talent in other locations to further scale our operations and we chose Nagpur as our next location to expand, in partnership with Tech Mahindra. This will help us exponentially scale our digital and cloud capabilities in India.'' CP Gurnani, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, ''Ease of Doing Business (EODB), availability of manpower, and access to infrastructure has accelerated Nagpur's potential to become the next digital hub for cutting-edge innovation. The new Cloud and Digital Services Centre in Nagpur today marks another milestone in our long-standing partnership with T-Systems and will enable them to expand their digital foothold, unlock new business opportunities, and help enhance global customer experience & solution delivery. This will further help generate employment for local talent and provide them with opportunities to learn and grow with a global team.'' T-Systems generates annual revenues of circa 4 billion euros. The lion's share is distributed between the two future-oriented business areas of cloud services and digital solutions, at around 85 percent. Advisory services are another key differentiating capability, supporting clients in the development of their digital strategies. Security is built into every offering. T-Systems is also set to place more focus on partnerships, with a particular focus on scaling near-shore and off-shore capabilities.
About T-Systems With around 28,000 employees worldwide and a turnover of 4.0 billion euros (2021), T-Systems is a leading provider of digital services. With its headquarters in Europe and additional local presence in selected core markets and strategic production locations, T-Systems provides a global production and supply chain for its customers.
T-Systems' focus industries are automotive, the public sector, healthcare, and transport. For these areas, T-Systems develops industry-specific solutions – so-called vertical applications. T-Systems offers integrated information technology and digital solutions from a single source. From the secure operation of classic IT infrastructure, T-Systems guides its clients into multi-cloud-based architectures, to tailor-made platforms, software, and applications, as well as new digital business models and innovation projects such as blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). Data sovereignty and security are at the core of these offerings. The company works with leading technology partners from all over the world. T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd. has its head office in Pune and another office in Bengaluru to provide its ICT services to global customers of T-Systems internationally.
About Tech Mahindra Tech Mahindra offers innovative and customer-centric digital experiences, enabling enterprises, associates and the society to Rise. We are a USD 6 billion organization with 163,000+ professionals across 90 countries helping 1279 global customers, including Fortune 500 companies. We are focused on leveraging next-generation technologies including 5G, Blockchain, Metaverse, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and more, to enable end-to-end digital transformation for global customers. Tech Mahindra is the only Indian company in the world to receive the HRH The Prince of Wales' Terra Carta Seal for its commitment to creating a sustainable future. We are the fastest growing brand in 'brand strength' and amongst the top 7 IT brands globally. With the NXT.NOWTM framework, Tech Mahindra aims to enhance 'Human Centric Experience' for our ecosystem and drive collaborative disruption with synergies arising from a robust portfolio of companies. Tech Mahindra aims at delivering tomorrow's experiences today and believes that the 'Future is Now'.
We are part of the Mahindra Group, founded in 1945, one of the largest and most admired multinational federation of companies with 260,000 employees in over 100 countries. It enjoys a leadership position in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology and financial services in India and is the world's largest tractor company by volume. It has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality and real estate. The Mahindra Group has a clear focus on leading ESG globally, enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban living, with a goal to drive positive change in the lives of communities and stakeholders to enable them to Rise.
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How to get the most out of coding projects
Introduction
Coding projects can be a lot of fun, but they can also become bloated and unfocused if left to their own devices. If you keep the following tips in mind while planning out your next project, however, it will be much easier to stay on target and get the most out of your time spent coding.
Create a detailed timeline for your project
Whether you're a human or a machine, the ability to plan is an integral part of success. A detailed timeline of your project will help keep you on track and provide a clear outline of what needs to be done. For example, if you are working on coding a project like a currency data API (e.g. fxapi.com), having a timeline will allow you to check off each step as it's completed. This helps ensure that everything is going according to plan and nothing gets forgotten along the way.
A good tool for creating timelines is Trello, which gives users both free access and paid plans starting at $5 per month depending on how many members are added to their boards or projects respectively!
Make sure you have the right tools for the job
As you begin to work on a new project, it's important to know what tools are available. Here is a list of tools that you should consider using:
- IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
- Text editor
- Version control system
- Debugging toolset (e.g., debuggers, inspection tools)
- Test toolset (e.g., unit testing frameworks and coverage tools)
- Build/deployment pipeline
Use pseudo-code mock-ups to plan out your code
Pseudo-code is a way of planning out your code. It can be used for almost any project you have in mind, but it's especially helpful when you're trying to figure out the best way to approach a problem that you don't quite understand yet.
What is pseudo-code?
Pseudo-code is simply documentation about what you want your program to do. It's not real code—it doesn't run on its own and does nothing else but describe steps or processes within the program itself. In other words, it's not executable; instead, it serves as an outline for what needs to happen in order for your program to work properly...and without bugs!
Have a clear and concise goal in mind from the get-go
The first step in getting the most out of a coding project is to clearly define your goals from the get-go. Having a clear, concise goal in mind before you start will help you stay on track and ensure that you don't waste time on solutions that aren't going to be helpful for your overall objective.
With this in mind, it's important not to worry about what other people's goals are—you have only your own needs and wants to think about! If someone else wants something different than what's best for your end result, then it doesn't matter what they want: their opinion isn't relevant here. You should set your own goals and work toward them without being distracted by outside factors like what others want or how much time they think is needed (especially if those other people don't know how long something should take).
Be ambitious but realistic: if there were no such thing as limits or boundaries, then we'd all be jumping over buildings with our bare feet while juggling chainsaws while singing pop songs at full volume without ever feeling tired because we'd never stop eating ice cream sundaes covered in chocolate sauce topped off with whipped cream drizzled with sprinkles made entirely out of unicorn tears (I mean...isn't that kind of crazy?). In reality, though? We can only do so much within our physical limitations before we run into roadblocks like getting blisters from running around barefoot too long or passing out from sugar shock after consuming too many sugary treats at once."
Identify the most tense point of your project and focus the bulk of your planning around it
Planning is an essential part of any project, but it's especially important for coding projects. You need to plan your code and make sure you will be able to complete it on time, with enough room for error. When you're working on a new project, the first thing you should do is identify the tensest point of your work. This may be the most complicated section or the part where there are multiple steps that have to come together at once in order for everything else to work properly. Once you have identified this point, then focus on planning how you will accomplish this task.
When planning out your coding projects, make sure that:
- You know exactly what needs to be done with each line of code before writing it down; this will help eliminate confusion later on when something goes wrong and no one can figure out why (or even worse—they think they know why but actually don't).
- If possible, try using tools like JUCE libraries instead of rolling your own solution; they're often already built with much more functionality than required so they won't waste space while still giving good results!
Minimize distractions early on
It's important to note that it doesn't matter what kind of project you're working on: coding, writing, or designing. You'll get more done if you minimize distractions early on, so they don't build up and snowball into wasted time.
- You'll be more productive. When we're focused on one thing at a time, we can work with greater efficiency than when we try to multitask. We won't be distracted by the urge to check our email or glance at Twitter every five minutes—instead, our minds will stay focused on the task at hand.
- You'll have a clearer mind for problem-solving. When we give ourselves space from other tasks and responsibilities (even if only for an hour), our subconscious brain has time to process whatever information is actively bouncing around in there—things like facts about our project and how various parts fit together or where the next logical step may lie within the codebase itself—and come up with fresh ideas for how best move forward with your work later down the line when you return from a lunch break or wrap up work day early because it's already 4pm!
Find a balance between speed and efficiency
You should strive to produce the most efficient code possible. This means that you should take the time to write clean, easy-to-read code that does not require many lines of code for the same effect. That said, it is also important to be able to work quickly. There are times when you need to write faster than others, such as during a hackathon or other deadline-driven environment.
You may be tempted by the idea of writing more complex code at a faster pace in order to accomplish more in less time; however, this will likely make your project harder for other developers working on it later on because they can't understand what you've done or how things work together properly (which is why they're called "bugs"). So while speed is important in some cases (like getting your app into the market before its competitors), efficiency should always come first when building software products so that everyone can have an easier time using them later on—and hopefully not encounter any bugs either!
Coding projects can become bloated, so it's important to focus on the goals of your project early on
Coding projects can become bloated, so it's important to focus on the goals of your project early on. Make sure you have the right tools for the job and use pseudo-code mock-ups to plan out your code. Have a clear and concise goal in mind from the get-go.
Conclusion
Overall, we hope this article has given you some insight into how to approach coding projects. If you have any questions about the process or want to share your own ideas on how to be more efficient, we'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment below and let us know what works for you.
(Disclaimer: Devdiscourse's journalists were not involved in the production of this article. The facts and opinions appearing in the article do not reflect the views of Devdiscourse and Devdiscourse does not claim any responsibility for the same.) | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/2255027-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-coding-projects | 2022-11-17T11:14:33 | en | 0.961638 |
Bartlesville-area TV sports schedule
THURSDAY, Nov. 17
NFL: NFL Live, 3 p.m., ESPN
NCAA HOOPS: Murray State at Texas A&M, 3 p.m., ESPN2
NASCAR: Race Hub, 5 p.m., FS1
NHL: Dallas vs. Florida, 6 p.m., BALLY SW
NCAA FOOTBALL: SMU vs. Tulane, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
NFL: Tennessee at Green Bay, 7 p.m., PRIME
NCAA HOOPS: Loyola Chicago at Tulsa, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2
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FRIDAY, Nov. 18
NFL: NFL Live, 3 p.m., ESPN
OUTDOORS: Let’s Fish Southwest, 4 p.m., BALLY SW
NCAA HOOPS: Indiana vs. Xavier, 6 p.m., ESPN2
NCAA HOOPS: Baylor vs. Virginia, 6 p.m., ESPN2
NBA: Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
NBA: Oklahoma City vs. Memphis, 7 p.m., BALLY OK
NBA: Denver vs. Dallas, 7:30 p.m, BALLY SW
NCAA HOOPS: South Florida vs. Tulsa, 8 p.m., ESPN2
NCAA HOOPS: San Diego St. vs. New Mexico, 8:45 p.., FS1
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DUMFRIES, Va. - Authorities say two people were shot inside a home in Dumfries overnight.
The shooting was reported at a house on Isle Royale Terrace.
Police have only described the victims as adults. No information about their conditions has been released.
"The incident was isolated to the home, and does not appear to be random," Prince William County Police said in a tweet early Thursday morning. No arrests have been made.
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Destructive giant snail intercepted by ‘Beagle Brigade’ at Atlanta’s airport
ATLANTA - The Atlanta airport’s so-called "Beagle Brigade" found a stash of prohibited items coming in from overseas including a massive invasive snail, which agricultural officials consider among the most destructive.
The Customs and Border Protection’s K9 unit at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport caught the scent coming from luggage coming in from Nigeria on Nov. 8. Inside the suitcase, federal inspectors say a live Giant African Snail was found along with prohibited goat meat, cow skins, melon seeds, and vegetables.
"The amazing Beagle Brigade is a valuable team member of CBP’s agriculture mission protecting our nation from highly invasive pests such as the Giant African Snail," said Clay Thomas, Area Port Director for Customs and Border Protection Atlanta. "This was a significant discovery for our agriculture K9 team—a critical component of our nation’s frontline defense against all animal pests that threaten our agricultural resources."
K9 Mox, who is part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection so-call "Beagle Brigade" at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sniffed out this live Giant African Snail on Nov. 8, 2022. (Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
The prohibited items were seized. The CBP did not say what happened to those items from there, but in the past the items were destroyed. As for the snail, CBP says they tried to find a place for it.
"We worked diligently to find a home for the giant snail, but regrettably had to put it to sleep," said Rob Brisley, Public Affairs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The snail weighed somewhere between a baseball and softball, the CBP says.
"When speaking with this passenger, she wasn’t able to be specific, except she was bringing it from Nigeria to Texas," said Brisley.
The traveler was warned about the carrying of prohibited items and was allowed to continue on to her final destination in Texas.
Brisley says about a trash can full of vegetables, fruits, and other prohibited items are seized each day at Atlanta's airport by CBP officers. He says it is rare to come across a snail like this, but it is not the first time. In 2019, two snails were intercepted at the airport along with prohibited fruit.
International travelers are asked to consulate the CBP’s Know Before You Go website and to always declare any foods when passing through the border.
Why is the Giant African Snail so dangerous?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture describes the Giant African Snail as one of the most damaging snails in the world due to its love of vegetation. It is also one of the world's largest land snails.
The mollusk can consume 500 different types of plants. It also can cause structural damage to plaster and stucco structures, and carries a parasitic nematode that can lead to meningitis in humans.
The snail is particularly hazardous to the agriculture in Florida, Hawaii, and the Caribbean.
"If it got loose, in farms, vegetation, those things just eat around the clock and the damage could be overwhelming," said Brisley.
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Federal agriculture officials say an invasion in the 1960s in Florida cost $1 million and took 10 years to correct. A second infestation in 2011 in Broward and Miami-Dade counties took another decade to eradicate fully.
This past June, another snail was found in the Tampa Bay area. It measured about 8-inches long.
Each snail has both female and male reproductive organs, so they can reproduce rapidly. It can reproduce several more times after mating once.
They can produce about 1,200 eggs every year.
These types of snails can be used in certain culinary dishes, kept as pets, or traded.
What is the Beagle Brigade at Atlanta’s airport?
K9 Mox
K9 Mox is being credited with finding the Giant African Snail.
"Mox is one of the handful of beagles on duty at Atlanta and airports across the country," said Brisley. "But the beagle itself, just a wonderful dog, all they want to do is find food."
Many of the dogs in the CBP’s Beagle Brigade are rescues coming from Georgia animal shelters. Some even being rehabilitated after years of abuse.
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The dogs are trained at the National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan. Mostly beagles, labs and Jack Russell Terriers are trained for the work. The dogs then are deployed to U.S. international airports and on the border at crossings as well as mail and cargo facilities.
The dogs are tasked with looking for mostly apples, citrus, mango, beef, and pork on the prohibited list. One such bust was in 2018 in Atlanta when the Beagle Brigade stopped a traveler from Ecuador carrying a fully-cooked pig.
(Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
The U.S. prevents any pork and pork products from other continents in order to prevent the introduction of diseases like foot and mouth disease and classical swine fever.
Some of the dogs are trained to detect snakes and then are sent to Hawaii to keep the islands snake-free.
The public can also adopt dogs that don’t make it the program.
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Millions of red crabs invade streets amid annual migration on Australia’s Christmas Island
CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia - Millions of red crabs have emerged from their burrows and the rainforests on Australia's Christmas Island to begin their annual migration to the ocean, leading to quite a surreal scene.
Videos shared on social media show countless crabs crawling over grassy surfaces, rocks, roads — and even over people.
The annual migration begins after the first rainfall of the wet season, according to Parks Australia. That's usually sometime in October or November, but it can sometimes be as late as December or January.
When the migration begins, red crabs from all over the island march to the ocean to mate.
Thousands of red crabs are seen walking over a crab bridge on November 23, 2021 in Christmas Island. The annual migration of red crabs begins with first rains of the wet season on Christmas Island, usually around October or November. Millions of the
Male crabs lead the migration, and females join the group along the way.
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The exact timing and speed of the migration all have to do with the phase of the moon. Parks Australia says the red crabs always spawn before dawn on a receding high tide during the last quarter of the moon – and they all know the exact time to leave their homes to make the lunar date.
Thousands of red crabs are seen walking in a drain on November 23, 2021 in Christmas Island. The annual migration of red crabs begins with first rains of the wet season on Christmas Island, usually around October or November. Millions of the red crab
But because the red crabs wait until the first rain to begin their march, they sometimes need to make it a quick trip.
They move fast if the first rain arrives close to their spawning date. But if the rain comes early, they like to take their time to have a snack or take a drink along the way.
Members of the public and Parks Australia staff rack away thousands of red crabs off a road on November 8, 2021 in Christmas Island. The annual migration of red crabs begins with first rains of the wet season on Christmas Island, usually around Octob
If the first rain comes too late to make the spawning date, they'll hang around at home and wait for the next lunar target the following month, according to Parks Australia.
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The male crabs will arrive first, dig burrows then return to the forest after mating with the female crabs.
Thousands of red crabs are seen along the side of a road on November 23, 2021 in Christmas Island. The annual migration of red crabs begins with first rains of the wet season on Christmas Island, usually around October or November. Millions of the re
The females, which can produce up to 100,000 eggs each, remain in the burrows until the moon is in its last quarter and the tide starts to turn before dawn. The female red crabs release their eggs into the ocean, and the crab larvae will hatch immediately upon touching the water.
Most won't survive, but the crabs that do will hang around in small pools for about a month before making the 9-day trip back inland and into the rainforests, where they will remain, primarily hidden in rocky outcrops and forest debris, for the first three years of their life, according to Parks Australia.
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Pharmacist charged with running large-scale cough syrup scheme out of Livonia pharmacy
LIVONIA, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Livonia pharmacist accused of running a multi-million dollar cough syrup scheme is facing charges a year and a half after his Dearborn home was raided.
Zaman Alshafey, 35, was charged with 20 felonies, including wire fraud, money laundering, and illegally dispensing prescription cough syrup worth millions of dollars.
According to federal authorities, he was illegally selling promethazine, a prescription cough syrup, the key ingredient in a cocktail known as"purple drank" or "sizzurp."
Authorities allege that Alshafey ran the operation out of Medpro Pharmacy on Middlebelt Road in Livonia for more than three years. He allegedly would buy large quantities of the cough syrup to sell to street drug dealers out of the back of the business.
This included buying more than 7,000 pint-sized bottles of promethazine from various out-of-state drug companies, authorities say.
It netted him millions of dollars, and police say he had so much cash that they found it hidden in the walls of his house during the May 2021 raid.
Alshafey faces up to 20 years in prison. | https://www.fox5dc.com/news/pharmacist-charged-with-running-large-scale-cough-syrup-scheme-out-of-livonia-pharmacy | 2022-11-17T11:15:12 | en | 0.969889 |
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'Complete tragedy': 2 adults, 3 children found dead inside Phoenix home
PHOENIX - A family of five was found dead inside a north Phoenix home Wednesday morning, police confirmed, and their deaths are being investigated as homicides.
Phoenix Fire hazmat crews and police officers responded to a home near 7th Avenue and Northern because of a reported "hazardous situation" and a possible unresponsive person just after 8 a.m. on Nov. 16.
Phoenix Fire said that crews did find a presence of gas, which made it a bit difficult for first responders to investigate the scene right away and get inside the home. "Southwest Gas crews did, however, determine there was no natural gas reads outside the home from the meter to the street through survey activity," the company said.
Once crews made their way inside, two adults and three kids were found dead with obvious signs of trauma, says Phoenix Police Sgt. Melissa Soliz, adding that a suspect isn't believed to be on the loose. It's not clear what led up to the family being killed.
No names were released.
"This scene is a complete tragedy behind us. Not only is this devastating to first responders that had to respond and witness what's inside, but this neighborhood is very close-knit," Soliz remarked.
The investigation is continuing throughout the day and into the night.
"Detectives are going to take their time and ensure that this investigation is thoroughly investigated and looked at," Soliz said. "We need to look at every possible angle, all the evidence, and that's going to take some time."
Community left stunned
"Tremendous family."
That's all a woman tearfully said as she walked to the home where the family of five was found.
Throughout the day, besides police investigators, friends and family arrived to the scene obviously distraught and stunned, as is the entire community.
"Well, I heard it. I thought it was just a rumor. I didn't want to believe it. It's very upsetting and scary. I haven't really processed it," said Arlene Lotstein, a neighbor. "I'm shaking right now." | https://www.fox5dc.com/news/several-people-dead-in-north-phoenix-home | 2022-11-17T11:15:18 | en | 0.987637 |
Thanksgiving dinner 2022: Breaking down the cost of some of the most popular holiday dishes
It’ll be no surprise to anyone that Thanksgiving dinner might cost more this year due to ongoing supply chain backlogs and, of course, inflation.
America has seen prices go up due to inflation in the past and working with a tight budget is not a new concept for many families.
But even during times of no inflation and when the economy wasn’t recovering from a global pandemic, the prices for some of your favorite Thanksgiving dishes have steadily risen.
According to the American Farm Bureau Association’s (AFBF) 37th annual survey, the average cost of this year’s classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 will cost $64.05, or just less than $6.50 per person. This is a $10.74 — or 20% increase — from last year’s average of $53.31.
Data collected by AFBF in 1986 shows Thanksgiving dinner cost $28.74, on average. Sounds great, but remember, that was over 30 years ago and prices are always relative to the current economy.
"General inflation slashing the purchasing power of consumers is a significant factor contributing to the increase in average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner," said AFBF chief economist Roger Cryan. "Other contributing factors to the increased cost for the meal include supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine."
FILE - Homemade Roasted Thanksgiving Day Turkey with all the Sides (Getty Images)
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Here is a breakdown of how much some of the most popular Thanksgiving dishes will cost you this year.
Turkey
The cost of turkey has certainly risen in the past couple of years, not only due to inflation but because of supply chain issues.
On average, a 16-pound turkey will cost families $28.96. That’s $1.81 per pound, which is up 21% from last year.
"The higher retail turkey cost at the grocery store can also be attributed to a slightly smaller flock this year, increased feed costs and lighter processing weights," Cryan continued.
But don’t fret, the supply of whole turkeys available to consumers should be adequate this year, according to AFBF, not including regional shortages in some states where bird flu was detected earlier this year.
Potatoes
A 5-pound bag of russet potatoes will cost consumers on average $3.64 this year, which is up 68 cents since 2021, according to AFBF.
Sweet potatoes will also cost about 11% more.
To compare, in 1986, the cost of potatoes was about 22 cents per pound, on average, according to data collected by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS).
Vegetables
They may not be the most popular to many, but let’s face it, vegetables are going to be at your upcoming Thanksgiving dinner.
The price of vegetables, and fruits, have slowly decreased since October, according to BLS, but a typical celery and carrot veggie tray will still cost consumers about 6 cents more at checkout on average.
For green beans, it’ll cost shoppers 39 cents more at stores, according to AFBF.
Cranberries
Not everything on your Thanksgiving dinner list will cost you more this year. In fact, the cost of fresh cranberries has decreased by 41 cents on average since last year.
The index for fruits and vegetables fell 0.9% since October after increasing 1.6% in September, according to BLS data.
"Farmers are working hard to meet growing demands for food – both here in the U.S. and globally – while facing rising prices for fuel, fertilizer and other inputs," said Cryan.
Stuffing
A typical 14-ounce bag of cubed stuffing mix will cost about $3.88 on average, which is up 69% since last year, according to AFBF.
Pie crust
The price of eggs, which were also impacted by the bird flu outbreak in March, has already risen 32.5% while butter and flour have risen 25.8% and 17.1%, respectively, according to the analysts, which used the August CPI data to show the increase in cost since November 2021.
This year, a typical two-pack of frozen pie crusts will $3.68, which is up 26% since last year.
Similarly, a pack of a dozen frozen rolls to dip into your gravy will cost $3.73 which is a 22% increase from 2021.
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‘The Masked Singer’ sends home Avocado, Bride in double elimination
LOS ANGELES - It was "Comedy Roast Night" on the latest episode of "The Masked Singer," — but it wasn’t all laughs when two contestants were sent home.
On Wednesday evening’s new episode, two celebrities were forced to "take it off" and be revealed — and this time it was Avocado and Bride who had to pack their bags.
Who is Bride on ‘The Masked Singer’?
Bride was revealed as legendary professional wrestler Chris Jericho, who made his ring debut when he was only 19 years old and went on win multiple championships.
Dressed as a pink dinosaur with a wedding dress on, the 52-year-old action star said it was the best costume he has ever seen on the show.
Avocado performs on 'The Masked Singer' stage. (Credit: FOX)
"I’m just disappointed I got beaten by an avocado," Jericho told the audience.
Panelist Ken Jeong called the wrestler a "charismatic performer, singer, as well as a superstar athlete."
"I’m a legit fan, and I’m kind of star-struck right now," Jeong shared with him.
Jericho is also the lead singer of the heavy-metal band FOZZY, which explains his success on the singing competition.
According to his website, the band’s seventh album "Judas" currently has over 35 million streams on Spotify, and the album's title track hit number 1 on the Itunes Rock Charts in 8 different countries.
Who is Avocado on ‘The Masked Singer’?
But more cuts continued on Wednesday’s episode. The second celebrity costume sliced from the competition was Avocado.
Avocado was revealed as radio personality and host Adam Carolla, known for his podcast "The Adam Carolla Show" and for co-hosting "The Man Show" with Jimmy Kimmel during the late 90s and early 2000s. Carolla’s talk show was distributed as a podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by the Guinness World Records in 2011.
While panelist Jenny McCarthy revealed she continuously assumed it was the podcaster underneath the costume, she kept changing her mind due to his height.
"I canceled that out every time it came in my head," she said.
Legendary comedians Drew Carey and Jon Lovitz also made special appearances on the show’s stage.
Double reveal continues on ‘The Masked Singer’
Last week also featured a double reveal, when the Venus Fly Trap and Gopher were eliminated.
The Venus Fly Trap turned out to be former heavyweight boxing champion and master of the grill, George Foreman.
When asked why he decided to test his singing chops on the show, Foreman answered simply, "The greatest show on Earth."
And, beneath the mask of the Gopher was American musician and founder of Parliament-Funkadelic, George Clinton.
The show’s host Nick Cannon asked the legendary music producer what it was like to wear such an extravagant costume, to which Clinton answered, "Man, it’s hot as hell in this, but I’m cool, y’all."
"The Masked Singer" is a top-secret singing competition in which celebrities face off against each other and appear in elaborate costumes with full face masks to conceal their identities.
RELATED: ‘The Masked Singer’: Venus Fly Trap, Gopher say goodbye
The singers may attempt to throw off the crowd, but keen observers might pick up on tiny clues buried throughout the show. Each week, a singer is eliminated – and then reveals his or her true identity.
Next week, get ready to be spooked when two new contestants enter the competition on Fright Night — and another two celebrities are unmasked.
Watch all-new episodes on FOX Wednesdays from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT.
Get to know "The Masked Singer" with these essential episodes, streaming free on Tubi
Season 4, episode 10 — "The Semi Finals – The Super Six": Eventual season-winner Sun (no spoilers!) delivered a number of top-notch performances, but her version of Billie Eilish’s "When the Party’s Over" might be not only her best of the season, but the best of the fourth season and one of the greatest in the show’s history. Mushroom’s rendition of the Amy Winehouse song "Valerie" ain’t half bad either.
Season 5, episode 1 — "Season 5 Premiere - Return of the Masks": Better remembered as the episode where (okay, a little spoiler follows, scroll past if you don’t want to know) ... (seriously, look away) ... (last warning) ... Kermit the Frog was revealed to be the Snail. Kermit the Frog! A fictional, non-human character! Also definitely the most famous celebrity to ever appear on the show! That was a wild one.
Season 3, episode 10 — "The Super Nine Masked Singer Special: Groups A, B & C": It’s important to remember that this episode aired on April 1, 2020. There was a lot going on that month! So while most April Fools Day jokes are indisputably lame, the one Astronaut pulled — "Rickrolling" America with a legitimately great rendition of Rick Astley’s "Never Gonna Give You Up" — was undeniably welcome.
Season 1, episode 8 — "Semi Finals: Double Unmasking": The double-unmasking is exciting, sure, but this episode is best remembered as the time Monster sang Sam Smith’s "Stay With Me," another contender for the best performance in the show’s history. Seriously, just listen to this.
Season 1, episode 1 — "Season Premiere: Mask On Face Off": Here’s where the madness begins, but as with any truly great episode of this madcap series, it’s one single performance that stands out. In the U.S. series premiere, the performance also happened to be the first performance. Peacock’s rendition of "The Greatest Show" from the Hugh Jackman movie musical "The Greatest Showman" was, appropriately enough, a show-stopper, and it set the bar high.
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These are the busiest days to fly during the winter holidays
Most weeks of the year, Fridays are the busiest days to fly, and Tuesdays are the least busy. But during the holidays, that trend doesn’t necessarily hold true.
In most years, the Sunday after Thanksgiving is actually the busiest travel day for U.S. airports, according to the Transportation Security Administration, which tracks the numbers of passengers screened daily. Two days before Christmas and one day before Thanksgiving also tend to draw big airport crowds.
Here’s a breakdown of the best and worst days to fly during the winter holidays, and how you can strategize schedules to avoid crowds and save money.
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The busiest days to fly around Thanksgiving
The Sunday after Thanksgiving is brutal for airport crowds. For every 100 people who flew on Thanksgiving Day 2021, there were 177 people flying out on the Sunday after, according to TSA.
That same Sunday was the year’s single busiest airport travel day in both 2019 and 2021. In 2020, the busiest days were largely concentrated in January and February, before the widespread impact of COVID-19, which would reduce holiday travel later in the year.
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Here’s a look at the days surrounding Thanksgiving week over the past three years, ranked in order of most to fewest air travelers at the TSA’s U.S. checkpoints:
— Sunday after Thanksgiving (most crowded).
— Wednesday before.
— Saturday after.
— Friday before.
— Monday after (Cyber Monday).
— Sunday before.
— Tuesday before.
— Monday before.
— Saturday before.
— Tuesday after (Giving Tuesday).
— Friday after (Black Friday).
— Wednesday after.
— Thanksgiving Day (least crowded).
Assuming past trends continue in 2022, expect Sunday, Nov. 27, to be the busiest travel day around Thanksgiving, followed by Wednesday, Nov. 23. Even if you fly out one day ahead of the biggest crowds, Saturday, Nov. 26, will also likely be busy.
And this year, crowds will likely be bigger than they were over the past couple of years.
"Thanksgiving travel volumes are looking similar to what we typically saw pre-pandemic in 2019," says Hayley Berg, lead economist at travel booking app Hopper.
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The busiest days to fly around Christmas
Christmas airport crowds can be trickier to predict than Thanksgiving crowds given that the holiday falls on a different weekday each year and that air travel patterns are often dictated by the workweek.
But just as the Sunday after Thanksgiving tends to draw huge crowds, the days just after Christmas are wildly popular. And much like how few people travel on Thanksgiving Day itself, relatively few people travel on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.
Here’s a look at Christmas and the seven calendar dates before and after over the past three years, ranked by most to fewest average air travelers, based on TSA checkpoint data:
— Dec. 27 (most crowded).
— Dec. 23.
— Dec. 20.
— Dec. 26.
— Dec. 30.
— Dec. 19.
— Dec. 29.
— Dec. 22.
— Dec 28.
— Dec 21.
— Dec. 18.
— Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day).
— Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve).
— Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve).
— Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) (least crowded).
The 2022 holiday travel season will be different because Hanukkah, which begins on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, aligns closely with Christmas. While the eight-day celebration sometimes happens in November or early December, it begins this year on Dec. 18 and runs through Dec. 26.
There’s also the weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa, which runs from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. Thus, travelers during that period might be celebrating more than just Christmas, potentially concentrating more holiday crowds in airports than in other years.
What’s more is that one of the busiest travel days of the year, Dec. 23 — the day before Christmas Eve — happens to fall on a Friday this year. Friday, you’ll recall, is typically the busiest travel day in any given week. Dec. 23 is not an official holiday, but many holiday travelers may leave on that day.
RELATED: With holidays approaching, inflation forces shifts in gift budgets
How to choose less crowded (and cheaper) travel days
Traveling on the holiday itself is often the best way to avoid crowds. Catch the first flight out for the day, and you might arrive in time for evening festivities. Taking early flights is also considered good practice to reduce your odds of a flight delay. In the first eight months of 2022, 7.3% of flights were delayed because an aircraft arrived late, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics data.
If you can take the days off work or work remotely, then it can make sense to fly as long before or after a holiday as possible.
Travelers can save an average of 15% by departing the first half of the week instead of the Thursday or Friday before Christmas this year, according to flight data from travel search engine Expedia. Average ticket prices for departures on the Monday before Thanksgiving are 15% cheaper than Wednesday departures, Expedia also found.
Or consider celebrating something like an un-Thanksgiving, where you shift the family dinner by a couple of days or weeks. Turkey, potatoes and pumpkin pie don’t need to be reserved for the fourth Thursday of November. | https://www.fox5dc.com/news/these-are-the-busiest-days-to-fly-during-the-winter-holidays | 2022-11-17T11:15:33 | en | 0.943824 |
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Direct-to-mobile broadcasting pilot study in NCR soon: I&B Secretary
With RPD, the TRP will become much larger, Chandra said.RPD capable set-top boxes can store data of the channels that were viewed and return the information to the cable operator, which may in-turn be assessed by BARC to ascertain the TRP data.Earlier, Chandra said the shift towards new media for consuming information from traditional sources such as newspapers has presented a challenge of credibility before the government.Chandra said India has over 1.2 billion mobile phone users and 600 million smartphone users who are consuming a high amount of information and entertainment via mobile devices.
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A pilot study on direct-to-mobile broadcasting, that has the potential to enhance the reach of television manifold, will be carried out in the national capital region soon, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said on Thursday.
Addressing the Big Picture Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry here, Chandra said direct-to-mobile broadcasting was the "next big thing" for television media as it has the potential to increase viewership manifold.
"Currently, there are about 20 crore television households in the country. India has over 60 crore smartphone users and 80 crore broadband users. Reach of television media is set to be much higher," he said.
He said IIT-Kanpur and Sankhya Labs have carried out a pilot study on direct-to-mobile broadcasting in Bengaluru and were now launching another study in either Noida or someplace near Delhi.
Chandra said the government was also working on the issue of TRP ratings.
The pilot project on reverse path data (RPD) has been successful and a report on that will be available soon, he said.
"We will now integrate more and more reverse path data as the number of households involved in BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council) ratings was quite low. With RPD, the TRP will become much larger," Chandra said.
RPD capable set-top boxes can store data of the channels that were viewed and return the information to the cable operator, which may in-turn be assessed by BARC to ascertain the TRP data.
Earlier, Chandra said the shift towards new media for consuming information from traditional sources such as newspapers has presented a challenge of credibility before the government.
Chandra said India has over 1.2 billion mobile phone users and 600 million smartphone users who are consuming a high amount of information and entertainment via mobile devices. He said that recently there has been a shift from the traditional media as youngsters were consuming information from new media sources.
This has presented a challenge of credibility and that presented a challenge to the government, Chandra said. Direct-to-mobile technology works similarly to FM radio in that a receiver built into the gadget can access radio frequencies.
Broadband and broadcast technologies are combined to enable mobile phones to receive local digital TV feeds, thereby enabling multimedia content to be broadcast directly to smart phones.
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ISRO chief Somanath says 100 start-ups have registered with the space them
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Thursday said about 100 start-ups were registered with them and were working closely in various domains of the space sector.
Addressing a plenary session on Thursday here at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022 on 'R&D of India – Innovation for Global Impact,' he said ISRO has signed Memoranda of Understanding with companies to work closely which include hand holding in space technology and building processes from start to finish.
He said a significant number of companies have the potential to become big players in the space sector and ISRO is playing the role of facilitator and helping in building technologies. He said out of 100 start-ups, at least 10 of them are working on developing satellites and rockets.
Somanath announced that Chandrayaan-3 mission will be in orbit in a few months adding that ISRO is working closely with NASA in space technology areas. He said the computer that was used in the rocket was made in India.
In his presentation, he said space tourism has picked in the world with start-ups evincing interest in various applications which impact the day-to-day activities.
According to him, ISRO is playing an important role in smart city projects and smart manufacturing processes.
He said some of the areas that ISRO is working on include bringing back satellite technology, propulsion systems used in engine manufacturing which have been successfully tested, green and hybrid propulsion system, nuclear propulsion, launch of small rockets with the use of additive technologies, energy storage systems, functional materials, carbon fibre technology, electronic devices, robotics, drone technologies, quantum technology used in encryption and disruptive technologies.
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Truecaller and CyberPeace Foundation Come Together to Give Cyber Safety Lessons through Street Plays
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India NewsVoir Truecaller, the worlds leading global communications platform in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation, a non-partisan civil society organization, organised the first Nukkad Natak street play focused on digital safety under the TrueCyberSafe campaign at the IIS Deemed to be University in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (NewsVoir) Truecaller, the world's leading global communications platform in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation, a non-partisan civil society organization, organised the first Nukkad Natak (street play) focused on digital safety under the #TrueCyberSafe campaign at the IIS (Deemed to be University) in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The joint initiative is aimed at spreading awareness and training people to tackle cyber frauds leading to a safer online experience for society. Safety trainings under the #TrueCyberSafe campaign has been taking place in various parts of the country since February 2022 and has reached over 1 million citizens. The event was graced by senior law enforcement officer Mr. Rajeev Sharma IPS, Additional DGP cum Director, Rajasthan Police Academy as the Chief Guest and Lieutenant Colonel Arvind Rajhans, Advisor, CyberPeace Foundation as the Guest of Honor. The program opened with a keynote address by the Chief Guest and was followed by a street play to educate the students about the growing menace of cyber threats and fraud. This was followed by a #TrueCyberSafe training session for the students and faculty of the University. Addressing the audience in Rajasthan, Mr. Rajeev Sharma IPS, Additional DGP cum Director, Rajasthan Police Academy said, “As per reports, 1.5 million cyber-attacks happen annually, which means almost 4000 cyber attacks happen every day and around 170 attacks happen every hour. The best solution to address this appears to be having awareness. I’m sure all students being tech savvy, having smartphones, laptops, ipads are comfortable using them, but just knowing how to use them is not enough today, you also need to be aware of the risks whenever you are online whether on phone or laptop. Unless you are equipped and aware how to deal with all these issues, things will become out of control. It is in our benefit to therefore become aware and keep learning, as technology keeps updating. We’d like to reach the highest number in Rajasthan when it comes to these trainings with Truecaller and CPF.” Ms. Pragya Misra, Director of Public Affairs, Truecaller said, “We launched the #TrueCyberSafe campaign in February 2022 and since then we have reached more than 1 million citizens through online and offline training. In our efforts to reach citizens beyond colleges and universities, we explored street plays as a medium of communication to pass on the message & importance of cyber safety in an innovative, fun and lighthearted manner. We are confident that citizens will have a better response to visuals of street plays, helping to carry its lessons further to their friends and family to make their digital experience safer.” Talking about the “CyberPeace - The Need of the hour” Major Vineet Kumar, Global President and Founder, CyberPeace Foundation said, “These unfavourable externalities will increase as we continue on our journey toward technology. We must thus take action to empower citizens, and the first step in doing so is to increase knowledge of online safety and provide information on how to file a cybercrime report. Together with stakeholders, we think that this training on recognizing online dangers and safety will help address this issue and pave the way for Internet usage in the future.” Ahead of the training session at the college, the Nukkad Natak was also organised at prime locations within Jaipur such as Sindi Camp bus stand, Chandpole Bazaar and Devri Ji ka Mandir in Johri Bazaar to attract the attention of the masses and deliver the message on cyber safety to protect them from scams and frauds. The street plays were performed by a specialised group of artists ‘Steps For Change’. For more information, please contact: press@truecaller.com; secretariat@cyberpeace.net About Truecaller We enable safe and relevant conversations between people and make it efficient for businesses to connect with consumers. Fraud and unwanted communication are endemic to digital economies, especially in emerging markets. We are on a mission to build trust in communication. Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for over 330 million active users, with over a billion downloads since launch and close to 38 billion unwanted calls identified and blocked in 2021 alone. Headquartered in Stockholm, since 2009, we are a co-founder-led, entrepreneurial company, with a highly experienced management team. Truecaller has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 8 October 2021. For more information, please visit: www.truecaller.com. About CyberPeace Foundation CyberPeace Foundation [CPF] is an award-winning non-partisan civil society organization, think tank of cybersecurity and policy experts with the vision of pioneering CyberPeace Initiatives to build collective resiliency against cybercrimes & global threats of cyber warfare. CPF is involved in Policy Advocacy, Research and Training related to all aspects of CyberPeace and Cyber Security. Key areas of CyberPeace Foundation work are in technology governance, policy review and advocacy, capacity and capability creation and building through partnerships with various government organizations, academic institutions and civil society entities. For more information, please visit: www.cyberpeace.org.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/2255084-truecaller-and-cyberpeace-foundation-come-together-to-give-cyber-safety-lessons-through-street-plays | 2022-11-17T11:16:18 | en | 0.950402 |
Obama to announce expansion of young leaders program to US
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An Obama Foundation program that has trained hundreds of young leaders across Africa, the Asia-Pacific and Europe is being expanded to include the United States.
Former President Barack Obama is expected to announce the new program on Thursday during a two-day democracy forum the foundation is co-sponsoring in New York City.
The Obama Foundation Leaders United States program is a six-month leadership development program for emerging leaders between the ages of 24 and 45.
The program will serve more than 100 leaders from the US in its first year. Participants will be chosen through a competitive application process.
In remarks prepared for delivery on Thursday at the forum, Obama cites "consistently high interest" in the foundation's programs as a reason for the expansion.
"The creativity, determination and passion of these leaders are already making an impact — in lives saved, environments restored, children educated,'' he says.
''They're creating new models for clean energy generation and poverty alleviation. It's remarkable and inspiring — and a little humbling, since I sure wasn't making such an impact at their age.
"And the good news is, we're just scratching the surface of what this next generation is capable of," Obama says.
The Obama Foundation Leaders program has worked with more than 700 people in Africa, the Asia-Pacific and Europe since it was launched in 2018 after Obama, a Democrat, left the White House following two terms as president, according to the foundation.
Valerie Jarrett, a longtime Obama adviser, said the US extension of the leaders program is a ''continuation of our efforts to pay it forward by helping the next generation." The foundation, in partnership with Columbia University and the University of Chicago, is holding its first democracy forum in New York on Thursday and Friday.
Democracy thinkers, leaders and activists from across the globe will discuss how to advance and strengthen democracy in the United States and abroad.
Obama is scheduled to close the first day of the forum with a speech and a conversation with a group of foundation leaders.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- Portland Museum celebrates 25 years of the Squallis Puppeteers.
WDRB's Keith Kaiser explores the new exhibition to honor the Louisville institution.
Squallis Puppeteers was born in Louisville, Kentucky on Halloween, 1997 with the very first performance of The Chicken Show, a rock opera combining original puppets and music with social commentary.
More shows followed, tackling personal subjects and real-world issues, and the collective grew.
By 2003, they had taken their hands-on arts experiences into schools and community spaces, creating fantastic characters and telling stories important to the Louisville community.
The purpose of Squallis Puppeteers is to help children and adults communicate, connect, and learn through the exploration of creativity.
Squallis frequently build their puppets out of repurposed discarded materials.
It is to demonstrate to children that creativity can be practiced for free, anywhere, anytime.
Over the years, Squallis has danced onstage with My Morning Jacket, marched down many streets in celebration and in protest, served over 25,000 children across the state, traveled to rural China and contributed over 50,000 puppets to the world.
This retrospective exhibition at Portland Museum showcases Squallis’ twenty five year history with puppets, props, pictures, posters and more.
Many different makers, players and personalities have lended their talents to the legacy.
Learn the story of Squallis and share your own stories of the grassroots organization.
Squallis Puppeteers
25th Anniversary Exhibition Celebration
Saturday, November 19th, 2022
5:00 - 9:00pm
Portland Museum
2308 Portland Ave
Louisville, KY 40212
Puppets, props, relics, photos, food and drinks, FREE finger puppet workshop, music and mingling, meet and greet
All are welcome. Free and open to the public (donations appreciated).
Click here to connect to the Squallis Puppeteer Exhibition.
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Hyderabad: A survey by BridgeLabz, an IP-driven incubation lab, has revealed that more than 77.78 percent of engineering graduates who take up additional online certification courses believe that it helps them to find a secure job more efficiently.
The Labs conducted an online survey on the theme ‘Engineers Preference Index’ recently for more than 1,000 engineering graduates.
Of the total number, almost 54.94 percent of engineering graduates expressed their willingness to opt for online certification courses. Rest 49.38 percent were of the opinion that taking online courses is relevant to increase their skill set.
The final report of the survey highlighted that more than 48.12 percent of engineering graduates wanted to opt for an online certification course after graduation as it may help them enhance their skills, while 77.78 percent of students believed taking the online course will provide them with a job guarantee.
However, 80.62 percent believed that online courses can help to boost their employability quotient.
Bridgelabz founder, Narayan Mahadevan said, “The online domain presents students with lots of options when they are looking to enhance their skills, and choosing the right course to upskill and reskill becomes important.” | https://www.siasat.com/77-78-engineering-grads-choose-online-courses-for-employment-reveals-bridgelabzs-survey-2459109/ | 2022-11-17T11:22:05 | en | 0.956146 |
Lucknow: BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Thursday urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to amend the state laws dealing with heinous crimes and proposed stricter punishment for ‘love jihad’ in view of the gruesome killing of a woman by her inter-faith partner in Delhi recently.
He also recommended changes, including fast-track trial, no bail to the accused, automatic special protection to witnesses besides the death penalty for rape and murder, and life imprisonment for rape in such (love jihad) cases.
Love jihad is a term used by right-wing groups and activists to allege a concerted effort by Muslim men to convert Hindu women to Islam through marriage.
Demanding amendments to the criminal procedural law, Singh said there is a need to broaden the definition of allurement in cases of ‘love jihad’ and it must include marriage, or a promise of marriage or conjugal relationship or live in a relationship.
A copy of the MLA’s letter has also been marked to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. “The bone-chilling incident of a Muslim man brutally murdering and then chopping the body of the Hindu girl into 35 odd pieces, in the city of Delhi, is reminiscent of the ‘love jihad’ crimes that have been reported recently from across the nation,” the ruling party legislator stated in the letter.
The police officer-turned-politician said a series of such similar events have led to a scenario of “perpetual fear and profound distrust bordering on a sense of alarm in the community” and is, therefore, definitely a “cause of great concern” for all legislators across the country.
“These hate crimes perpetuated by radicalised members of a certain community do not deserve to be treated as regular criminal acts, necessitating a fast-track approach to investigations, charge-sheet and trial, within the framework of our rule of law, thereby ensuring that the trust reposed by the common man on our criminal justice system is not impacted adversely,” Singh said.
He said he has personally engaged with different sections of the society and compiled their thoughts for the chief minister’s consideration.
The MLA said there is consensus amongst his constituents that it is necessary to carry out amendments to the statute through the state legislature, as has been done in the past “to ensure the safety of women and thereby maintain public order”.
Singh was referring to the killing of Shraddha Walkar (27) allegedly by her partner Aftab Poonawala (28) in Delhi’s Mehrauli area in May this year. Poonawala had allegedly strangled Walkar and sawed her body into 35 pieces which he kept in a 300-litre fridge for almost three weeks at his residence before dumping them across the city over several days past midnight, according to police.
In the proposed legislative amendments in the letter, the BJP MLA stated, “In order to ensure that such offences are not repeated in the future, it is necessary that we adopt a time-bound schedule for investigations and trial such that the investigation is completed within 60 days of the registration of the offence and the trial within 60 days thereafter.”
“It is also necessary to consider stricter punishment for the offences relating to ‘love jihad’, including the mandatory death penalty for offences of ‘rape’ and ‘murder’ and life imprisonment for those involving rape,” Singh said.
He also lauded the state government for bringing the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act (UPPCRA), 2021, but added that there is a necessity to widen its scope to deal with heinous offences. | https://www.siasat.com/amend-laws-for-stricter-punishment-in-love-jihad-cases-bjp-mla-to-up-cm-after-mehrauli-killing-2459424/ | 2022-11-17T11:22:11 | en | 0.966085 |
Hyderabad: Akkineni Nagarjuna-hosted Bigg Boss Telugu 6 is now slowly sailing towards the finale. Latest buzz has it that the grand of the most controversial reality show of Telugu TV will take on December 18. However, there is no official announcement from the makers yet.
While the show’s finale still has a couple of weeks to go, fans are already at tenterhooks to know which lucky contestant will lift the coveted trophy this year. Majority of the loyal viewers are predicting that singer LV Revanth will win Bigg Boss Telugu 6.
Bigg Boss Telugu 6 Winner
And amid this curiosity, we have come across one interesting thing. Bigg Boss Telugu’s Wikipedia page shows not Revanth but Rohit Sahni as the winner of the latest season.
Yes, you read that right! It’s quite shocking to believe that he might win the Bigg Boss Telugu 6 title.
It is noteworthy that Rohit Sahni was marked as the least deserving contestant in the starting week of Bigg Boss Telugu 6. But eventually, through his game play he has emerged out as one of the top contestants of the season. His calm personality, rather than losing temper like Revanth in the house, is winning hearts.
Top 10 Contestants
Currently, the top 10 contestants who are battling hard to reach the finale week are — Revanth, Srihan, Adi Reddy, Rohit, Marina, Inaya Sulthana, Faima, Keerthi Shetty, Sri Sathya, and Rajasekhar.
Let’s wait and see who will be the top 5 lucky contestants of Bigg Boss Telugu 6 and which housemate will defeat all and lift the precious trophy.
Keep reading Siasat.com for more interesting scoops and updates on Bigg Boss Hindi and Telugu. | https://www.siasat.com/bigg-boss-telugu-6-wikipedia-reveals-winner-name-2459148/ | 2022-11-17T11:22:17 | en | 0.956242 |
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New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday dissolved all committees formed in Uttar Pradesh for the assembly elections this year, and the state unit of the party is likely to be reconstituted.
Party sources said office-bearers of the unit would be replaced under the leadership of state Congress president Brijlal Khabri.
“The Congress president has approved a proposal to dissolve all the committees formed for the purpose of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2022, with immediate effect,” as per an official communication from the party.
The Congress won just two out of 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and managed to secure 2.33 per cent of the total votes polled in the elections held in March 2022.
The BJP came back to power in the state led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is the AICC general secretary in charge of Congress affairs in Uttar Pradesh. | https://www.siasat.com/congress-dissolves-all-panels-of-up-unit-formed-ahead-of-assembly-polls-2459418/ | 2022-11-17T11:22:23 | en | 0.959327 |
New Delhi: Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath is embroiled in a controversy as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sharply criticised him for cutting a temple-shaped cake on his birthday, accusing him of insulting the sentiments of crores of Hindus in the country.
On Thursday, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya shared the video of Nath cutting the cake and tweeted, “Former MP CM and senior Congress leader Kamalnath, runs a knife through a four-tiered, temple shaped cake, with a saffron flag and image of Lord Hanuman on top. During elections, he had claimed to be Hanuman bhakt and is now insulting crores of Hindus by denigrating their deity.”
On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attacked Nath and the Congress for cutting such a cake and termed it as an insult to the Hindu religion and Sanatan tradition.
Chouhan, in a tweet, said that Congress workers had no devotion to God.
He added that the party also opposed the construction of the Ram Mandir and that society would not accept this insult. | https://www.siasat.com/controversy-over-kamal-naths-cake-cutting-bjp-accuses-him-of-insulting-hindus-2459303/ | 2022-11-17T11:22:29 | en | 0.973197 |
New Delhi: The United Nations published a first draft of the climate deal on Thursday and it doesn’t mention a phase-down of all fossil fuels, a proposal that was put forward by India and supported by the European Union and many other countries.
The draft encourages “the continued efforts to accelerate measures towards the phase down of unabated coal power and phase out and rationalize inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, in line with national circumstances and recognizing the need for support towards just transitions”.
Nearly the same language was used in the Glasgow Climate Pact last year. | https://www.siasat.com/cop27-draft-text-omits-indias-proposal-of-phasing-down-all-fossil-fuels-2459435/ | 2022-11-17T11:22:35 | en | 0.956518 |
An oil tanker owned by an Israeli businessman was attacked by a drone bombing off the coast of the Sultanate of Oman, while the United States and an Israeli official accused Iran of being behind the attack, local media reported.
A defense official in the Middle East confirmed on Wednesday to Associated Press, that the attack took place on, Tuesday, off the coast of Oman, explaining that the ship was carrying the flag of Liberia, and was named “Pacific Zircon”.
Pacific Zircon is operated by the “Eastern Pacific Shipping” company, based in Singapore, while the aforementioned company is owned by the wealthy Israeli, Idan Ofer.
In a statement issued by Eastern Pacific Shipping, the company said that the Pacific Zircon tanker “was hit by a projectile” at a distance of 240 km from the coast of Oman.
“The attack on a civilian ship in a vital strait proves Iran’s destabilizing activities,” said US Central Command commander Brad Cooper, in a statement to Qatar’s Al-Jazeera channel.
For its part, Reuters news agency quoted a spokesman as saying, “The US Fifth Fleet is aware of an incident involving a merchant ship in the Gulf of Oman.”
Reuters quoted an unnamed Israeli official as saying, “Iran used a drone of the type supplied to Russia in Ukraine in the attack on the tanker.”
The British military’s Maritime Trade Organization, which monitors shipping activities in the region, confirmed the attack.
The organization said, “Investigations are currently underway to find out the details of the attack.”
For its part, the company that owns the “Pacific Zircon” announced that the ship was carrying gas oil, and it sustained minor damage to its hull without the cargo leaking or injuries among the crew members.
On Tuesday, the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet said it had intercepted a fishing vessel that was smuggling large quantities of explosive materials as it was transiting from Iran on a route in the Gulf of Oman used to smuggle weapons to the Yemeni Houthi group.
The Fifth Fleet said in a statement that the US forces had found more than 70 tons of ammonium chlorate, which is commonly used in the manufacture of missile fuel as well as explosives.
Accusing Iran
The Israeli Army Radio accused Iran of being responsible for the attack, after it quoted a senior security official as saying that Tehran was behind the attack.
It quoted an unnamed senior security official as saying: “Iran is behind the attack, and it is an Iranian attempt to interfere in the Qatar World Cup (between November 20 and December 18).”
In the past years, oil tankers and commercial ships in the Gulf have been attacked using drones and naval mines.
On Wednesday, the United States of America condemned the attack on the tanker in a statement issued by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, accusing Iran of carrying out the attack.
“After reviewing the available information, we are certain that Iran likely carried out this attack using the drone, an increasingly deadly weapon that it has used, through its proxies throughout the Middle East, and transferred to Russia for use in Ukraine,” Sullivan said. | https://www.siasat.com/drone-targets-oil-tanker-run-by-israeli-businessman-in-oman-2459155/ | 2022-11-17T11:22:41 | en | 0.975581 |
Hyderabad: Officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned two brothers, Talasani Mahesh Yadav and Talasani Dharmender Yadav, who are siblings of Animal Husbandry Minister T. Srinivas Yadav, for questioning on Wednesday.
The sibling duo was summoned to quiz in connection with an alleged case of violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules involving Hyderabad’s Chikoti Praveen.
FEMA law allowed Indian residents to carry out transactions in forex, foreign security, or to own an immovable property abroad.
They appeared before the ED authorities in the morning and the officials continued to examine them till 9 p.m.
They were being questioned when reports last came in. Two others, including a public representative belonging to a political party in power, too were reportedly issued a summon for an appearance before the ED authorities in the case involving Chikoti Praveen.
Chikoti Praveen case
Casino organiser Chikoti Praveen Kumar and his aide Madhava Reddy in August appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with the alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
ED noticed that Chikoti Praveen along with others was organising a casino for VIPs in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.
The ED on July 30 raided the farmhouse of Chikoti Praveen Kumar in Kadtal Ranga Reddy district of Telangana along with several other places.
Earlier on July 29, Chikoti Praveen’s residence at IS Sadan of Hyderabad and Madhav Reddy’s residence in Boinpally was raided by the investigative agency.
After a raid that stretched on for 18 hours, Enforcement Directorate officials seized various important documents and checked and searched all the luxury cars owned by Chikoti.
Chikoti Kumar was found to be in illegal possession of dozens of exotic animals. | https://www.siasat.com/ed-questions-minister-talasanis-brothers-in-hyderabad-2459355/ | 2022-11-17T11:22:47 | en | 0.964597 |
Hyderabad: A leader of Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in connection with the Nepal casino case.
Former MLA Gurunath Reddy appeared before the probe agency’s regional office in Hyderabad.
The ED officials questioned him about his alleged role in the case and his links with casino agents Praveen Chikoti and Madhav Reddy.
The central agency has intensified its probe in the alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case.
Gurunath Reddy’s appearance comes a day after the agency questioned Telangana animal husbandry minister T. Srinivas Yadav’s brothers Mahesh Yadav and Dharam Yadav over allegations that they went to Nepal, gambled at a casino and violated FEMA rules.
The casino agents, already booked by the ED, allegedly used the hawala route to convert Indian rupees into Nepali currency and vice versa.
The investigating agency also reported to have served notices to TRS legislator L. Ramana and Srinivas Yadav’s personal assistant, Harish.
The ED has reportedly verified punters’ payments made in hawala and links to politicians and some celebrities who participated in casino programmes.
The casino agents in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh had allegedly used some Bollywood and Tollywood celebrities for promotion of high stakes gambling trips to the neighbouring country.
In July, the ED officials had conducted searches at houses, farmhouses and other premises belonging to the two agents. The agency had reportedly found evidence of Praveen’s transactions with some Tollywood and Bollywood actors.
He had allegedly taken 10 celebrities to Nepal and also made promotional videos with them.
They are allegedly involved in the ‘All In’ Casino Vegas by Big Daddy at Hotel Mechi Crown Jhapa in Nepal.
They organised high stakes gambling for Indians who prefer to indulge in gambling in the safety of the neighbouring country.
The casino allegedly arranged special flights to take punters to Nepal from Hyderabad in June.
For the four-day package, each gambler was reportedly charged Rs 3 lakh towards flight charges, hotel stay, food and entertainment. | https://www.siasat.com/ed-quizzes-ysrcp-leader-in-its-hyderabad-wing-for-nepal-casino-case-2459342/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:05 | en | 0.963183 |
Mumbai: Bigg Boss 16 is creating a lot of buzz on social media through it mindboggling twists. The entertainment quotient is raising with each passing day and the show is getting only interesting, thanks to the high voltage drama.
Now, in a shocking ‘inside khabar’, we hear that rapper MC Stan got into an physical altercation with Shalin Bhanot. As per our exclusive source, a huge fight broke out between the two and the reason behind their tiff is not known and it might be showcased in the upcoming episodes.
We all know that makers immediately evict the contestant from Bigg Boss house if they get physical with their co-housemates. Last week too, Archana Gautam was asked to leave the show at 3am in the night for her physical violence against Shiv Thakare.
Now, makers might remove MC Stan too. Live Feed of Bigg Boss 16 on Voot has also been stopped immediately to avoid the leakage of any content. Let’s wait and watch how Bigg Boss has reacted to MC Stan’s unacceptable move. Only time and upcoming episodes will tell if the makers have eliminated the rapper from the show or not.
Stay tuned to Siasat.com for more interesting scoops and updates on Bigg Boss 16. | https://www.siasat.com/exclusive-makers-to-remove-mc-stan-from-bigg-boss-16-read-here-2459275/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:11 | en | 0.952957 |
Hyderabad: An auto driver was murdered by four of his friends at Chandrayangutta on Wednesday night.
A resident of Bhavaninagar, the victim Mohd Shakir, 30, earned his living by driving an auto rickshaw. On Thursday morning, some people found a body lying on the DRDL road and alerted the police control room. The Chandrayangutta police reached the spot and informed higher officers about it.
ACP Falaknuma, Syed Jahangeer, and SHO Chandrayangutta Ravi Verma reached the spot and called the clues team to help them. A dog squad was brought to the place however the dog went for a few meters and lost the scent.
“Our inquiry so far revealed four persons murdered Shakir. We suspect the persons are known to him. Soon we will nab them, the motive is yet to be established,” said Syed Jahangir, ACP Falaknuma. | https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-auto-driver-murdered-at-chandrayangutta-2459279/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:17 | en | 0.977395 |
Hyderabad: Four people were given life sentences by a local court for their role in the 2014 suicide of a housewife and her two daughters in Asifnagar as a result of the harassment.
The woman, Shanoor (24), was married to flower vendor Mohd Nawaz in 2011, and the couple had two daughters, Afsheen aged 3 years and Zubia (5 months) according to the police. The family offered a motorcycle, six tolas of gold, furniture, and other stuff as dowry along with Rs 1.5 lakh in cash at the time of the wedding.
After the birth of the eldest daughter, Shanoor was harassed by Nawaz and his parents for more dowry, and as a result, the woman’s family handed him Rs. 5 lakh.
“While Nawaz was having an illicit connection with a married woman, the harassment persisted. The woman and her two daughters die by suicide by jumping into the water sump in the house as she was depressed by the harassment, according to DCP (west) Joel Davis.
Mohd Nawaz, his mother Razia Begum, father Ibrahim, and his mistress Raisa had been detained after the police filed a complaint against them. The victim texted her brother about the abuse and threat to her life before taking her own life, the official added.
Following the trial, they were found guilty of the dowry death and condemned by the court. | https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-family-of-four-sentenced-to-life-for-abetment-of-suicide-2459262/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:23 | en | 0.990714 |
Hyderabad: One of the accused in the IBS ragging case, who is a child in conflict with law (CCL) on Wednesday moved the High Court for anticipatory bail.
After hearing a plea by the accused’s mother, Justice K Surender asked the Shankarpally police to present their argument regarding the case. The counsel representing the government was asked to gather instructions on the criminal petition.
Earlier, the Shankarpally police booked 10 accused for the assault on a student named Himank Bansal for his derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad. Based on Bansal’s complaint, the police invoked sections 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 342 (wrongful confinement), 450 (trespass), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code against the accused.
The mother of the child in conflict with law sought the protection for the accused in case he is arrested. The Cyberabad police on Monday arrested eight students accused in the ICFAI University student assault case. The police also took action against nine members of the college management for negligence. | https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-ibs-ragging-accused-seeks-anticipatory-bail-2459232/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:29 | en | 0.940228 |
Hyderabad: The Meerpet police arrested three people who allegedly kidnapped a businessman enthralling financial disputes between them on Thursday.
The accused were identified as V Pawan Kumar, 36, Renivatla Venkatesh, 30, and Abotula Govinda Rao, 29, natives of Andhra Pradesh.
According to the police, the victim Rayidi Radhakrishna and Pawan had started an internet business as partners where Pawan invested around 70 lakh rupees.
Differences emerged between the two over a period of time after which Pawan asked for a refund of his money invested in the business.
Rashakrishna’s refusal of a refund led to enmity between them. Later, Radhakrishna shifted to Hyderabad.
The Meerpet inspector, M Mahender Reddy said, “Pawan tracked down the residential address of Radhakrishna in the city through his sources and came here recently along with two of his associates Govinda and Kannan. On Tuesday morning the suspects kidnapped Radhakrishna who was on his way to his office and bundled him in a car and demanded money from his family”.
The businessman was later released, said the police.
On receiving a complaint from the wife of Radhakrishna, the police formed teams and nabbed all three persons, and rescued the man while one of their associates Patnam Kannan, 42 remain absconding. | https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-three-arrested-for-abducting-businessman-2459386/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:35 | en | 0.988387 |
Hyderabad: The Goshamahal constituency unit of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is working overtime to win the seat in the 2023 state polls, said party leaders. Currently held by suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh, the TRS is looking to strike when the iron is still hot, given that Raja Singh is still suspended and cannot take up any public activities based on a High Court order. He won the seat in the 2024 and 2018 Telangana state elections.
The Goshamahal constituency has six GHMC divisions and five of them are held again by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while the other one is by the AIMIM. In short, the TRS has no official presence here. The constituency is important as it falls under the Hyderabad Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency. It is centrally located in Hyderabad and is close to the Telangana Secretariat and Legislative Assembly. Raja Singh has a strong presence there.
In fact, the Congress office and AIMIM’s head office party are also located in the Goshamahal assembly constituency. A majority of business communities, most of which migrated from the north long ago, also India reside in the constituency and run businesses there. They make up for the bulk of Raja Singh’s base.
Nand Kumar Vyas alias Nandu Bilal, TRS Goshamahal in charge, told Siasat.com said his party is working very hard to win the assembly seat in the 2023 elections. TRS leaders in the constituency have been asked to start preparations, to defeat Raja Singh. “The party units in all the divisions of the Goshamahal constituency are strong. Round the clock, we are amongst people and explain the welfare schemes extended by the government. The party is also gaining ground,” claimed Nandu Bilal.
TRS leaders’ kickstart campaign
TRS Ministers during recent government programs like the distribution of old age pension cards and the Shaadi Mubarak/ Kalyana Lakshmi scheme visited various divisions in the Goshamahal constituency and interacted with the public. BJP MLA Raja Singh was released about a fortnight ago from the Central Prison Cherlapally by the High Court. He was in jail for 75 days, and the TRS is taking every chance it gets to try and defeat him.
The court quashed his detention under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act by the Hyderabad police. The Goshamahal was arrested after protests and violence erupted in August after Raja Singh passed derogatory comments against Prophet Muhammad in a video on Youtube. He made those statements on August 22, in retaliation against the state government allowing comic Munawar Faruqui to hold a show in Hyderabad.
It has been learned that Raja Singh is holding meetings with his close associates for the Goshamahal seat with regard to the next polls. According to the sources, the MLA is confident the party leadership will revoke his suspension soon and he would once again be allowed to work. Since his release, the MLA did not take part in any major program in Goshamahal except interacting with his well-wishers who came to extend their greetings to him.
“Once the suspension is revoked, Raja Singh will start the party activities. For now, he is continuing his rapport with the local constituency public and interacting with them,” said a BJP worker who is close to the MLA. While quashing his detention, the high court also ordered Raja Singh to not issue any media statements, or attend any public meetings. Basically, he is currently not allowed to participate in any political or public meeting. | https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-trs-working-overtime-to-usurp-raja-singh-from-goshamahal-2459322/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:41 | en | 0.979585 |
Hyderabad: Samsung India conducted its ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ innovation contest finale after a 6-month rigorous process of screening thousands of applications, training, and mentoring on Wednesday.
The top three winning teams namely Sputnik Brain, Udaan, and Alpha Monitor received a total grant of Rs 1 crore and a 6-month incubation by the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi, to strengthen their prototypes, and seek real-world consumer validation for their products and services.
16-year-old Hemesh Chadalavada was scouted and mentored by Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC) under the Intinta Innovator program and his prototype was enhanced by T Works (Government of Telangana’s initiative), Hyderabad.
Hemesh was earlier conferred the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 when he decided to work on a ‘Smart Wristband’ after seeing his grandmother suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.
His idea to monitor aspects that relate to this disease was also applauded by Prime minister, Narendra Modi.
Hemesh was part of the Alpha Monitor team from Hyderabad and has developed a smart wristband to monitor Alzheimer’s patients and alert their caregivers about changes in their behavior.
Apart from the cash prize and the incubation support, each of the winning teams also received a certificate, a trophy, a Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 laptop, and Samsung Galaxy Buds2. Each team also got an 85-inch Samsung Flip interactive digital board for their respective school or college.
About ‘Solve For Tomorrow’ contest
This CSR initiative by Samsung was launched to support youth from around the country wanting to solve real-life issues and transform people’s lives with their innovative ideas.
The contest was launched in June and invited 16-22-year-olds to come up with innovative ideas in the fields of education, environment, healthcare and agriculture — the priority of UN Sustainable Development Goals for India.
The contest received a record 18,000 entries out of which the top 50 teams were selected by FITT, IIT Delhi, and experts at Samsung. They attended a three-day boot camp at IIT Delhi for training on design thinking. After that, they presented their ideas to the jury, from which the top 10 teams were selected.
These top 10 teams were again mentored for six weeks to fine-tune their ideas and build a prototype.
They visited Samsung India’s headquarters in Gurugram and its R&D and design centers in Bengaluru and Noida to interact with Samsung employees and researchers. They also went to the Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru to experience Samsung innovations.
The finale was held in New Delhi where the top 10 teams pitched their ideas to a jury. | https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-tsic-mentored-student-wins-samsung-indias-innovation-contest-2459194/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:47 | en | 0.969594 |
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) has imposed environmental compensation of Rs 5.5 crores on stone-crushing units in the GO 111 area.
Government Order (GO) 111 prohibits development or construction works in the catchment area of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar lakes up to a radius of 10 km.
A petition was filed by P V Subramanya Varma of Hyderabad in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) South Bench at Chennai against illegal and unauthorised stone crusher units operating in GO 111 area following which the penalty was imposed.
The crushers were located in Vattinagulapally, Kokapet, Gouldoddi, Gopanpally, Kollur, Kotwalguda, and Osmannagar villages in Rangareddy and Sangareddy districts.
The NGT directed the TSPCB to file a report on the status of the action taken after the hearing held on October 14.
An inspection was carried out by the Board officials in the stone crushing units present in a 10km radius of Himayatsagar and Osmansagar lakes in October and November.
Pollution Control Board (PCB) issued notices to the violating units in compliance with the NGT orders for operating the units without the consent of the Board, continuing operations even after the issuance of closure orders by the Board, and for damage to the environment.
The TSPCB, zonal offices, Hyderabad and RC Puram conducted the hearing before the Task Force Committee of the zonal office and recommended levying environmental compensation.
Later, compensation ranging from Rs 8.45 lakh to Rs 91 lakh was imposed on each stone crusher unit.
Units imposed with the fine include Great India Mining of Serilingampally, Sri Laxmi Narasimha Metal Industries and Sri Laxmi Constructions, Hyderabad Rock Sand, Adeshwar Traders, Teja Reddy Crushers, CS Infra Pvt. Ltd, (Crusher), Unnamed Stone Crusher of Vattinagulapally, Shama Metal Supply of Gandipet, DBR Metal Industry, SMI Stone Crusher (Shama Metal Industry) of Kothwalguda, Sri Sai Balaji Rock Sand Industry. | https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-tspcb-fines-rs-5-5-crores-to-stone-crushing-units-in-go-111-area-2459300/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:53 | en | 0.936735 |
Mumbai: Bollywood is facing a lot of criticism nowadays for making movies with star kids and not giving opportunities to outsiders. The debate about the struggle as a star kid will go on. Amid this, there is a fresh report of Saif Ai Khan’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan’s Bollywood debut is making rounds on internet.
Reports have it that Ibrahim has signed his first movie with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions which is known to launch star kids and help them get their break in the industry. The movie is going to be something similar to Sidharth Malhotra’s Shershah and will be released in 2023. However, an official announcement is still awaited.
It is noteworthy that Ibrahim has already started working in Bollywood. A few months ago, he was spotted assisting popular filmmaker Karan Johar on sets of Rocky Rani Ki Prem Kahani starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.
Saif’s elder daughter Sara Ali Khan got forayed in Bollywod through 2018’s Simmba opposite Ranveer Singh. She went to deliver some good movies like Kedarnath and Atrangi re. She has carved a niche for herself in the industry.
Let’s hope Ibrahim does well too and we get to see more from him in the future. | https://www.siasat.com/ibrahim-ali-khans-bollywood-debut-movie-details-leaked-2459246/ | 2022-11-17T11:23:59 | en | 0.972702 |
Hyderabad: Addressing the meeting of the CPI state executive, National General Secretary D Raja slammed the BJP and the central government. He said that if the BJP comes to power again in the 2024 general elections, the country will be destroyed. Public resentment against the BJP is increasing across the country, including in Gujarat, resulting in an atmosphere of fear among BJP leaders.
While mocking the Union Home Minister, D Raja said “if you look at Amit Shah’s speech at the Gujarat election rallies, you will understand that the frustration and fear is evident among the BJP leaders.”
After being elected as the National General Secretary of the CPI, D Raja arrived in Hyderabad for the first time. He said that in the current situation there is confusion over the results of Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. He said that the results of Tripura and Nagaland will also affect the national politics of the country.
Mr. Raja warned that if BJP comes to power again, the country will be destroyed. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised less governance and more work towards the country, but his government has failed in the last eight years. Instead of development, the country was led on the path of destruction,” he added.
Democracy and democratic institutions have been threatened. He said that it is everyone’s responsibility to defeat BJP and RSS in 2024 for the protection of democracy and secularism. He insisted on unity of Communist, secular, democratic national and regional parties in order to defeat far right group.
He said that similar unity is needed in Telangana also. D. Raja advised the Communist Party leaders to continue their efforts on public issues and focus on the stability of the party.
CPI State Secretary K Sambasiva Rao, National Secretaries Dr K. Narayana, Syed Aziz Pasha, Secretariat Member Chada Venkat Reddy and other leaders were participated in the meeting. | https://www.siasat.com/if-bjp-retains-power-country-will-be-destroyed-d-raja-2459240/ | 2022-11-17T11:24:06 | en | 0.971093 |
San Francisco: As the iPhone 15 Pro models are in line for a massive upgrade to their wired transfer speeds with the switch to USB-C, the benefits may not come to the regular 2023 iPhone devices.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the 15 and 15 Plus will also swap in USB-C ports but, just like the 2022 10th-gen iPad, they’ll be stuck with the same USB 2.0 speeds they had with Lighting, The Verge reported.
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Kuo made the prediction in which he said the information is from his “latest survey”.
He tweeted: “I predict that 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max will support at least USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3. This spec upgrade means the wired transfer and video output user experience will significantly improve.”
If the prediction goes true then that would mean the users will be able to transfer data at speeds up to 40 Gbps — a boon for people who actually use the Pro phones to shoot a lot of ProRes video and raw photos, where even fast WiFi and cloud uploads aren’t really a good substitute, according to the report.
It won’t necessarily come as a surprise if Apple increases the transfer speeds for its upcoming pro models but not for the regular ones, as this year, the iPhone 14 Pro got a new chip, while the mainline models were stuck with last year’s internal hardware, said the report. | https://www.siasat.com/iphone-15-non-pro-models-may-not-get-speed-upgrade-with-usb-c-2459249/ | 2022-11-17T11:24:12 | en | 0.947084 |
Tehran: As many as 15 people have been shot dead in Iran, including members of the security forces and a nine-year-old boy, in separate incidents as the country experienced one of its most serious and widespread nights of protests of the past nine weeks.
On the anniversary of the 2019 uprising on Wednesday, state news agencies blamed terrorists on two motorcycles for the killing of seven people in a shopping centre in the southern city of Izeh Khuzesta, te Guardian reported.
However, protesters said members of the Basij militia force ran amok, killing among others a nine-year-old boy sitting in a car with his father.
State news agencies said two volunteer Basij patrolmen were among the dead, and 10 were injured, the Guardian reported.
A further five people were killed in the Isfahan area, including security forces, in a separate shooting.
Reports of further deaths in Kurdistan took the night’s total death toll to 15.
Internal Iranian news agencies followed the government line that unknown anti-government forces or Islamic State terrorists were responsible, but witnesses claimed unarmed civilians were shot.
The total number of deaths during the latest protests has spiralled to 348, according to Harana, a human rights agency, though the figures are impossible to verify.
In at least three cities, seminaries were set alight, The Guardian reported.
Government news agencies said the killings might be a sign that the protests were turning into an armed insurrection.
An investigation of the bullets in the bodies of those shot dead is to be held and there is now likely to be a massive propaganda battle in which the government will argue the protests are the seedbed for the “Syrianisation” of Iran, and a collapse of public order.
Videos posted on social media showed shops closed in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar as protesters chanted anti-government slogans.
However, the state claims there is no enthusiasm for these strikes and that organised gangs were harassing hard pressed business owners into pulling down their shutters.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) | https://www.siasat.com/iran-protests-15-people-shot-dead-on-night-of-turmoil-2459263/ | 2022-11-17T11:24:18 | en | 0.980368 |
Mumbai: In 2020, Sana Khan, who was a well-known face in entertainment industry, left everyone shocked with her announcement of quitting showbiz. She left the glamorous world to follow the religious path. Days after announcing her decision, she surprised everyone again by getting married to a Gujarat-based businessman Mufti Anas.
Though Sana Khan is away from showbiz, she never fails to update her fans about her daily routine through her social media. The former Bigg Boss contestant enjoys a huge fan following of 5.4M on Instagram. From her holiday pictures to daily routine glimpses, she often treats her fans and followers with beautiful posts.
However, Sana Khan’s inactiveness on Instagram has left fans wondering if the former actress is planning to quit or take a sabbatical from social media. Sana’s last post was in October, over two weeks ago.
If you follow her, you must have noticed that she is an avid user and used to drop beautiful posts almost every week, sometimes two or in a week. Sana’s gram feed is filled with modest pictures and Islamic thoughts. She loves flaunting her modest looks. We also noticed that Sana did not post any photo of herself for quite sometime now.
Sana is bit active on her Instagram stories where she is only posting about her business (Face Spa By Sana Khan or Haya By Sana Khan). Going by this, it is clear that she has not quit Instagram and must have only taken a short sabbatical from posts.
Meanwhile, check out her posts that she dropped in October. | https://www.siasat.com/is-sana-khan-quitting-social-media-2459227/ | 2022-11-17T11:24:24 | en | 0.978515 |
Five Kashmir-based journalists have resigned from their position after the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in its latest blog post, threatened them by calling them “traitors” and accused them of being informers of security forces.
According to an article from The Telegraph, the threats were issued from a blog post named The Resistance Front (TRF) to 21 owners, editors and reporters of mainly three Srinagar-based organisations — the newspapers Greater Kashmir and Rising Kashmir and the portal and social media TV channel Asian News Network.
Three – Ishtiyaq Joo, Jahangir Sofi and Shaharyar Bukhari – of the five who resigned worked for Rising Kashmir. Sofi pasted a screenshot of his resignation letter on Twitter.
A young journalist whose beats cover mostly civic issues was also named in the LeT list. He resigned soon after. Speaking to NDTV, the journalist said, “I have been reporting about civic issues, water, drains, and transport,” he said. “I have never reported anything on the army or covered any army function so far. Yet they have branded me as an Army informer.”
Srinagar police booked a case and have started investigations. Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities Protection Act (UAPA) along with Sections 505 (Statements conducing to public mischief), 153B (Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration), 124A (Sedition) and 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code have been invoked.
Tweeting on its official Twitter page, the Srinagar police said, “Case registered against handlers, active terrorists & OGWs of terror outfit LeT & its offshoot TRF for online publication & dissemination of a direct threat letter to Journalists & reporters based in Kashmir. FIR No. 82/2022 U/S 13 UAPA, 505, 153B, 124A & 506 IPC in shergari PS.”
According to an investigating officer, the Srinagar police have zeroed in on a few suspects. “The contents of the threats depict the intention of terrorists and anti-national elements. They have put the lives of people, especially media persons, in danger by publicly calling them corrupt and giving a direct threat. We have rounded up suspects for being over-ground workers (OGWs) of TRF. The detentions are not exactly linked to threats against media houses,” the officer said.
On August 5, 2020, the Union Government suspended all kinds of internet facilities in Jammu and Kashmir. Since then the people in the Valley have been living without proper information on the country’s latest developments.
Although the news of the journalists’ resignations is still oblivious to the people of J&K, screenshots of the post are being shared widely on social media platforms across the country.
Reacting to the latest threats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader RS Pathania said such acts are unacceptable. “Terrorists have touched new lows, which is against people and against the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression,” he said. | https://www.siasat.com/jk-five-journalists-quit-after-let-puts-them-on-threat-list-2459187/ | 2022-11-17T11:24:30 | en | 0.959477 |
A 17-year-old girl jumped off a speeding autorickshaw to escape sexual harassment in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera and has since gone viral on Twitter on Wednesday.
The girl jumped and fell on the concrete busy road and sustained severe head injuries. Luckily, passersby came forward to help her. She is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
The incident took place on November 13 when the teenager boarded the auto at around 12 pm after attending her tuition class. The driver, Syed Akbar Hameed, tried to engage the girl in a conversation. At first, he asked her simple questions but later, allegedly made sexual remarks, as quoted by Mirror Now. Frightened, she decided to jump off the vehicle.
A case was registered at Aurangabad’s Kranti Chowk Police Station under the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). As per the latest reports, Hameed has been arrested. | https://www.siasat.com/maharashtra-minor-jumps-off-auto-rickshaw-to-escape-sexual-harassment-2459330/ | 2022-11-17T11:24:36 | en | 0.969171 |
New Delhi: Aftab Ameen Poonawalla has confessed to investigators that it took him 10 hours to chop his live-in partner’s body into 35 different pieces and that he had burnt her face until it was unrecognizable, informed sources said.
AS the investigation is still underway, police teams have visited and conducted searches to recover more remains of the 27-year-old victim, Shraddha Walkar, at the Mehrauli forest.
The South district police teams have also contacted their counterparts for in east district’s Pandav Nagar police station to help out in a DNA test after some remains, including a head, were recovered in Trilokpuri area in June.
The samples collected from the Mehrauli area have been sent for a DNA test. The police will match both the DNA reports.
Following the lack of evidence, the police teams on Wednesday had also visited the rented house in Chattarpur which the accused and the victim shared.
The weapon of offence, which has been missing since Aftab’s arrest on November 12, was also looked for, said the sources.
Meanwhile, the investigators are in a tizzy as Aftab is not cooperating with them.
“His statements are frequently changing. He first told the investigators that he had thrown away the mobile phone of the victim in Maharashtra but now he claims that he had dropped the phone somewhere in Delhi,” said the sources.
In what sounded like a Hitchcockian horror script, Aftab on May 18 had a fight with Shraddha, after she suspected him of cheating on her.
He even beat her and after she fainted, he sat on her chest and then strangled her to death. | https://www.siasat.com/mehrauli-murder-accused-confesses-to-chopping-victims-body-in-10-hrs-2459368/ | 2022-11-17T11:24:42 | en | 0.988379 |
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New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) on Thursday announced the appointment of Sandhya Devanathan as the Vice President of Meta India, as several key executives leave the company in recent days.
She will start her new role on January 1, 2023 and will report to Dan Neary, Vice President, Meta APAC.
Devanathan will be a part of the APAC leadership team and will move back to India to lead the country’s organisation and strategy.
“Sandhya has a proven track record of scaling businesses, building exceptional and inclusive teams, driving product innovation and building strong partnerships. We are thrilled to have her lead Meta’s continued growth in India,” said Marne Levine, Chief Business Officer, Meta.
Devanathan will focus on bringing the organisation’s business and revenue priorities together to serve its partners and clients, while continuing to support the long-term growth of Meta’s business and commitment to India, said the company.
She joined Meta in 2016 and helped build out the Singapore and Vietnam businesses and teams as well as Meta’s e-commerce initiatives in Southeast Asia.
In 2020, she moved to lead gaming for APAC which is one of the largest verticals for Meta globally.
Meanwhile, amid the heightened insecurity and mass layoffs, Abhijit Bose, Head of India, WhatsApp and Rajiv Aggarwal, Director of Public Policy, Meta India — have resigned, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
Shivnath Thukral, Director of WhatsApp Public Policy, India has been appointed as Director, Public Policy, Meta India (across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in India), replacing Aggarwal who joined Meta last year from Uber.
In a LinkedIn post, Bose said that it “has been a tough week for all of our team at WhatsApp as we had to say Goodbyes to many amazing teammates last week”.
“It’s been 4 years since I joined as WhatsApp’s first Country Head in India, After a small break, I plan to rejoin the entrepreneurial world; you’ll see announcements on that shortly,” Bose wrote.
Earlier this month, Ajit Mohan, head of Meta in India, left the social network to join rival Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, as lead of the company’s Asia-Pacific business.
Meta last week sacked more than 11,000 employees, or 13 per cent of its workforce, in one of the worst tech lay-offs that hit various teams in India. | https://www.siasat.com/meta-appoints-sandhya-devanathan-as-head-for-india-business-2459256/ | 2022-11-17T11:24:48 | en | 0.964727 |
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Ahmedabad: The Morbi municipality has told the Gujarat High Court that the company tasked with renovating the bridge, which collapsed killing 135 people, reopened it without any prior approval and without informing the civic body about the repair work carried out.
In an affidavit submitted to the HC on Wednesday, the municipality also formed that condition 4 of the March 8, 2022 agreement (between the civic body and the company) said “it is for Ajanta (OREVA Group) to appropriately renovate and it is only thereafter that they would open it (the bridge) for the public at large, which would take minimum 8 to 12 months from the date of the agreement.” The civic body submitted the affidavit before a division bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri which is hearing a suo motu (on its own) case on the collapse of the bridge.
The British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi town collapsed on October 30, five days after it was reopened following renovation, killing 135 people.
The HC had sought to know the reasons for allowing Ajanta Manufacturing Private Ltd (OREVA Group) to use the bridge despite there being no approval for utilisation.
The Ahmedabad-based Oreva group had been maintaining and managing the ill-fated suspension bridge The Morbi municipality in its affidavit said as per a condition in a new agreement made on March 8, 2022 between the civic body and Ajanta Manufacturing, the latter was required to “appropriately renovate” the bridge before opening it for the public at large.
Even when the 2007 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Rajkot collector (when Morbi was part of Rajkot) and the company had expired on August 15, 2017, the suspension bridge continued to be maintained and managed by the company, “in the absence of there being any new agreement,” till it was closed for repair on March 8, 2022 when the new agreement was signed, the civic body said.
The company had started reminding the civic body of renewing the terms since January 2020 when it said it would “completely close down the suspension bridge from January 26, 2020 and thereafter, the company would not be responsible for any unfortunate accident with reference to the said suspension bridge,” the affidavit stated.
The bridge continued to remain in operation and on December 29, 2021, the company informed the then chief officer of Morbi municipality that the condition of the suspension bridge was “critical,” while requesting it to take a decision on the renewal of the 2007 MoU which expired way back in 2017, the affidavit said.
“On October 26, 2022, without any prior approval, the company reopened the suspension bridge for the public at large and that too without informing the Morbi Nagarpalika know about the kind of repairing work which was stated to have been carried out by the company, as well as without providing any independent third party certificate/s relating to material testing, structure fitness, holding capacity and its stability,” the affidavit said. While continuing to manage the bridge despite the expiry of the MoU terms on August 16, 2017, the company had flagged the issue of its condition, the civic body said.
In a communication dated January 9, 2020, the company intimated the authority that they would completely close down the suspension bridge from January 26, 2020 and thereafter, “the company would not be responsible for any unfortunate accident with reference to the said suspension bridge,” it said.
The company also expressed its readiness to continue to manage the bridge and wrote to the Morbi collector on five occasions that it would “not start the permanent repairing work of the suspension bridge” unless the agreement is executed, the civic body said.
“On December 29, 2021, the company informed the Chief Officer of Nagarpalika, that the condition of the suspension bridge is critical and hence, request was made to take a decision at the earliest,” stated the affidavit.
The Morbi municipality’s then Chief Officer S V Jhala executed an agreement dated March 8, 2022 with the company, entrusting them “the entire management of the suspension bridge for a period of 15 years,” it said.
On October 30, 2022, due to the Diwali holidays, the company had issued tickets to many visitors during the day. Out of them, about 300 people were reportedly allowed by ticket window operators and security personnel of the company to visit the said bridge around 6.30 pm from both the ends, it added. PTI KA PD. | https://www.siasat.com/oreva-group-reopened-morbi-bridge-without-informing-municipality-sans-approval-civic-body-tells-hc-2459383/ | 2022-11-17T11:24:54 | en | 0.979663 |
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Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday urged the Enforcement Directorate to refrain from making “sensational statements” on illegal mining “without ascertaining facts and figures”.
In a letter to the ED, Soren, who appeared before the officials of the agency during the day for his questioning in a mining lease case in Sahebganj, also said that former JMM member Ravi Kejriwal has made false allegations to “implicate him” in the case at the behest of the BJP.
The CM stated that Kejriwal who was removed from his party, “has become my sworn enemy and I would not be surprised if he has made false allegations against me to settle personal scores”.
The ED summoned Soren at its regional office here for interrogation in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in Sahebganj.
The agency said it has “identified” proceeds of crime related to the case to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore till now.
“In order to evade royalty of ?1,000 crore over 8 crore MT of stone is required to be illegally mined in Sahebganj, that is more than four times the legally mined quantity,” the CM pointed out.
Soren, in the letter, stated that the “aggregate royalty income from stone mining in the entire state of Jharkhand for the last two years has been around Rs 750 crore against which you (ED) claim that illegally mined stone in Sahebganj alone is Rs 1000 crore”.
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Riyadh: Embodying the fraternal relations between Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Indonesia, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced that the Kingdom would sponsor the restoration of the Islamic Center in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, after large parts of the center were exposed to a fire accident in October 2022.
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that Wednesday’s announcement reflects the crown prince’s interest in preserving the site because it “plays a major role in educating the younger generations and spreading Islamic tolerance and the message of peace.”
Indonesian Ambassador Abdulaziz Ahmed said, “I express my deep gratitude to the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, for attending the G20 summit in Bali.”
“We hope that the presence will further strengthen relations between the two countries, not only at the G20 but especially for the good relations between the two nations that have been established from thousands of years ago.
“We welcome the initiative to fund the renewal of Jakarta Islamic Center (JIC) by the Kingdom, as a reflection of the brotherly relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia,” he added.
Abdulaziz ahmed continues, “JIC is an important institution for spreading Islam, not only to the people of Jakarta but also to the people of Indonesia. We believe that the initiative will strengthen the brotherly relations between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia now and in the future.”
The mosque’s large dome collapsed in October during its renovation process, following a major fire, with no injuries reported.
Islamic Center in Jakarta is of high importance in Indonesia in particular, and in all of East Asia. Because it is an Islamic and civilized center concerned with religious and cultural studies, dialogues, and scientific councils, as well as its educational, training, and commercial facilities, in addition to a large hall for Islamic conferences organized by the center or hosted by the capital, Jakarta, and a hotel for guest accommodation.
The area of the Islamic Center in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, is 109,435 square meters.
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Akola: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar helped the British, adding that he wrote a mercy petition to the then rulers.
Addressing a press conference, Gandhi showed a paper to the media persons, claiming it was a letter written by Savarkar to the British.
“I will read the last line, which says ‘I beg to remain your most obedient servant’ and is signed V D Savarkar,” Gandhi said at the media interaction during his Bharat Jodo Yatra foot march which is in the last leg in Maharashtra.
His comments came after Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray said he does not agree with Gandhi’s views on Savarkar.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has also claimed that Gandhi has been “shamelessly lying” about Savarkar.
Gandhi said he was of the view that Savarkar signed the letter out of fear and in doing so, betrayed Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Pandit Nehru and other leaders of the freedom struggle.
The Congress MP said the BJP has been spreading hatred, fear and violence in the country.
On the perception that the opposition has been unable to take on the BJP, Gandhi said that perception is superficial because the opposition doesn’t control institutions, media and judiciary.
“Showing compassion and affection even to your opponents are Indian values. The yatra is doing the same,” he said.
“You can disagree with the views of your opponent by showing affection and love,” he said.
To a question on Congress and opposition leaders “betraying the ideology” to join BJP before elections, Gandhi said this will cleanse the opposition.
“Those who can sell themselves for money are joining BJP. There are clean people around and they will come to Congress,” he said.
Asked if he is the Congress’ prime ministerial candidate for 2024 elections, Gandhi said such questions are meant to deflect attention from the yatra.
The yatra was conceptualised because India was internally fractured and in pain, he said.
Comparing the yatra to Mahatma Gandhi’s marches was wrong, he said.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to list for hearing on Friday a fresh plea of activist Gautam Navlakha, who has not been shifted to house arrest despite the apex court’s direction in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submissions of a senior lawyer Nitya Ramakrishnan, appearing for Navlakha, that the apex court’s November 10 direction to shift him from Navi Mumbai’s Taloja prison to house arrest owing to his deteriorating health has not been compiled with so far.
Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the NIA, said the accused, instead of giving the address of his house, has given the address of the library-cum-office of the Communist Party and moreover, a separate plea would also be filed during the day.
“The Communist Party, in any case, is not a banned organisation,” Ramakrishnan said.
The SG said the probe agency was also in the process of filing an application and both the pleas can be listed together.
The CJI suggested that the plea of Navlakha be listed on Friday and the probe agency can mention its application before the bench.
The law officer, referring to some facts of the case, said that both the applications needed to be heard together on Friday. The submissions were allowed.
On November 15, the top court cleared the hurdle for the release of Navlakha from Navi Mumbai’s Taloja prison by waiving the requirement of a solvency certificate for availing the benefit of house arrest. Prior to this, the top court had on November 10 allowed the 70-year-old Navlakha to be placed under house arrest owing to his deteriorating health.
It had said that to avail the facility of house arrest, Navlakha will provide local surety of Rs 2 lakh by November 14.
While ordering that Navlakha be placed under house arrest, the bench comprising Justice K M Joseph and Justice Hrishikesh Roy had noted that the activist has been in custody since April 14, 2020, and prima facie there was no reason to reject his medical report.
It had said that Navlakha does not have any criminal background except this case and even the Government of India had appointed him as interlocutor to hold talks with Maoists.
Putting a number of conditions, it had also said Navlakha will not be allowed to use a computer and the Internet during his house arrest.
“Petitioner will not use a computer, Internet or any other communication device while under house arrest. He will, however, be permitted to use a mobile phone without Internet, provided by police personnel on duty, once a day for 10 minutes in the presence of the police,” the bench said.
The apex court had also said that Navlakha shall not be allowed to leave Mumbai and he will not attempt, in any manner, to influence witnesses during his house arrest.
Television and newspapers will be allowed, but these cannot be Internet-based, it had said.
It had allowed the Maharashtra Police to search and inspect the residence and said the accommodation would be under surveillance.
The activist had appealed to the apex court against the April 26 order of the Bombay High Court dismissing his plea for house arrest over apprehensions of lack of adequate medical and other basic facilities in Taloja jail near Mumbai, where he is lodged.
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New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will hold nationwide marches to Raj Bhawans on November 26, alleging breach of assurance by the Centre on farmers’ pending demands, the organisation announced on Thursday.
SKM, a body of farmers’ unions that spearheaded the agitation against the new farm laws later repealed by the Centre, has called a meeting on December 8 to decide the future course of the movement.
The farmers will also celebrate November 19 as “Fateh Diwas” or “Victory Day” as the Centre had ordered the repeal of the new farm laws following their agitation.
“Marches to offices of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of all political parties will be held from December 1 to 11,” SKM leader Darshan Pal said at a press conference here.
The SKM also expressed disappointment at the Union government and accused the Centre of completely reneging on the written promises made to the farmers when the protest was lifted on December 9.
The farmers’ body claimed that neither the committee on Minimum Support Price had been formed nor the “false” cases registered against farmers during the agitation were withdrawn.
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NEW HAVEN, Connecticut -- Yale and Harvard law schools, two of the premier law schools in the country, have each held a spot on the U.S. News & World Report's list of best law schools for decades. Now, the schools are bowing out.
Every year, U.S. News releases a list of the country's best colleges, including a list of the best law schools, using data submitted by each school. This list is then used by students and employers to judge the merits of the college or university.
But on Wednesday, deans at both law schools announced they would no longer be participating in the annual list, criticizing the publication's methodology and arguing that the list actively perpetuates disparities in law schools.
"While I sincerely believe that U.S. News operates with the best of intentions, it faces a nearly impossible task, ranking 192 law schools with a small set of one-size-fits-all metrics that cannot provide an accurate picture of such varied institutions," wrote Heather Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School. "Its approach not only fails to advance the legal profession, but stands squarely in the way of progress."
John Manning, dean of Harvard Law School, echoed those sentiments, saying the way U.S. News chooses to do its rankings "undermines the efforts of many law schools to support public interest careers for their graduates."
"We share, and have expressed to U.S. News, the concern that their debt metric ignores school-funded loan forgiveness programs in calculating student debt. Such loan forgiveness programs assist students who pursue lower paying jobs, typically in the public interest sector," Manning noted in a statement posted on the school's website.
Eric Gertler, the executive chairman and CEO of U.S. News, defended the rankings in a statement to CNN, calling the lists part of its "journalistic mission" and a way to hold law schools accountable.
"The U.S. News Best Law Schools rankings are for students seeking the best decision for their law education. We will continue to fulfill our journalistic mission of ensuring that students can rely on the best and most accurate information in making that decision," Gertler said. "As part of our mission, we must continue to ensure that law schools are held accountable for the education they will provide to these students and that mission does not change with this recent announcement."
Still, Gerken argued that the magazine actively discourages law schools from providing aid by placing heavy emphasis on LSAT and GRE scores, as well as GPAs. That emphasis pressures schools to turn down promising students who may not have been able to afford test preparation courses, and pushes schools to use financial aid on high-scoring students, rather than the students that need it the most, she said.
The rankings also penalize colleges for supporting students seeking public interest careers, or pursuing PhD and master's degrees, Gerken said.
"Unfortunately, the rankings system has made it increasingly difficult for law schools to provide robust support for students who serve their communities, to admit students from low-income backgrounds, and to target financial aid to the students most in need," Gerken wrote.
Manning agreed that a focus on prospective students' merit has impacted how the school distributes its financial aid.
"Though HLS and YLS have each resisted the pull toward so-called merit aid, it has become increasingly prevalent, absorbing scarce resources that could be allocated more directly on the basis of need," Manning said.
Given the status of Yale and Harvard as two of the most sought-after law schools in the country, their move is significant. For years, policymakers and those working in higher education have dismissed the rankings, though they are still referenced by potential students and their families. Still, the move by Yale and Harvard could signal a greater shift away from college rankings.
Though the decisions have been met with praise, some questioned whether the move, if followed by other schools, would simply make it more difficult for the average person to choose to which colleges to apply.
In her statement, Gerken said the school will instead provide prospective students with data "in a public, transparent, and useful form" to help in their decision making.
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Hyderabad: A high-level review meeting with state cabinet ministers and officials of Roads, Buildings, and Panchayat Raj Departments was held on Thursday at Pragathi Bhavan under the chairmanship of Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.
During the meeting, steps to be taken to maintain the roads, regular repair of damaged roads, appointments to be undertaken in the Roads and Buildings Department to boost work quality, etc. were discussed.
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Hyderabad: The government of Telangana will distribute 33 lakh adolescent health kits to girl students studying in government schools and junior colleges over the next 18 months.
According to a Government Order (GO), the kits will be distributed among girl students studying in 8th class to Intermediate (second year) in government schools and colleges under adolescent health programme.
An amount of about Rs 70 crore will be spent on the programme to be undertaken for six months during the ongoing academic year 2022-23 and for 12 months of 2023-24.
Eleven lakh kits will be distributed during the current academic year. The kit contains a zipper bag, six packs of sanitary napkins and a water bottle. During the next academic year, 22 lakh kits will be distributed. Each kit will have 12 packs of sanitary napkins.
S. A. M. Rizvi, secretary, health, medical and family welfare, issued the GO giving administrative sanction for Rs 69.52 crore towards procurement and distribution of adolescent health kits. As per the GO, the expenditure will be met from National Health Mission (NHM) funds.
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Hyderabad: With the assembly elections scheduled to take place next year, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is ready to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) has drawn out the election strategy to be followed for the next year. He has also ruled out the possibility of early elections. TRS legislators have been asked to ensure the fulfilment of promises in their respective constituencies.
They have also been asked to reach out to families benefiting from various schemes of the Telangana government. Party members have also been asked to hold Atmeya sammelans, where they would interact with members of different communities.
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Hyderabad: Vemulawada MLA Ch Ramesh Babu has directed the Vemulawada Temple Construction Authority (VTDA) to design a plan for the construction of the Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple and complete all work by the following Shivaratri.
In this context, he advised VTDA officials to create a thorough plan and start working quickly.
The MLA met with the Collector Anurag Jayanthi and the Vice-Chairman of the VTDA Purushotham Reddy on Wednesday at the temple guest house in Vemulawada to evaluate the status of the projects such as the municipality, temple, irrigation, revenue, and Mission Bhagiratha within the VTDA boundaries.
Speaking at the event, Ramesh Babu said that IT Minister KT Rama Rao has given the completion of the projects undertaken by the VTDA a major priority. He urged the officials to finish the bund work and begin the temple tank beautifying project.
He claimed that although additional land costing Rs 20 crore was required, the 800-meter retaining wall constructed on the tank bund was almost complete. He instructed the officials to build bathing ghats for the devotees.
He directed municipal and R&B representatives to begin the road expansion works from Mulavagu to Main Temple to the Police station.
Officials should purchase 20 acres of land close to the temple tank and draw up plans for the bus stand’s construction as informed by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to build one on the East side.
Officials should fill the temple tank to its utmost capacity now rather than waiting till Shivaratri because Godavari water is being carried from the Mid Manair reservoir to the temple tank to supply drinking water to Vemulawada Town.
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London: Cost of living in the United Kingdom is continuously rising due surge in the prices of essential commodities. The inflation in the country has jumped to a 41-year high.
In October the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the inflation in a country hit 11.1 percent, the highest since 1981.
The inflation level has beaten the market expectation of 10.7 percent. It even jumped higher than what the Bank of England forecasted.
Why is inflation rising?
One of the major reasons for the rise in inflation is the Russia-Ukraine war. Due to the war, the cost of energy is rising in entire Europe.
Food prices are also increasing due to a drop in the grain supply amid the ongoing war.
Over the last year, the prices of gas and electricity increased by 130 and 66 percent respectively.
Why is high inflation considered bad?
High inflation is always considered bad as it will result in an enormous rise in the prices of essential commodities.
Though the wages of the working people also increase annually, if the inflation percentage is more than the wage rise percentage, it is not good for the economy of the country.
Whenever, there is high inflation, the central bank of the country will try to control it by increasing the interest rate.
Though by increasing the interest rate the central bank can control inflation, sudden hike in the lending rate will impact the overall economy of the country.
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United Nations Human Rights Office called on the Iranian authorities to immediately release thousands of people detained for their participation in peaceful demonstrations.
According to a statement published by the official website of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR, on Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor of Iran said, on November 8, that more than 1,000 indictments have been issued against detainees related to the protests in Tehran province alone, and hundreds of indictments have been issued. charges in the rest of the country.
The United Nations Human Rights Office urged the Iranian authorities to immediately release all those detained in connection with the peaceful protests, and drop the charges against them, as human rights law protects people’s right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.
The statement indicated that instead of opening a space for dialogue on legitimate demands, the Iranian authorities are responding to the unprecedented protests with increasing harshness.
On Sunday, an Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran convicted an unnamed protester of ‘corruption on earth’ for allegedly damaging public property and sentenced the person to death, and at least 9 other protesters have been charged with capital offences.
It is noteworthy that since the killing of the 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, on September 16, 3 days after she was arrested by the morality police for allegedly violating the strict dress code imposed, the demonstrations have not subsided in the country.
The protests have spread to at least 140 towns and cities, and over 300 have been killed during the violent crackdown, including more than 40 children and two dozen women.
The Commission, therefore, calls on the Iranian authorities to impose an immediate moratorium on the death penalty, to refrain from indictment for capital offences, and to quash death sentences for crimes not described as the most serious crimes. | https://www.siasat.com/un-asks-iran-to-immediately-release-detained-protestors-2458937/ | 2022-11-17T11:26:00 | en | 0.966081 |
United Nations on Monday called for an ‘immediate and thorough investigation’ into the killing of a 15-year-old Palestinian girl Folah Al-Masalmeh by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank.
This came in a tweet by the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wiensland, via his Twitter account.
“Appalled by the tragic killing of a 15-year old Palestinian girl, Folah Al-Masalmah, by Israeli security forces during a raid this morning near Ramallah,” Wensland said.
“This requires an immediate and thorough investigation into her death,” he stressed, expressing his condolences to Al-Masalmeh’s family.
Folah Al-Masalmeh was shot dead by the Israeli forces during a raid in the occupied West Bank’s central city of Beitunia on Monday morning.
On Monday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement, “A female citizen was killed after being shot in the head by Israeli occupation soldiers during their storming of the town of Beitunia (west of Ramallah) at dawn today.”
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Delhi: The World Health Organization and its member states in the South-East Asia Region and across the world marked the second Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action on Thursday.
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women with an estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths in 2020, of which the South East Region accounted for 32 per cent and 34 per cent, respectively, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.
“Vaccination of girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), screening and treatment of pre-cancer lesions, and improved access to diagnosis and treatment of invasive cancers are critical, cost-effective measures that policy makers should urgently apply to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem,” WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia said on the occasion.
Dr Singh said that the countries of the region continue to make steady and sustained progress against cervical cancer, in line with the Region’s Flagship Priority on preventing and controlling non-communicable diseases, as well as the 2021 Regional Implementation Framework on eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem.
“Five Member States – Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand – have introduced nation-wide HPV vaccination, which Bangladesh, India and Timor-Leste will soon also introduce. HPV vaccination has been introduced in several provinces of Indonesia, protecting tens of millions of girls,” Dr Singh said.
The gaps and challenges nevertheless persist, which if unaddressed, will prevent the Region from achieving the global 90-70-90 targets: that is, by 2030, ensure that 90 per cent of girls are fully vaccinated with HPV vaccine; that 70 per cent of women are screened using a high-performance test by 35 years of age, and again by 45 years of age; that 90 per cent of women identified with cervical disease or pre-cancer are treated; and that 90 per cent of women with invasive cancer are effectively managed, said South East Director.
Dr Singh said that the WHO has called for action in several key areas to achieve the elimination target of four or fewer cases per 100,000 women. | https://www.siasat.com/who-cervical-cancer-4th-most-common-in-women-policymakers-should-move-to-eliminate-2459442/ | 2022-11-17T11:26:12 | en | 0.953061 |
Destructive giant snail intercepted by ‘Beagle Brigade’ at Atlanta’s airport
ATLANTA - The Atlanta airport’s so-called "Beagle Brigade" found a stash of prohibited items coming in from overseas including a massive invasive snail, which agricultural officials consider among the most destructive.
The Customs and Border Protection’s K9 unit at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport caught the scent coming from luggage coming in from Nigeria on Nov. 8. Inside the suitcase, federal inspectors say a live Giant African Snail was found along with prohibited goat meat, cow skins, melon seeds, and vegetables.
"The amazing Beagle Brigade is a valuable team member of CBP’s agriculture mission protecting our nation from highly invasive pests such as the Giant African Snail," said Clay Thomas, Area Port Director for Customs and Border Protection Atlanta. "This was a significant discovery for our agriculture K9 team—a critical component of our nation’s frontline defense against all animal pests that threaten our agricultural resources."
K9 Mox, who is part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection so-call "Beagle Brigade" at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sniffed out this live Giant African Snail on Nov. 8, 2022. (Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
The prohibited items were seized. The CBP did not say what happened to those items from there, but in the past the items were destroyed. As for the snail, CBP says they tried to find a place for it.
"We worked diligently to find a home for the giant snail, but regrettably had to put it to sleep," said Rob Brisley, Public Affairs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The snail weighed somewhere between a baseball and softball, the CBP says.
"When speaking with this passenger, she wasn’t able to be specific, except she was bringing it from Nigeria to Texas," said Brisley.
The traveler was warned about the carrying of prohibited items and was allowed to continue on to her final destination in Texas.
Brisley says about a trash can full of vegetables, fruits, and other prohibited items are seized each day at Atlanta's airport by CBP officers. He says it is rare to come across a snail like this, but it is not the first time. In 2019, two snails were intercepted at the airport along with prohibited fruit.
International travelers are asked to consulate the CBP’s Know Before You Go website and to always declare any foods when passing through the border.
Why is the Giant African Snail so dangerous?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture describes the Giant African Snail as one of the most damaging snails in the world due to its love of vegetation. It is also one of the world's largest land snails.
The mollusk can consume 500 different types of plants. It also can cause structural damage to plaster and stucco structures, and carries a parasitic nematode that can lead to meningitis in humans.
The snail is particularly hazardous to the agriculture in Florida, Hawaii, and the Caribbean.
"If it got loose, in farms, vegetation, those things just eat around the clock and the damage could be overwhelming," said Brisley.
(USDA)
Federal agriculture officials say an invasion in the 1960s in Florida cost $1 million and took 10 years to correct. A second infestation in 2011 in Broward and Miami-Dade counties took another decade to eradicate fully.
This past June, another snail was found in the Tampa Bay area. It measured about 8-inches long.
Each snail has both female and male reproductive organs, so they can reproduce rapidly. It can reproduce several more times after mating once.
They can produce about 1,200 eggs every year.
These types of snails can be used in certain culinary dishes, kept as pets, or traded.
What is the Beagle Brigade at Atlanta’s airport?
K9 Mox
K9 Mox is being credited with finding the Giant African Snail.
"Mox is one of the handful of beagles on duty at Atlanta and airports across the country," said Brisley. "But the beagle itself, just a wonderful dog, all they want to do is find food."
Many of the dogs in the CBP’s Beagle Brigade are rescues coming from Georgia animal shelters. Some even being rehabilitated after years of abuse.
(FOX 5)
The dogs are trained at the National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan. Mostly beagles, labs and Jack Russell Terriers are trained for the work. The dogs then are deployed to U.S. international airports and on the border at crossings as well as mail and cargo facilities.
The dogs are tasked with looking for mostly apples, citrus, mango, beef, and pork on the prohibited list. One such bust was in 2018 in Atlanta when the Beagle Brigade stopped a traveler from Ecuador carrying a fully-cooked pig.
(Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
The U.S. prevents any pork and pork products from other continents in order to prevent the introduction of diseases like foot and mouth disease and classical swine fever.
Some of the dogs are trained to detect snakes and then are sent to Hawaii to keep the islands snake-free.
The public can also adopt dogs that don’t make it the program.
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Police: Man stalked customers in Point Breeze market before attacking, robbing them outside
PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for a suspect accused of stalking store shoppers before attacking and robbing them.
Police say the incident took place on November 7 around 8:30 p.m.
According to authorities, the suspect walked into the Morris Market on the 1500 block of Morris Street and stalked people inside the store.
After the customers he stalked would leave the store, the suspect would put on a mask and follow them outside, officials say.
Police released surveillance video from the incident, which appears to show the suspect, now in a mask, attacking one customer before running out to attack a second person.
Authorities say the second victim was knocked unconscious and robbed once they were passed out.
After stealing the personal items of the second victim, police say the suspect returned to the first victim to take their belongings.
Police also published photos of the suspect's face in hopes that the public will help identify him.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8477 or submit an anonymous tip online. | https://www.fox29.com/news/police-man-stalked-customers-in-point-breeze-market-before-attacking-robbing-them-outside | 2022-11-17T11:28:26 | en | 0.969575 |
UVA to hold memorial service Saturday for 3 football players shot and killed
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The University of Virginia will hold an on-campus memorial service for the three football players who were shot and killed Sunday.
UVA's President Jim Ryan made the announcement via Facebook Wednesday evening as the school community continues to grieve the loss of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D'Sean Perry. The two other students who were injured in the shooting – Michael Hollins Jr. and Marlee Morgan – are still recovering.
Ryan said the service will take place Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena. It will be open to the public to attend and will also be livestreamed by the university.
"I hope you're taking care of yourselves, taking it easy on yourselves and leaning on each other. You've been through an extraordinary difficult experience, including the loss of three students and the injuries to two others, but also a 12-hour ordeal of shelter-in-place, and the fear of uncertainty that attended each one of those hours whether you were a student, faculty, staff member or parent," Ryan said in the four-minute video.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 14: University of Virginia students gather to place flowers at a makeshift memorial outside of Scott Stadium for three University of Virginia football players killed during an overnight shooting at the university
He also thanked student leaders for organizing a silent vigil Monday night on the South Lawn.
UVA Shooting: Community mourns deaths of 3 football players during vigils
"There's nothing normal about what we're going through as a community," Ryan continued.
The Virginia athletics department also announced Wednesday that the Cavaliers' football game against Coastal Carolina has been canceled. The home game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19, and would have been their final home game of the 2022 season.
UVA plans to continue to offer students support through its Student Affairs department. Ryan said accommodations for the other students who were on the field trip, along with those directly impacted or closely associated with the victims of the violence, will be offered.
UVA Shooting: Prosecutors say accused gunman Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. targeted victims
As part of the criminal investigation, the university's president said they are inviting an external review to investigate whether the school did all it could to prevent or avoid this tragedy. | https://www.fox29.com/news/uva-to-hold-memorial-service-saturday-for-3-football-players-shot-and-killed | 2022-11-17T11:28:32 | en | 0.979406 |
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Google brings important feature to Pixel Watch users paying for Fitbit Premium
Google announced that one of the features that was mainly available on Fitbit smartwatches is headed to Pixel Watch: Sleep Profile. Of course, since this is part of the premium subscription introduced by Fitbit, you are required to be a Fitbit Premium member to use it.
With Fitbit Premium’s Sleep Profile, Google Pixel Watch users will be given additional ways to interpret their sleep information, get more insight into their sleep style over time, including how routines and actions impact sleep, as well as find new ways to get better a night’s rest.
Interestingly enough, the analysis is meant to provide you with a bigger picture when it comes to your sleep patterns and habits. Fitbit categorized these sleep patterns based on animals, so the information you get will determine your sleep animal, which represents what type of sleeper you were that month.
That said, the first sleep pattern analysis that Google Pixel Watch will get should arrive on November 22, but only for those who wore their smartwatch during sleep for at least 14 nights in October. Otherwise, you’ll be getting your results for the month of November on December 1.
With Fitbit Premium’s Sleep Profile, Google Pixel Watch users will be given additional ways to interpret their sleep information, get more insight into their sleep style over time, including how routines and actions impact sleep, as well as find new ways to get better a night’s rest.
So, if you’re a Premium member and own a Google Pixel Watch, you should now be able to access the new Sleep Profile feature via the Fitbit app. If you’re not familiar with Sleep Profile, this can provide a monthly analysis that usually takes into account 10 different aspects of sleep, such as sleep duration, bedtime consistency and disrupted sleep.
Interestingly enough, the analysis is meant to provide you with a bigger picture when it comes to your sleep patterns and habits. Fitbit categorized these sleep patterns based on animals, so the information you get will determine your sleep animal, which represents what type of sleeper you were that month.
Each animal has a corresponding type of sleeper. For example, a giraffe, which is also the most common type of sleeper, is someone who doesn’t get a lot of sleep but sleeps solidly when they do. In addition to these insights, Sleeper Profile will also provide an analysis of how your sleep patterns compare to someone of a similar age and gender to give you an idea of where you are, and maybe try to improve.
That said, the first sleep pattern analysis that Google Pixel Watch will get should arrive on November 22, but only for those who wore their smartwatch during sleep for at least 14 nights in October. Otherwise, you’ll be getting your results for the month of November on December 1.
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Motorola Edge 40 Pro FCC certification reveals 125W fast charging capabilities
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Motorola’s growing lineup of flagship phones seems to be getting ready to accept a brand new family member: The Moto Edge 40 Pro. The smartphone was spotted under model number XT2301-4 in an FCC listing and reported by MySmartPrice.
From the said listing, we can see that the smartphone is to be equipped with a battery capable of 125W fast charging. The Edge 40 Pro is also listed as capable of wireless and reverse wireless charging, but we’ve got no details on speed.
The wireless capabilities of the 30 Ultra go as high as 50W for wireless charging and 10W for reverse wireless charging. We are expecting to see the 40 Pro able to rival these metrics, or even slightly surpass them.
Two versions of the Edge 40 Pro are to be expected. One of them supports dual SIM, with one of them being a physical SIM slot, while the other is for an eSIM. The Second model is a single-SIM variant with a physical slot.
The Edge 40 Pro is also expected to be equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which was just recently unveiled by Qualcomm at their singular Summit event, but this was reported on thanks to the phone’s TENAA certification (the Chinese equivalent of the FCC).
From that same listing, we can also infer that the device will have a curved OLED display with a high refresh rate of 165Hz, and will feature a centered hole-punch front-facing camera.
That being said, until the time for an official unveiling comes, we must take these with at least a tiny grain of salt, as there is always a possibility that the phone will be slightly different depending on region.
From the said listing, we can see that the smartphone is to be equipped with a battery capable of 125W fast charging. The Edge 40 Pro is also listed as capable of wireless and reverse wireless charging, but we’ve got no details on speed.
The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra also boasts a high charging speed, and it even comes with an included 125W charger in the box. It blew our minds by being able to charge the phone completely in 28 minutes via its USB-C cable.
The wireless capabilities of the 30 Ultra go as high as 50W for wireless charging and 10W for reverse wireless charging. We are expecting to see the 40 Pro able to rival these metrics, or even slightly surpass them.
The Edge 30 Ultra was the last phone from Motorola capable of 125W fast charging.
Two versions of the Edge 40 Pro are to be expected. One of them supports dual SIM, with one of them being a physical SIM slot, while the other is for an eSIM. The Second model is a single-SIM variant with a physical slot.
Even though the Edge 40 Pro’s maximum supported charging speed is 125W, it will support the following inputs:
- 15W | 5V/3A
- 27W | 9V/3A
- 45W | 15V/3A
- 125W | 20V/6.25W
What else can we expect from the 40 Edge Pro?
The Edge 40 Pro is also expected to be equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which was just recently unveiled by Qualcomm at their singular Summit event, but this was reported on thanks to the phone’s TENAA certification (the Chinese equivalent of the FCC).
From that same listing, we can also infer that the device will have a curved OLED display with a high refresh rate of 165Hz, and will feature a centered hole-punch front-facing camera.
That being said, until the time for an official unveiling comes, we must take these with at least a tiny grain of salt, as there is always a possibility that the phone will be slightly different depending on region.
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New high-end Lenovo tablet appears on the Google Play Console
Lenovo is famous for its mid-range, budget-friendly tablets. However, in recent years, it looks like the company is trying to rival the top tablet manufacturers, Apple and Samsung. For example, in 2021, it released its high-end Tab P12 Pro, which is probably the best Lenovo tablet at the moment.
But soon, the Tab P12 Pro might have to give up its place to a new flagship Lenovo device. A new tablet called the Lenovo Tab Extreme — also code-named "TB570FU" — has surfaced in a Google Play Console listing, displaying possible design and specs.
Now, let's see the possible specs. According to the listing, Lenovo's potential new tablet will come with 8GB of RAM, run Android 13 straight out of the box, and have a large 3,000 x 1,876-pixel resolution display at 320ppi. These numbers suggest that the Lenovo Tab Extreme will have an 11-inch screen, which will be smaller than the Tab P12 Pro’s 12.6-inch display.
Unfortunately, there is no official word from Lenovo about a new top-tier tablet. So, we can't tell you any prices or when we might expect Lenovo to release the Lenovo Tab Extreme. However, the fact that it appeared on the Google Play Console, which is a platform that enables developers to monitor app performance, could mean that the company might announce it very soon. It is common for a device to be announced shortly after it is listed on the Google Play Console.
But soon, the Tab P12 Pro might have to give up its place to a new flagship Lenovo device. A new tablet called the Lenovo Tab Extreme — also code-named "TB570FU" — has surfaced in a Google Play Console listing, displaying possible design and specs.
As we can see from the included image, the Lenovo Tab Extreme will probably have symmetrical bezels surrounding one big display. In terms of buttons, we can only see a power button on the left edge and a volume rocker in the top left corner. The image doesn't show the device's back panel, so we have no idea what it would look like or what type of rear camera setup it will have.
Now, let's see the possible specs. According to the listing, Lenovo's potential new tablet will come with 8GB of RAM, run Android 13 straight out of the box, and have a large 3,000 x 1,876-pixel resolution display at 320ppi. These numbers suggest that the Lenovo Tab Extreme will have an 11-inch screen, which will be smaller than the Tab P12 Pro’s 12.6-inch display.
Under the hood of the new device, it will probably beat a MediaTek MT8798Z chipset — also known as the MediaTek Dimensity 9000. Yes, this is silicon from 2021, but it still packs top-tier flagship performance, similar to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which is the chipset powering the whole Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup. And we know that these are pocket powerhouses.
Unfortunately, there is no official word from Lenovo about a new top-tier tablet. So, we can't tell you any prices or when we might expect Lenovo to release the Lenovo Tab Extreme. However, the fact that it appeared on the Google Play Console, which is a platform that enables developers to monitor app performance, could mean that the company might announce it very soon. It is common for a device to be announced shortly after it is listed on the Google Play Console.
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Amazon's latest early Black Friday deal makes the OnePlus Buds Pro cheaper than ever
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While OnePlus tends to get a lot of attention for selling some of the overall best budget phones and quite possibly the best inexpensive Android high-enders out there (especially at their Black Friday 2022 prices), the company undeniably deserves a little praise for its ultra-affordable alternatives to Apple's industry-leading AirPods as well.
One of these is actually not on our list of the best budget wireless earbuds available today, normally costing as much as $150, but that recommended price point is currently reduced by a massive 70 bucks (or 47 percent).
At their new all-time low price, the noise-cancelling OnePlus Buds Pro obviously don't need to compete directly against the likes of the AirPods Pro 2 or Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, even undercutting the non-Pro AirPods 2 with a wired charging case and the deeply discounted non-Pro Galaxy Buds 2.
That makes this undoubtedly one of the top Black Friday wireless headphones deals you can get... ahead of the actual Black Friday "holiday" next week, especially when you consider the impressive battery life of the OnePlus Buds Pro, the handy wireless charging case included at no extra cost, the fast charging support, and the overall excellent sound these bad boys can deliver at an unbeatable price.
If you hurry, Amazon will even let you choose from three snazzy color options (matte black, silver, and glossy white) at the exact same killer discount, which is obviously not what we can say about any AirPods generation or model.
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Microsoft CEO outlines ‘digital imperatives’
Organisations that want to do more with less will have to think deeply about digital imperatives such as the shift to cloud and artificial intelligence, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has outlined key digital imperatives that will help organisations to tackle global challenges such as the transition to new energy sources and the inequities that exist in the world today.
Speaking at the Microsoft Asia-Pacific Innovators Forum in Singapore today, Nadella said these imperatives include the shift to cloud, leveraging data and artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security, among others.
Effectively laying out how Microsoft’s enterprise offerings – from cloud services and productivity and collaboration software to developer and security tools – can address each of the imperatives, Nadella said organisations that want to “do more with less” will need to think about those imperatives deeply.
At the event, which was attended by Microsoft partners, customers and government officials, Nadella spoke at length about the role of cloud computing in paving the way for the world’s energy transition.
“It’s the most effective use of energy to deploy a unit of compute, especially at a time like this when demand and supply have to be matched,” said Nadella. “You don’t want to waste any capital, and this is the best way to match demand and supply.”
But moving to cloud is not just about lifting and shifting existing applications – organisations have to start building cloud-native applications to be more energy efficient, he said. Citing research from Gartner, he noted that by 2025, 95% of applications will be cloud native.
Against this backdrop, Nadella was bullish about the overall growth of Azure cloud services, with more datacentres being planned for the region. This comes at a time when cloud capabilities are increasingly distributed across datacentres, multiple clouds and edge environments, which he said can be managed with the Azure Arc management platform.
Nadella singled out Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas as an example of an organisation in Asia-Pacific that has been using Azure’s distributed cloud computing fabric. “They have massive commitments to their own energy transition plans, and they have needs from HPC [high-performance computing] to their back-office needs,” he said.
On data and AI, Nadella cited Gartner’s research, which expects 10% of the world’s data to be generated by generative AI models by 2025, driving new applications that will require a robust data platform.
But rather than stitch together a variety of data solutions, Nadella called for organisations to consider a data fabric, starting with Cosmos DB, a NoSQL and relational database.
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- Australia’s latest budget is geared towards providing better broadband connectivity in regional and rural areas, shoring up the cyber security posture of its businesses and plugging tech talent shortages.
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“You complement that with Azure SQL, and you have the best sort of online databases, connected in real time to the Synapse analytics engine. And all of it is managed and governed by Purview,” he said.
“Just like how moving to the cloud means you’re not stacking and racking servers, the equivalent of having a limitless data estate is what the Azure data platform provides for you.”
With data platforms as the foundation, Nadella said organisations can start building large AI models and turning them into platforms. “The idea is not for you to start from scratch, so we’re taking everything from our partner OpenAI and exposing them as APIs [application programming interfaces] through Azure OpenAI APIs,” he said.
With $10tn expected to be lost to cyber crime by 2025, Nadella rounded off his keynote by highlighting Microsoft’s efforts to help organisations fend off cyber attacks.
“In order for us to tackle that challenge, we have to take a very end-to end approach,” he said. “You can’t stitch products together – you have to have a zero-trust architecture that is designed into the products, whether it is identity management, endpoint protection, application security or infrastructure security.
“And then it’s not enough – you need the signals because, after all, it’s an intelligence thing. So, the trillions of events we see every day are being used to make these products more secure.”
Microsoft counts some of the largest companies across the region as clients. These include Thai financial services company SCBX, Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings and Zuellig Pharma, one of the biggest healthcare services groups in Asia.
At the forum, Balbir Singh Dhillon, Zuellig Pharma’s head of productivity platforms, said the company first moved to the cloud with Azure, starting with its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Since then, it has been running the SAP Hana in-memory database on Azure – a move that has reduced its hosting fees by 40%. | https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252527366/Microsoft-CEO-outlines-digital-imperatives | 2022-11-17T11:32:42 | en | 0.947383 |
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