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BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – Suspects in a Bosque County burglary investigation have been arrested by authorities.
This investigation started last April at a property on FM-56, near the Canyons – a subdivision on Lake Whitney. Thieves reportedly stole between $20,000 – $30,000 in assorted property – including copper wire.
Investigators soon identified possible suspects, as well as their activities and travels. As a result, on April 13th, authorities found and seized some of the stolen property from an apartment in Whitney.
Upon the conclusion of this investigation, arrest warrants were obtained for a father and his two sons – 42-year-old Robbie Peeples, Sr., 21-year-old Robbie Peeples, Jr. and 19-year-old Terry Dean Peeples.
Robbie Sr.’s warrants were for two counts of burglary of a building and one count of copper theft. Robbie Jr.’s warrant was for one count theft of property. Terry’s warrants were for one count burglary of a building and one count theft of copper.
The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Whitney Police Department, found Robbie Sr. and Robbie Jr.at 107 Lavaca Street in Whitney on Tuesday, June 21. Robbie Sr. attempted to flee from officers, but was found and taken into custody. During the arrest and property recovery, investigating officers found drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine at the address.
Additional charges and arrests pending.
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce’s annual Olympic and Sprint distance triathlon, TriWaco, is set for Sunday, July 10!
The race will begin at 6:30 a.m. at Indian Spring Park. More than 800 participants are expected for this event.
The Olympic race starts with a 1,500-meter point-to-point open water swim in the Brazos River, followed by a 40-kilometer bike ride near the river. The race finishes with a ten-kilometer run along the Brazos River and through Cameron Park. The Sprint distance event includes a 400-meter open water swim in the Brazos River, a 20-kilometer bike ride along the same roads and a five-kilometer run finishing on the Washington Avenue bridge.
TriWaco will also include an Aquabike race option. This event is an endurance sport which includes the swimming and cycling stages. The Chamber says this is an ideal race for athletes focused on the swim and bike legs of the triathlon without the run. This event is also the USAT South Central Regional Championship and Regional Paratriathlon Championship.
For this year, Saturday’s pre-race activities will include a shakeout run hosted by the Waco Running Company. This run, in conjunction with the practice swim and athlete briefings, will give attendees another opportunity to connect with each other and prepare for Sunday’s race.
Online registration for TriWaco is open through Friday, July 8, at TriWaco.org. A full schedule of events is also available.
Volunteers are needed for shifts on Saturday and Sunday. More information about volunteering is available at TriWaco.org/volunteers.
The presenting sponsor is Bicycle World. The race producer is Tri-Now.
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AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 44) – A Waco student is among several Texas students who received a scholarship after showing outstanding potential in journalism.
The Headliners Foundation of Texas announced on Tuesday the recipients of more than $86,800 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. One of them was Matt Kyle, a journalism student at Baylor University, who received the Sam Wood Scholarship.
The awards went to 19 undergraduate and one graduate student at schools throughout the state. In addition to strong academic records and writing ability, applicants were expected to have demonstrated their interest in journalism by working on student media or as interns for professional media outlets. The scholarships range from $3,000 to $6,000 each.
The Foundation introduced two new scholarships in 2022 – The Ellen and Mark Morrison Scholarship and the George A. McElroy Scholarship. The new, fully-endowed Ellen and Mark Morrison Scholarship is made possible by a generous grant from longtime Foundation supporters and Headliners Club members Ellen and Mark Morrison. Mr. Morrison served as the Foundation’s Board Chair from 2013-2019.
The new George A. McElroy Scholarship is named for an award-winning Texas journalist who broke barriers during his 58-year career as an African-American man in a predominantly white industry. Mr. McElroy, whose daughter Kathleen O. McElroy serves on the Foundation Board, would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. Fundraising to fully endow this scholarship is ongoing.
Many of the Foundation’s scholarships are named in remembrance of the contributions of early benefactors, including a number of its Founders – Jimmy Banks, Barry Bishop, Dolly and Paul Bolton, George Christian, John “Brick” Elliott, Wilbur Evans, Jack E. Keever, George Moore, Joe Roddy, Darrell Royal and Sam Wood.
The recipients are:
Sarah and Ernest Butler Scholarship
Jacqueline Knox, Boerne, TX – The University of Texas at Austin
George Christian Scholarship
Adeline Costello, Austin, TX – The University of Texas at Austin
Stuart Long Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Journalists
Sarah Hernandez, San Marcos, TX – Texas State University
Hope Unger, Austin, TX – The University of Texas at Austin
Verne Lundquist Scholarship
Drake Toll, Vilonia, AR – Baylor University
George A. McElroy Scholarship
Aysia Lane, Plano, TX – Southern Methodist University
Ellen and Mark Morrison Scholarship
Megan Tran, Houston, TX – The University of Texas at Austin
Darrell K. Royal Scholarship
Nathaniel Smith, Porter, TX – Baylor University
Jimmy Banks Scholarship and Jack Keever Scholarship
Fiza Kuzhiyil, Austin, TX – The University of Texas at Austin
Barry Bishop Scholarship
Madelyn Weirich, San Marcos, TX – Texas State University
Dolly and Paul Bolton Scholarship
Haeven Gibbons, Georgetown, TX – Texas Christian University
John “Brick” Elliott Scholarship
Brian Yancelson, San Antonio, TX – Trinity University
Sam Wood Scholarship
Matt Kyle, Waco, TX – Baylor University
Wilbur Evans Scholarship
Leila Saidane, Richardson, TX – The University of Texas at Austin
George Moore Scholarship
Peyton Sims, Texarkana, TX – The University of Texas at Austin
Founders Scholarship
George Schroeder, Fort Worth, TX – Baylor University
Founders Scholarship
Soksan Teng, Plano, TX – Southern Methodist University
Bess Whitehead Scott Scribes Scholarship
Jacqueline Kingston, Amarillo, TX – West Texas A&M University
For more information about the scholars, including biographies and photos, you can visit the scholarship winners’ page at https://www.headlinersfoundation.org/20222023-recipients.
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Robertson Co, Tx (FOX44) – Multiple lanes of Highway 6 in Robertson County were shut down Wednesday morning following a pursuit which ended in a crash.
The Department of Public Safety said the pursuit was initiated by a Franklin Police Department officer, with DPS assisting.
The crash occurred on Highway 6, near Campbell’s Creek ,shortly before 8:00 a.m.
Emergency vehicles and investigators were at this location, which was being treated as a crime scene.
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(WGHP) — Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died at age 26, the NFL team announced Wednesday.
The Ravens issued a statement, saying, “We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson,” describing him as a “kind, respectful young man with a big smile and an infectious personality.”
The NFL reported that Ferguson’s agent, Safarrah Lawson, also issued a statement, saying, “It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Baltimore Ravens LB Jaylon Ferguson. The family asks for your prayers and privacy during this trying time.”
The Ravens expressed “heartfelt condolences” to the outside linebacker’s family and friends and said the team is mourning “a life lost much too soon.”
Ferguson’s cause of death was not immediately reported, according to the NFL.
Ferguson, who came out of Louisiana Tech, was a third-round pick for the Ravens in 2019, according to the NFL, and played 38 games with the team. Over three seasons, he had 10 starts and recorded 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
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In her first week on the job at a Philadelphia abortion clinic, Amanda Kifferly was taught how to search for bombs. About a year later, protesters blocked the entrances and exits of the The Women’s Centers, at one point pulling Kifferly into something resembling a mosh pit, where they surrounded her and shoved her around.
And on the night of last winter’s arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could end the nationwide right to abortion, people gathered outside a clinic in New Jersey with lawn chairs, a cooler and a flaming torch — a sight that brought to mind lynchings and other horrors of the country’s racist past, says Kifferly, who now serves as vice president for abortion access.
Such scenes have become familiar for providers and patients across the country over the decades since the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion. At times the violence has been far more severe, including bombings, arson and murders — from the 1993 killing of Dr. David Gunn outside a Florida abortion clinic to the 2015 fatal shooting of three people inside a Colorado Planned Parenthood.
Now providers and some in law enforcement worry what will come next. They’re preparing for an increase in violence once the Supreme Court rules, saying there has historically been a spike when the issue of abortion gets widespread public attention, such as after a state approves new restrictions. If the decision ends Roe v. Wade — as a leaked draft opinion indicates may happen — they also anticipate protests, harassment and other violence to be more concentrated and intensify in states where abortion remains legal.
“We know from experience, it’s not like the people protesting clinics in banned states just pack up and go home,” said Melissa Fowler, chief program officer for the National Abortion Federation.
The group and the hundreds of abortion clinics it represents have been on “heightened alert” since the opinion leaked, Fowler said. The organization has staff who specialize in security on call around the clock. They go out to clinics to do drills with employees and volunteers on scenarios such as bomb threats or active shooters and advise them on things like where to position security cameras. They also conduct safety assessments at the homes of physicians, monitor online threats and consult with local law enforcement.
In some places, local police are working with clinics to try to tamp down potential for violence. In Jacksonville, Florida, the sheriff’s office said last month they would station an officer outside the clinic, and police in Little Rock, Arkansas, installed a camera atop a crane near an abortion clinic that has been the site of protests, hoping to deter bad actors.
Immediately following the leak and for days afterward, police in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, initiated extra patrols around The Women’s Center location, Kifferly said.
But the relationship between clinics and local police isn’t always a positive one, and clinics must weigh whether having a heavy police presence will frighten patients, Fowler said. In Kifferly’s experience, how well clinics and police departments work together varies by city and state. She recalled asking an officer for help as she was assaulted outside the Philadelphia clinic, and the officer responding that she should “call 911.”
NAF, which collects monthly data from its over 500 members on harassment and violence, reported a spike in incidents in 2020, the most recent year for which the group has published data. The number of death threats or threats of harm and of assault and battery both increased by more than double, and providers reported more than 24,000 incidents of hate email or internet harassment.
Abortion providers reported an uptick after Donald Trump became president, and “extremists felt like it was OK for them not to be in the shadows,” Fowler said. The coronavirus pandemic seemed to exacerbate things, Kifferly said, and in all four states where The Women’s Centers operates — New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia and Pennsylvania — “we were besieged by protesters” angry that abortion clinics were open while their churches or businesses were closed.
Abortion opponents also have been targets of violence, and say they’ve also seen an increase in incidents since the draft opinion leaked, though the FBI in a 2020 memo described the incidents as historically “rare.”
Shortly after the draft opinion became public, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis said the draft had made extremist violence — by people on either side of the issue — more likely.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said those were among more than 40 incidents of violence, intimidation and vandalism at pregnancy centers and churches in recent weeks.
In early June, a man with a gun, knife, zip ties and other items was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in the middle of the night. He told police he wanted to kill the justice because he was upset about the draft opinion as well as the fatal mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
The court is expected to issue its ruling in the coming days or weeks.
As for what might occur next for abortion providers, much focus has been on how to provide care to people seeking it, should abortion be banned in more states. But Fowler said another concern is also front of mind: “We also need to focus on safety.”
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VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — The first hearing in the lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s family against the parents of Brian Laundrie will be held Wednesday to determine if the case will proceed to a jury trial next year.
Judge Hunter W. Carroll will hear arguments from both sides after attorneys for Chris and Roberta Laundrie submitted a motion to dismiss the lawsuit that was filed in March by Petito’s parents, Joe Petito and Nichole Schmidt.
Joe Petito and Schmidt filed the lawsuit on the grounds of “intentional infliction of emotional distress,” claiming the Laundries were aware their son Brian had murdered their daughter and had chosen not to act. The lawsuit also includes claims that Chris and Roberta Laundrie sought to help their son flee the country and blocked Schmidt on her phone and Facebook page.
“While Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt were desperately searching for information concerning their daughter, Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie were keeping the whereabouts of Brian Laundrie secret, and it is believed were making arrangements for him to leave the country,” the suit says.
Steven Bertolino, the attorney representing the Laundries since September after Brian Laundrie returned from a cross-country road trip without Gabby Petito, has called the allegations in the lawsuit “baseless.” In the argument filed for the motion to dismiss, the Laundries argued their choice to remain silent during their son’s disappearance “is what most people would and should do.”
Earlier this year, the FBI concluded that Brian Laundrie strangled Gabby Petito — his fiancée with whom he had at least one previous domestic incident with — during their cross-country trip and that Brian Laundrie died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in the Carlton Reserve after returning home alone Sept. 1.
Wednesday’s pre-trial hearing, which begins at 1:30 p.m. ET in Sarasota County Circuit Court in Venice, Florida, will mark the first time the Gabby Petito case reaches a courtroom and sets up Judge Carroll’s decision on whether to proceed to trial.
Here are five things to know ahead of Wednesday’s hearing:
Petito’s family claims to have evidence
The lawsuit includes the allegation that Chris and Roberta Laundrie were told by their son of Petito’s murder “on or about” Aug. 28.
“It is believed, and therefore averred that… Brian Laundrie advised his parents, Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie, that he had murdered Gabrielle Petito,” the lawsuit states. “On that same date, Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie spoke with Attorney Steve Bertolino, and sent him a retainer on Sept. 2, 2021.”
What the lawsuit doesn’t include at this stage, however, is any evidence to back up this claim or any of the other allegations listed.
Speaking to WFLA.com in March, Pat Reilly, the Florida attorney representing Joe Petito and Schmidt in the civil suit, suggested their evidence would be revealed as their lawsuit moves forward.
“They’ll have to wait and see,” Reilly said when asked about evidence. “If we didn’t believe it was true, we wouldn’t have put them in the complaint.”
Laundries chose to remain silent, speak through attorney
Chris and Roberta Laundrie were never charged during the FBI’s investigation into Gabby Petito’s death.
In October, however, North Port Police spokesperson Josh Taylor told WFLA that NPPD investigators had mistaken Roberta Laundrie for Brian Laundrie in September due to a “lack of cooperation from the [Laundrie] family early on” in the investigation.
Bertolino has stated numerous times that his clients cooperated with law enforcement and that their choice to remain silent to the public, including the Petito and Schmidt families, is protected under the U.S. Constitution.
“As I have maintained over the last several months, the Laundries have not publicly commented at my direction, which is their right under the law,” Bertolino said in March. “Assuming everything the Petitos allege in their lawsuit is true, which we deny, this lawsuit does not change the fact that the Laundries had no obligation to speak to law enforcement or any third-party, including the Petito family. This fundamental legal principle renders the Petitos’ claims to be baseless under the law.”
Lawsuit’s ‘wish list’ of witnesses revealed
In May, the lawsuit’s initial witness list was made public, revealing from whom the plaintiffs are seeking testimony.
The initial witness list is routine, procedural and far from a definitive list of names that would testify should the lawsuit reach a jury trial, but it does offer a glimpse into the strategy behind the lawsuit:
- Joseph Petito (Gabby Petito’s father)
- Nichole Schmidt (Gabby Petito’s mother)
- Tara Petito (Gabby Petito’s stepmother)
- James Schmidt (Gabby Petito’s stepfather)
- Christopher Laundrie (Brian Laundrie’s father)
- Roberta Laundrie (Brian Laundrie’s mother)
- Representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Names not specified)
- Representatives of the North Port Police Department (Names not specified)
“It’s a wish list,” Laundrie attorney Steven Bertolino said. “I’m sure [Petito and Schmidt attorney Pat Reilly] put every party on that list that [he] believes he needs testimony from to prove his case.”
Jury trial is not guaranteed
Carroll has scheduled a jury trial for August 2023, however, that doesn’t mean it is guaranteed to happen.
Matthew Luka, the Florida attorney for the Laundries, has filed two motions to dismiss the lawsuit. The second motion was filed after Reilly resubmitted an altered version of the suit to correct what Carroll noted to be a “procedural deficiency.”
“The amended complaint did not have any new facts or cite any law that would support the Petito’s legally baseless claim. We are confident our current motion to dismiss the amended complaint will be granted,” Bertolino told WFLA.com.
Wednesday’s hearing on the motion to dismiss is scheduled to last for one hour with enough time to hear arguments from both sides. Luka is expected to make arguments for the Laundries while Reilly is expected to counter on behalf of Joe Petito and Schmidt. Bertolino, who is not licensed to practice law in Florida, told WFLA he will appear virtually from New York.
Joe Petito and Schmidt are expected to attend the hearing, Reilly said. Chris and Roberta Laundrie will not be there, said Bertolino.
A decision on whether to grant the dismissal or proceed toward trial is expected to be released by Carroll at some point this summer.
Camera access permitted in courtroom
Per the rules of the courthouse, camera access is permitted at Wednesday’s hearing and throughout the trial.
Wednesday’s hearing will be open to the public.
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NEW YORK (WPIX) — More than 50 years after the body of 23-year-old Diane Cusick was found duct-taped in the back seat of her car at a local mall, a notorious serial killer from New Jersey will be charged with her murder, sources told WPIX on Tuesday.
Three sources independently confirmed a sealed indictment against 75-year-old Richard Cottingham for Cusick’s 1968 death. Cottingham has been in various New Jersey prisons since 1980 for five other murders.
Sources told WPIX that DNA was preserved from the crime scene in the Green Acres Mall parking lot in Valley Stream, New York, and a sample from Cottingham linked him to Cusick’s murder. However, Cottingham has retained an attorney and plans to plead not guilty, according to sources.
Just last year, Cottingham confessed to the 1974 murders of two teens from North Bergen, New Jersey: Mary Ann Pryor and Lorraine Kelly. He had picked them up on their way to the Garden State Mall in Paramus, New Jersey, he said, and then raped and tortured them at a hotel for three days before drowning them.
Criminal historian Peter Vronsky, author of “American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years 1950 to 2000,” said Cottingham told him he’s killed between 85 and 100 women. Vronsky and Jennifer Weiss, the daughter of Deedeh Goodarzi, who was brutally dismembered and set on fire inside a Times Square hotel in 1979, have encouraged Cottingham to come clean on his crimes before he dies.
Cottingham was a married father of three, working at Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance firm in Manhattan, New York, and living in Lodi, New Jersey, when he was arrested.
Last year, Vronsky said Cottingham “wanted me to locate a particular drive-in. He wanted to know whether that drive-in was in Nassau or Queens.” The Sunrise Drive-In was a popular outdoor movie theatre located next to the Green Acres Mall on Sunrise Highway in the 1960s and 1970s.
Cusick, a dance teacher and divorced mom, was suffocated by a 2-inch-wide adhesive tape that was wrapped around her mouth and neck. She was dressed in a black leotard, a skirt, a red blouse, and white boots. She told her family she was stopping at the mall after work to buy shoes.
Her body was found on Feb. 17, 1968, in the back seat of her car in the mall parking lot. She had been raped before she was killed.
Ever since Cottingham’s arrest, law enforcement in six different jurisdictions in New York and New Jersey have been working on cold case murders they believe are linked to the serial killer.
Retired chief Robert Anzellotti, who worked in the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, has extracted six murder confessions from Cottingham over a 20-year period.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the deadliest quakes in decades, the state-run news agency reported. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise.
Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 temblor near the Pakistani border, but quakes of that strength can cause serious damage in an area where homes and other buildings are poorly constructed and landslides are common. Experts put the depth at just 10 kilometers (6 miles) — another factor that could lead to severe destruction.
The disaster posed a major test for the Taliban-led government, which seized power last year as the U.S. planned to pull out from the country and end its longest war, two decades after toppling the same insurgents in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
Rescuers rushed to the area by helicopter Wednesday, but the response is likely to be complicated since many international aid agencies left Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Reaching rural areas even in the best circumstances remains difficult in Afghanistan, a landlocked nation just smaller than Texas with rutted mountain roadways that may now have sustained significant damage.
In light of those difficulties, a Taliban official asked for international help.
“When such a big incident happens in any country, there is a need for help from other countries,” said Sharafuddin Muslim. “It is very difficult for us to be able to respond to this huge incident.”
Neighboring Pakistan’s Meteorological Department said the quake’s epicenter was in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of the city of Khost. Buildings were also damaged in Khost province, and tremors were felt some 375 kilometers (230 miles) away in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.
Footage from Paktika showed men carrying people in blankets to waiting helicopters. Others were treated on the ground. One resident could be seen receiving IV fluids while sitting in a plastic chair outside the rubble of his home and still more were sprawled on gurneys. Some images showed residents picking through clay bricks and other rubble from destroyed stone houses, some of whose roofs or walls had caved in.
The death toll given by the Bakhtar News Agency was equal to that of a quake in 2002 in northern Afghanistan. Those are the deadliest since 1998, when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tremors in Afghanistan’s remote northeast killed at least 4,500 people.
In most places in the world, an earthquake of that magnitude wouldn’t inflict such extensive devastation, said Robert Sanders, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. But a quake’s death toll more often comes down to geography, building quality and population density.
“Because of the mountainous area, there are rockslides and landslides that we won’t know about until later reporting. Older buildings are likely to crumble and fail,” he said. “Due to how condensed the area is in that part of the world, we’ve seen in the past similar earthquakes deal significant damage.”
The Taliban are still trying to reconstitute government ministries abandoned by staff loyal to its previous Western-backed government, and it was not clear how officials arrived at the casualty tolls reported by Bakhtar.
In Kabul, Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund convened an emergency meeting at the presidential palace to coordinate the relief effort, and Bilal Karimi, a deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, wrote on Twitter to urge aid agencies to send teams to the area.
The “response is on its way,” the U.N. resident coordinator in Afghanistan, Ramiz Alakbarov, wrote on Twitter.
That may prove difficult given the situation Afghanistan finds itself in today. After the Taliban swept across the country in 2021, the U.S. military and its allies fell back to Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport and later withdrew completely. Many international humanitarian organizations followed suit because of concerns about security and the Taliban’s poor human rights record.
In the time since, the Taliban has worked with Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates on restarting airport operations in Kabul and across the country — but nearly all international carriers still avoid the country, and reluctance on the part of aid organizations to put any money in the Taliban’s coffers could make it difficult to fly in supplies and equipment.
The Afghan Red Crescent Society, however, sent some 4,000 blankets, 800 tents and 800 kitchen kits to the affected area, according to Bakhtar’s director-general, Abdul Wahid Rayan.
The Italian medical aid group Emergency, which still operates in Afghanistan, said it sent seven ambulances and staff to the areas closest to the quake zone.
“The fear is that the victims will increase further, also because many people could be trapped under collapsed buildings,” said Stefano Sozza, country director for Emergency in Afghanistan. “This latest tragedy cannot but worsen further the condition of fragility and economic and social difficulties which Afghanistan has experienced for months.”
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said his nation would provide help. At the Vatican, Pope Francis offered prayers for all those killed and injured and for the “suffering of the dear Afghan population.”
Some remote areas of Pakistan saw reports of damage to homes near the Afghan border, but it wasn’t immediately clear if that was due to rain or the earthquake, said Taimoor Khan, a disaster management spokesperson in the area.
The European seismological agency, EMSC, said the earthquake’s tremors were felt over 500 kilometers (310 miles) by 119 million people across Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Mountainous Afghanistan and the larger region of South Asia along the Hindu Kush mountains has long been vulnerable to devastating earthquakes.
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A 27-year-old Palestinian man was killed on Tuesday after being stabbed with a knife by a settler east of Salfit, in the northern occupied West Bank.
The Ministry of Health stated that the young man, Ali Hassan Harb, died of a direct stab wound to the heart with the settler’s knife, in the village of Iskaka, east of Salfit.
In the details, Ali Hassan Harb, was stabbed in the chest while he and a number of families confronted settlers who had set up a tent in a land located west of the village called “Al-Harayeq” with the aim of seizing it, adding that he was transferred to Yasser Arafat Hospital in Salfit, where he was pronounced dead.
Harb’s funeral will take place after noon prayers on, Wednesday, in his hometown of Iskaka village.
As per media reports, the deceased was an electrical engineer who finished his studies at Al-Quds University three years ago. He had a job as an engineer but still worked at his family’s land when he had the time.
It is a continuation of the daily killing series practiced by the occupation in its various forms, through the exchange of roles between the army and settlers, which cannot be tolerated.
On Tuesday, Two Palestinians were wounded, during Israeli army raids that included several governorates in the West Bank.
The occupied forces used live and metal bullets, and tear gas canisters, to disperse the Palestinians who threw stones at its forces.
At dawn on Tuesday, the occupation forces launched a massive arrest campaign that targeted more than 19 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.
This coincided with dozens of settlers storming the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque in successive groups from the side of the Mughrabi Gate, and they performed Talmudic rituals and provocative tours, amid heavy security from the Israeli occupation forces.
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34 MLAs on Wednesday wrote to the Maharashtra Governor backing Eknath Shinde, according to media reports. The leaders have said Eknath Shinde would remain the legislative party leader of the Shiv Sena, a day after party chief Uddhav Thackeray sacked him.
A signed letter from 34 MLAs to the Governor, dispatched late this afternoon, named Shinde as their leader.
Shinde on Wednesday had tweeted that the meeting to be held on Wednesday evening by Maharasthra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is invalid.
The rebel camp as a response to the ultimatum appointed MLA Bharat Gogavale as the chief representative of the Shiv Sena legislature in the state assembly.
“Shiv Sena MLA Shri Bharat Gogavale has been appointed as the Chief Representative of Shiv Sena Legislature. The reason is that the orders issued by Mr. Sunil Prabhu regarding today’s meeting of MLAs are legally invalid,” he tweeted in Eknath Shinde on Wednesday.
The Shiv Sena called all MLAs to a meeting at Varsha, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s official residence, in a letter issued via WhatsApp, email, and SMS. The meeting will likely be presided over by Thackeray through video conference as he has Covid.
The Sena has 55 members in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly.
A chartered flight carrying Shinde and Shiv Sena MLAs, who have rebelled against the party, reached Assam’s Guwahati city early Wednesday.
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Surat/Ahmedabad: Shiv Sena’s rebel MLAs were flown to Guwahati early morning on Wednesday from Surat, but controversy related to them is not likely to die down soon. The Aam Aadmi Party has alleged that while they were in Surat, the city police tortured MLAs in hotel.
MLA Nitin Desmukh has alleged that Surat police abducted and beat him.
Surat Police Commissioner Ajay Tomar was not reachable, he has not responded to text messages too.
AAP state unit president Gopal Italia alleged that some of the Shiv Sena MLAs who were brought from Maharashtra on Monday night were threatened, and tortured by the Surat police on the instruction of BJP leaders.
He further alleged that some lawmakers wanted to return back to Maharashtra, but were not allowed and were confined in their hotel rooms.
Now, Shiv Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh has come out with a damning allegation that Surat police forcefully admitted him in the government hospital. Even when he was in hospital some 20 to 25 persons confined him against his wish. He alleged he was abducted. He said he has no health issues, but was treated for chest pain.
Nitin Deshmukh escaped and finally reached Nagpur.
Shiv Sena’s two more MLAs Prakash Kadam and Nirmala Gavit reached Surat on Wednesday morning, from where they were flown to Guwahati.
Though the BJP has preferred to keep mum on the issue, there was official embargo on party spokesman not to give comments and reactions, but former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel jumped in and said, “Shiv Sena MLAs are influenced with BJP’s development work, so they want to ally with BJP and form the government in Maharashtra. MLAs are unhappy with their own government and so they had come to Gujarat, they are flown to Assam.”
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Hyderabad: Prithviraj, one of the suspects in Secunderabad railway station violence case which came about as a result of anti-Agnipath protests, has been arrested by police.
On June 17, several army aspirants across the state of Telangana turned up at Secunderabad railway station in Hyderabad to protest against Union government’s Agnipath scheme. The protest led to lathi-charge (by the police) to which the students’ responded by pellting stones.
As a result of the scuffle, the police open fired and one of the protestors, a student named Rakesh from Warangal district, died. Over 15 students were injured in the scuffle but are reportedly out of danger.
A day after the row, students were booked by the railway police under sections 307 (Attempt to murder), 147 (rioting) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under various sections of Indian Railways Act.
On June 20, officials identified Madhusudhan, a 20 year old, from Yellareddy in Kamareddy district as the key accused in the case.
Why were there protests against Union government’s Agnipath scheme?
The chief concern for the protestors has to do with the fact that service is only for four years (limited employment). Further, this is followed by compulsory retirement for most without gratuity and pension benefits.
The students have been calling for the army rally to be conducted as it has always been and Agnipath to be taken back.
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Srinagar: Continuous rainfall over the last four days has created a flood-like situation in parts of the valley, especially in localities situated near rivers, and lakes.
Authorities on Wednesday sounded a flood alarm in Srinagar after the water level in river Jhelum flowed above the danger mark at Ram Munshi Bagh here. Many areas, especially the Bemina locality of the city, have already submerged under water.
“Water breached in our locality at 9 in the morning after a river wall broke, which resulted in turning the flow of flood water towards the residential areas,” says a resident of Bemina Srinagar, Fidrous Ahmad.
Quoting an official of the Irrigation and Flood Control department Kashmir, a local news agency reported that the river Jhelum was flowing at 16.21-ft at Ram Munshibagh, 0.21-ft above the alarm level of 16 ft, only 1.69-ft below the flood level at 18-ft.
“The inhabitants residing along the River Jhelum in the south and central Kashmir are requested to remain vigilant,” he said.
While Jhelum was flowing at its lowest in several years until recently, rains from the last few days brought about a considerable rise in the water level.
Regarding some tributaries, the official said, the water level in Vishow Nallah at Khudwani receded from 10.7mm at noon to 9.71mm at 2 p.m which is still above the danger mark of 7.0mm there.
Nallah Lidder near Batkoot was flowing at 1.19mm against 1.21mm at noon, Doodhganga Nallah at Barzulla was flowing at 2.78mm against the dangerous mark of 3.8mm, Sindh Nallah at Doderhama was flowing 3.27mm against 3.36mm at noon which was above the mark of 3.5mm when the alarm is sounded there and 3.65m (when a flood is declared).
He said that Sukhnag Nallah at Arizal was flowing at 0.52mm (receding) against 1.3mm (flood alarm) and 1.8mm (flood), and Ferozpora Nallah at Drung in Tangmarg was flowing at 1.30mm (receding) against (1.85mm when flood alarm is sounded)/2.0mm (when a flood is declared).
Pohru Nallah at Seelu was flowing at 3.56mm (rising) against 4.2mm (flood alarm) and 4.6mm (when a flood is declared).
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Vijayawada: Amanchi Krishna Mohan, a leader of Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), has sought more time to appear before the CBI in a case relating to derogatory remarks on judges in social media.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the case, had asked the former MLA to appear before it on Wednesday.
Krishna Mohan, however, informed the central agency’s cyber crime wing in Delhi that he would not be able to appear on Wednesday due to a pre-planned schedule. He sought a week’s time to appear before the agency. The CBI accepted his request.
The CBI had asked Krishna Mohan to appear before it for investigation into the case relating to derogatory remarks on judges made in social media for certain judgments passed against the state government.
The agency had issued a notice to him under section 41 (A) of the Criminal Procedure Code and asked him to appear before officials at CBI camp office in Vijayawada.
Krishna Mohan, a former MLA from Chirala constituency, had earlier appeared before the CBI in the same case at Visakhapatnam.
On the directions of Andhra Pradesh High Court, the CBI had registered a case on November 11, 2020, against 16 accused and it took over the investigation of 12 FIRs from the state Crime Investigation Department (CID).
It was alleged that the accused were intentionally targeting the judiciary and made derogatory posts on social media platforms against judges following some court verdicts delivered by the Judges of the High Court.
The CBI has so far arrested 11 persons in the case and filed charge sheets. The agency also got objectionable posts removed from the social media platforms and public domains.
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New Delhi: Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles inspects a guard of honour at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shakes hands with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles during a bilateral meeting at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shakes hands with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles during a bilateral meeting at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) New Delhi: Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles inspects a guard of honour at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) TagsAustralia Defence Minister New Delhi Photos Prime Minister Richard Marles Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Messenger Messenger WhatsApp Telegram Subscribe us on
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Mumbai: After enjoying 15 years of successful journey on television, captive reality show Bigg Boss’ makers ventured into the web space with Bigg Boss OTT to test the waters.
Hosted by Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar, the show featured Raqesh Bapat, Zeeshan Khan, Shamita Shetty, and Urfi Javed among many others. Within a few days, the verdict was in, the audience had loved the show and demanded a second season right after its end.
Well, Big Boss OTT is going to be back with yet another set of contestants, competing, plotting, and playing mind games to take the trophy home. However, unlike the television version where Salman Khan has been hosting season after season, Big Boss OTT is going to change its host in the second season.
According to a report in Telly Chakkar, Karan Johar will not be able to host the second season as he is busy with the upcoming season of Koffee With Karan that will stream on Hotstar.
Furthermore, a source close to the development has revealed that Bollywood filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan has been approached by the show makers to host Bigg Boss OTT 2. However, an official confirmation on the same is yet to be made.
Earlier, Farah Khan was also seen hosting the spin-off of Bigg Boss called ‘Bigg Boss Halla Bol’ and the audience thoroughly enjoyed her witty comments and comic timings. So, if the rumors are to be believed, then she will surely make a great host.
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New Delhi: The CBI has booked Dewan Housing Finance Ltd, its former CMD Kapil Wadhawan, director Dheeraj Wadhawan and others for bank fraud of Rs 34,615 crore, making it the biggest such case probed by the agency, officials said Wednesday.
Following the registration of case on June 20, a team of over 50 officials from the agency on Wednesday carried out coordinated searches on 12 premises in Mumbai belonging to FIR-listed accused which also include Sudhakar Shetty of Amaryllis Realtors and eight other builders.
The action came on a complaint from the Union Bank of India (UBI), leader of 17-member lender consortium which had extended credit facilities to the tune of Rs 42,871 crore between 2010 and 2018.
The bank has alleged that Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in criminal conspiracy with others misrepresented and concealed facts, committed criminal breach of trust and abused public funds to cheat the consortium to the tune of Rs 34,614 crore by defaulting on loan repayments from May 2019 onwards.
The audit of DHFL account books showed that the company allegedly committed financial irregularities, diverted funds, fabricated books, round tripped funds to “create assets for Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan” using public money.
Both are in judicial custody in connection with previous fraud cases against them.
The DHFL loan accounts were declared non-performing assets at different points of time by lender banks, they said.
When DHFL was hit by investigation in January 2019 after media reports on allegations of siphoning of funds surfaced, the lender banks held a meeting on February 1, 2019 and appointed KPMG to conducted a “special review audit” of DHFL from April 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018.
The banks also issued a Look Out Cirular against Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan on October 18, 2019 to prevent them from leaving the country, they said.
The UBI has alleged that KPMG, in its audit, red-flagged diversion of funds in the garb of loans and advances to related and interconnected entities and individuals of DHFL and its directors.
The scrutiny of account books showed that 66 entities having commonalities with DHFL promoters were disbursed Rs 29,100 crore against which Rs 29,849 crore remained outstanding.
“Most of the transactions of such entities and individuals were in the nature of investments in land and properties,” the bank alleged.
It revealed that the DHFL, in number of instances, disbursed funds within one of month, diverted funds for investment in entities of Shetty, loans were rolled over without NPA classification, repayments worth hundreds of crores was untraceable in bank statements and unjustified moratorium on principal and interest was given.
Another major outstanding in DHFL accounts was Rs 11,909 crore arising out of loans and advances worth Rs 24,595 crore given to 65 entities between April 1, 2015 and December 31, 2018.
The DHFL and its promoters also disbursed Rs 14,000 crore as Project Finance but reflected the same as retail loans in their books.
“This led to creation of inflated retail loans portfolio of 1,81,664 false and non-existent retail loans aggregating Rs 14,095 crore outstanding.
The loans referred to as “Bandra Books” were maintained in a separate database and subsequently merged with Other Large Project Loans (OLPL).
“It was revealed that OLPL category was largely carved out of the aforesaid non-existent retail loans amounting to Rs 14,000 crore, out of which Rs 11,000 crore was transferred to OLPL loans and Rs 3,018 crore was retained as a part of retail portfolio as unsecured retail loans,” it alleged.
The DHFL, its directors and executives kept maintaining that they were trying to de-stress the company through various means like securitization of pool of housing loans, project loans, divestment of promoters’ stake in the company, they said.
Kapil Wadhawan continued to maintain that DHFL has six months of cash liquidity and would remain cash surplus even after considering all repayment obligations, the bank alleged.
After having “falsely assured” lenders, the DHFL delayed interest payment obligations to terms loans in May 2019 which continued thereafter with account declared a non-performing assets, they said.
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Iuquan: China on Wednesday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The Tianxing-1 test satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 10:08 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit, Xinhua news agency reported.
The satellite is mainly used for experiments such as space environment detection.
It was the 15th flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A rockets, according to the launch center.
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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meets senior party leaders as they arrive at the AICC headquarters, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal arrives at the AICC headquarters, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the AICC headquarters, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meets senior party leaders as they arrive at the AICC headquarters, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo) TagsAICC Congress Photos Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Rahul Gandhi Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Messenger Messenger WhatsApp Telegram Subscribe us on
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Hyderabad: What is more preferred by employees in the country? Is it working on a project and not counting a number of hours or is it just a four-day work week executed as the same in other countries?
A new survey suggests that the idea of a four-day week has gained attraction as 62 percent of the employees prefer freedom to work while 38 percent of the employees lean towards a four-day-a-week schedule.
According to Qualtrics research, flexibility is a bigger driver of retention than a four-day work week. As the organisation cleared the way to work properly after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and the central government predicts to implement four new labour codes, the Qualtrics findings highlight the importance of understanding the needs of the employee, to profitably align the programmes being selected with their needs and expectation.
For 35 percent of employees, flexibility means having control of the hours they want to work. One in five prefers flexibility in choosing what days to work, while others want to have the authority to work from any location (about 20 percent) or be measured by performance rather than hours (14 percent).
Open to the four-day work week, but have concerns:
Around 91 percent of respondents are okay to support their employer to implement a four-day work week mainly because of recognising improvements to their health and well-being.
While the majority of respondents accept a four-day work week, could improve work-life balance and mental well-being by making them feel more faithful towards their employer and be more productive.
However, the trade-offs in these programmes would be the expectation of working longer hours, as well as concerns about customer annoyance and a negative impact on company performance.
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“One potential solution to the challenges posed by new working models is having employee performance measured by results rather than hours and days worked, with 88 percent of respondents supportive of this approach. Respondents tout increased efficiency, focus, and recognition as the top reasons for doing so, while 26 percent expect to work fewer hours,” it said.
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Ranchi: In this undated file photo, Former Jharkhand governor Draupadi Murmu in Ranchi. Murmu has been chosen as the BJP-led NDA's candidate for presidential elections in 2022. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: In this undated file photo, Former Jharkhand governor Draupadi Murmu. Murmu has been chosen as the BJP-led NDA’s candidate for presidential elections in 2022. (PTI Photo) Ranchi: In this undated file photo, Former Jharkhand governor Draupadi Murmu in Ranchi. Murmu has been chosen as the BJP-led NDA’s candidate for presidential elections in 2022. (PTI Photo) Ranchi: In this undated file photo, former Jharkhand governor Draupadi Murmu, in Ranchi. Murmu has been chosen as the BJP-led NDA’s candidate for presidential elections in 2022. (PTI Photo) Ranchi: In this undated file photo, Former Jharkhand governor Draupadi Murmu in Ranchi. Murmu has been chosen as the BJP-led NDA’s candidate for presidential elections in 2022. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: In this Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, file photo, Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu meets President Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Murmu has been chosen as the BJP-led NDA’s candidate for presidential elections in 2022. (PTI Photo) TagsDraupadi Murmu Jharkhand NDA Photos President Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Messenger Messenger WhatsApp Telegram Subscribe us on
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Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan is all set to make her debut in the Hindi adaption of ‘The Archies’ alongside Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda. Suhana, who enjoys a massive fan following on social media, often becomes a victim of online hate just like other celebrities and star kids.
In a recent video on Instagram shared by Bollywood’s ace photographer, Viral Bhayani, Suhana Khan was seen stepping out of her car when she was greeted by the paparazzi. Soon after the video went viral, trollers chimed in the comments section.
In the video, the paparazzi can be heard telling Suhana to wait and relax as her movie is about to release and asking her to remember their faces as they would meet daily. Meanwhile, the comment section was filled with trollers comparing Suhana Khan with Shah Rukh Khan and calling her the female version of SRK.
One user wrote, “Shahrukh Khan female version”. Another user commented, “SRK after loosing too much weight”. One more said, “SRK in female clothes literally.”
For the unversed, a Zoya Akhtar directorial ‘The Archies’ is all set to arrive on Netflix in 2023. The film cast includes debutants megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, Gauri and SRK’s daughter Suhana Khan and late Sridevi’s daughter Khushi Kapoor. The first look of the film was released by Netflix on May 14.
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On today’s episode of Bargain Hunt, a mother-daughter duo took a risk on a seemingly questionable item brought forth by the show’s antiques expert Tim Weeks - but it eventually paid off.
Sales assistant mum Maureen and daughter Leanah, who confidently exclaimed at the start of the episode that they’re “going to spend, spend spend” and “make lots of profit”, were tasked to complete the Edwardian challenge.
The three items chosen to be auctioned off in Staffordshire were a miniature camel ornament, two cooking pots that were collectively their big spend item at a cost of £90 and silver vesta case.
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With Maureen betting on the extra large kettle and pot to earn a win for the Blues while Leanah believed the silver camel to be the standout item.
In the end, the mini camel did bring a £40 win, while the kettle and pot brought no win or loss as it sold for the exact amount it was bought for (to Maureen’s dismay) and the vesta case earned them an additional £12.
However, Blues ally and expert Tim took the team by surprise with his bonus buy, which both Maureen and Leanah screamed “No!” when Tim asked whether they both approved of the supposed lucky charm.
Tim revealed an aged stop and go sign which was bought for £20 and stated that he felt “really, really confident” about the object - it was also promised to be “fun” enough to attract bidders.
Tim’s leap of faith worked well for the team and garnered them a surprise profit win by £15 and the Blues earned a total of £43, beating the Reds who faced major losses during the auction.
On Twitter, fans were equally bewildered by Tim’s choice of item in the episode, as one user called out the Bargain Hunt expert by writing: “Look what this clown has bought for the bonus item” alongside a screengrab of Tim holding the stop and go sign.
A second chimed in, who felt displeasure towards Tim by tweeting: “Tim used to be sound, younger expert, quite likeable, now he’s uncomfortably full of himself."
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The first batch of Haj pilgrims from the Gaza Strip arrived at Jeddah International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, amid great satisfaction with the facilities provided by the Egyptian and Saudi authorities, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported.
The first batch consists of 736 female and male Haj pilgrims arrived from Gaza Strip, Palestine. The pilgrims were presented with flowers, gifts and souvenirs upon arrival.
The Ministry of Interior in Gaza announced, on Wednesday, the departure of the second group of pilgrims from the Gaza Strip, through the Rafah land crossing in the southern Gaza Strip.
The crews of the General Authority for Crossing and Borders, with the support of the Ministry of Interior and National Security, arranged buses foe the pilgrims, for their departure towards the Egyptian side of the crossing.
On April 9, 2022, the ministry announced that one million international and domestic pilgrims will be given permission to perform Haj this year.
Haj is one of the five pillars of Islam, a once-in-a-lifetime duty for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it. 2020 and 2021 witnessed an exceptional season for Haj and in consideration of the “COVID-19” pandemic.
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Almost 8,000 families in Devon are missing out on the government’s promised £150 council tax rebate, new figures have shown. East Devon Council said 5,264 eligible households have not yet claimed the £150 council tax rebate. This makes up almost half of the 11,105 households in the area that pay their council tax by direct debit.
Mid Devon Council said another 2,670 eligible households in their area had not yet submitted a claim for the rebate. This includes accounts where direct debit details didn’t match for an automated payment and so a claim was required.
The figures were published following a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Liberal Democrats. The party said it was “staggering” that so many local residents weren’t being offered any help by the government at a time when bills are going through the roof.
Liberal Democrat treasury spokesperson Christine Jardine, who is visiting Devon today ahead of Thursday’s by-election, has called on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to take action to ensure no-one in the area misses out on this support. She is demanding that the Government launch a campaign to raise awareness of the rebate, while making sure that those who don’t pay their council tax by direct debit and haven’t yet applied receive a £150 cheque in the post. Ministers are also being urged to give local councils proper funding to administer the scheme and replace their current patchwork of chop-and-change measures with a long-term support plan.
The Liberal Democrats have set out proposals to support local families through an emergency tax cut, reducing VAT to 17.5% to put £600 back in the pockets of the average family over the next year. The party is also calling for a rural fuel duty cut of 10p a litre, helping drivers in rural areas like Devon cope with soaring petrol prices.
Christine Jardine MP said: “It is staggering that thousands of families in Devon are missing out on vital support while bills are going through the roof. The Conservatives simply aren’t doing enough to help people with this cost of living emergency, and even the meagre help they are offering isn’t reaching those who need it.
“Often those who don’t pay council tax by direct debit are older and more deprived, meaning some of these households are likely to be among the most vulnerable in the country. Rishi Sunak must confirm that anyone that misses out on this rebate will get their £150 cheque in the post. No-one should go without the help they need because of this Conservative government’s incompetence.”
Richard Foord, Liberal Democrat candidate for Tiverton and Honiton, said: “People across Devon are struggling to afford sky-rocketing prices and they want this Conservative government to do more to help. But even the small amount of support announced so far isn’t reaching the pockets of those who need it.
“Thursday’s by-election is a chance to send this government a message that they must do more to help people cope with soaring bills. I will stand up for our local community and make sure that ministers listen instead of taking families in Devon for granted.”
FOI response from East Devon district council in full stated: "The number of households within your billing authority that are liable for council tax and aren't currently registered for direct debit - As at 14/06/2022, 11,105 are not on direct debit, this figure excludes those on 100% benefit or exempt. The number of eligible non-direct-debit households that haven't submitted a claim / application for the £150 Council Tax rebate, to date - As of the 14/06/2022, 5264."
Mid Devon replied saying: "The number of eligible non-direct-debit households that haven’t submitted a claim / application for the £150 Council Tax rebate, to date: Approximately 2670, this includes accounts where direct debit details did not match for automated payment and a claim was required."
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Chennai: With the US based Ford Motor Company deciding to shutdown its Maraimalainagar car plant near here, many employees/workers of Ford group in India are on the lookout for jobs.
“With Ford deciding to shut down its Maraimalainagar plant, workers may be on the look out for a job,” a Ford India Private Ltd worker told IANS.
The workers are negotiating with Ford India for a better severance package.
Apart from the car plant, Ford also has a global technology and business centre in India.
In September 2021, Ford India announced its decision to wind down vehicle assembly in Gujarat’s Sanand by the fourth quarter of 2021, and vehicle and engine manufacturing in Chennai by the second quarter of 2022.
Ford India has four plants in the country — vehicle and engine plants in Chennai and Sanand.
The workers at the Maraimalainagar plant are also dejected at being left out, as Ford India’s Gujarat plant and its workers will be taken over by Tata Motors’ subsidiary Tata Passenger Electric Mobility.
“As per our study of job seeker activities, 62.5 per cent of the ex-employees of Ford have been actively searching for jobs in the last one week,” Aditya Narayan Mishra, Director and CEO, CIEL HR Services, a human resources recruitment company told IANS.
About two per cent of the erstwhile Ford employees have been able to find a job in the last one year. Some of them have found employment opportunities in the automotive sector and some in the IT Services industry catering to the automotive sector, he added.
He said the data could be derived based on the changes, updates made online to the resume of the people registered with CIEL HR.
Companies like Tata Motors, MG Motors and greenfield projects like Triton have been evaluating these candidates, but the demand is not enough to absorb all the jobseekers, Mishra said.
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With the significant demand for air travel during Haj, Emirates Airlines, the leading airline in Dubai, is deploying extra flights to ensure more connectivity for the scores of pilgrims making their way to the Holy City of Makkah.
Emirates will operate 31 additional flights to Jeddah and double daily flights to Madinah from June 23 to July 20.
This year, Emirates has seen strong demand for Haj travel from
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
- India
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
- Turkey
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Malaysia
- UK
- US
- UAE and
- Algeria
Pilgrim-centric experience with Emirates
Given the significance of the once-in-a-lifetime Haj experience, the airline’s teams have been working hard to ensure that every detail of the pilgrim’s experience is aligned with the tenets of their faith.
On the ground in Dubai, Emirates has a special Haj airport team to help manage check-in, and transfers, and helping to facilitate a seamless and convenient on-ground experience for Haj pilgrims. Emirates has also set up dedicated check-in and transfer counters for Haj passengers transiting in Dubai.
For Haj travellers having a long layover in Dubai before continuing on to Jeddah or Madinah, dedicated teams are on hand to escort those groups and support them on all of their arrival formalities.
According to Emirates, a flight from Dubai to Jeddah currently costs around Dirham 1,520. The airline is charging around Dirham 1,400 for flights to Madinah.
New Delhi-Jeddah flights cost between Dirham 1,000-Dirham 1,500.
From the moment pilgrims step onto the aircraft, a range of initiatives have been planned in keeping with the values and traditions of the Haj journey.
Haj is one of the five pillars of Islam, a once-in-a-lifetime duty for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it. 2020 and 2021 witnessed an exceptional season for Haj, and in consideration of the “COVID-19” pandemic one million international and domestic pilgrims will perform Haj this year.
Haj 2022 officially begins on the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah and ends on the 13th day of the same Islamic month. This year it falls between July 7 to 12.
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An Exeter biker who was seriously injured in a crash earlier this week (June 20) remains in hospital. The man in his 50s was airlifted to hospital following the collision on the A3052 Sidmouth Road.
Officers were called to the scene at 3.55pm after the collision between a red Honda motorcycle and a white Renault Kangoo at the junction with Green Lane. Police are appealing for witnesses.
A spokesperson for the police said: "The motorcycle rider, a man in his 50s from Exeter, sustained multiple serious injuries and was airlifted to Derriford Hospital where he remains. The other driver was uninjured. Roads policing officers attended alongside paramedics and the fire service.
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"The road was closed for seven hours while a specialist examination of the scene was carried out by police. Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision and appealing for any witnesses to contact them. They would particularly like to hear from anyone with relevant dashcam footage."
Please contact police via 101@dc.police.uk or by telephone on 101, quoting log number 541 of 20 June.
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Hyderabad: A week ago, a sub-inspector working at Chandanagar police station had allegedly threatened a Dalit man to withdraw the complaints of sexual harassment by his minor daughter. The SI has been attached to the headquarters on Tuesday.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner Stephen Raveendra has started disciplinary proceedings against SI Srinuvasulu who was a sector in charge of the Chandanagar limits.
As stated by the girl’s father who is a daily wage worker, he had reached the police station to file a complaint against a food delivery guy, Aravind Nani, who had been stalking his daughter, a Class 10 student.
However, the official was instructed by a local ruling party leader to threaten and assault the man to withdraw the complaint and was told to not register charges under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The girl informed her parents about how she and her younger sister was abused by the accused person.
On Tuesday, after confirmation, police said they have added charges under the SC/ST Act.
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Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan and his luxurious lifestyle has always been a topic of interest in India, and most popular is his home Mannat worth Rs. 200 crores which has now become a famous tourist destination in Mumbai. But what about the Shah Rukh Khan prior to his massive stardom?
In 1997, SRK and Gauri Khan appeared on the famous talk show Rendezvous with Simi Garewal and had spoken about their married life and Aryan Khan’s birth. They also gave a glimpse of their first home.
Shah Rukh Khan had revealed that he had purchased a three-bedroom flat located on the seventh floor of the Shree Amrit Apartments on Carter Road, Mumbai. According to a report in ETimes, SRK now rents that flat for Rs. 3 lakhs. A hefty price when compared to other flats in the area at the time, reported the publication.
Scroll ahead to check out this unknown and unseen abode of Bollywood Badshah.
On the professional front, Shah Rukh Khan is currently shooting for his upcoming pan-India film ‘Jawan’ with Nayanthara. He also has ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Dunki’ in the pipeline.
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Plans for up to 35 apartments on the eyesore former Shedden Hall Hotel near Torquay seafront have been submitted. The abandoned hotel was burnt to the ground three years ago, but had already been abandoned for many years before that.
The planning application to Torbay Council is for two six storey apartment blocks, with underground parking, on the site at Shedden Hill. The road remained closed for nine weeks after the huge fire in early June 2019.
But although many want to see the eyesore site developed the plans have been met with a backlash and a flurry of objections from neighbours and the local NHD trust who say the plans are an over-development, with some calling for the original Victorian villa to be rebuilt.
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In 2016, three years before the fire plans were approved for a maximum number of 11 units on the hillside plot. The Torbay and South Devon NHS health trust said: "This development will have individual and cumulative detrimental impact on the safety and quality of services that are provided to the local community."
Objector Gordon Cain, of Cleveland Road, said the 'dominating' apartment blocks should be reduced in height by one storey, reducing the scheme to 19 apartments.
Nick Russell of Warren Road said he would welcome development on the eyesore site but he objects to the current plan because "the two proposed apartment blocks will be too high compared to the adjacent properties, which will cause issues of privacy and loss of light for neighbouring properties."
Stephen Williams of Newton Abbot opposed the plan "in its entirety" and said people in Torquay wanted to see the site being rebuilt in its original style: "The site is surrounded by Victorian properties and is in a conservation area. Two blocks containing 25 flats would be an over development of the site considering that in 2016 the maximum number of units considered allowable in 2016 was 11."
Adam Legg of Croft Road lives in an adjacent property and said he had been unable to live in part of his home since the fire because of leaking water. He said the 2016 plans had no windows over looking their property but the new application would effect his privacy: "The remaining part of the hotel being attached to the property next door forms an important part of both buildings, there is significant historical references in the way the two buildings are attached. Therefore the new build will not be in keeping with the area and have a negative impact on the past history of both properties and the area."
Pietro Praderi of Croft Road said he's seen the deterioration of the site over the last six years: "I did not oppose the planning application of 2016, as it protected the conservation area and the plans did not alter the aspect of the old hotel looking out towards what is Applebys."
But he said the new plans were "three times larger" and had turned the angle of the building by 90 degrees in a prominent position: "There is a considerable amount of social media comments outlining how much local history is connected with the hotel. What remained of the hotel after a fire in 2019 needs to be protected due to the Victorian façade and history this shows.
"The gardens will be reduced in size due to the amount of units and wildlife will suffer. There is considerable wildlife we are lucky to have in this area. Allowing a Victorian building to be lost and not be replaced with a building that is in keeping with the original building and the area could encourage more of these buildings being lost."
Elderly resident Mrs Phillipa Sampson who lives in the adjoining Westcombe apartment block in Croft Road said she lost her home because of vandalism and the fire: "With the help of the landlord and another resident of our building, I was able to remain in another flat."
Her objection was that there would be more noise, people and vehicles if the plans were given the go-ahead: "Windows of the old hotel predominantly looked away from Westcombe. The plans would change the original aspect of the hotel and would allow far more windows looking onto our garden adversely effecting our privacy including additional noise.
"I strongly feel the Hotel which was to become a villa containing a smaller number of units should be rebuilt so as to protect this conservation area. We witnessed the slow deterioration of the hotel from 2016 until the fire of 2019, to consider not rebuilding and increasing that part of the development nearest to me from four to approximately 12 units sets a precedent for lack of care with regard to these buildings, neighbours and conservation areas."
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Hyderabad: After carving their space in the Indian cinema, many top stars of Tollywood have found themselves an abode in the City of Pearls and live a lavish life here. From Prabhas to Nani, a plethora of Tollywood celebs own palatial villas and bungalows in the elite colonies of Hyderabad which will certainly make your jaws drop.
Hyderabadi fans are always interested to know the locality their favorite celebrities stay in. Well, in this write-up we have compiled a list of 10 popular Tollywood celebrities and their reported dwellings in Hyderabad.
1. Allu Arjun- Jubilee Hills
Allu Arjun lives with his beautiful family in a lavish bungalow worth Rs 100 crore in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
2. Prabhas- CBI Colony, Jubilee Hills
Located in CBI Colony, Jubilee Hills, Prabhas lives in a palatial house reportedly worth Rs. 1.5 crores.
3. Mahesh Babu- Jubilee Hills
Mahesh Babu along with his wife-former actress Namrata Shirodhkar and kids live in an extravagant house in Jubilee Hills of Hyderabad. Not just one, reportedly, Mahesh Babu owns two houses in the same area worth Rs 28 crores.
4. Samantha- Road no. 5, Jubilee Hills
Samantha lives in a white luxurious house located on Road no. 5, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
5. Vijay Devrakonda- Film Nagar
In 2019, the actor bought a new swanky home in the vicinity of Film Nagar in Hyderabad which is worth Rs 15 crore.
6. Nani- Gachibowli
Nani lives with his family in a villa worth Rs 5 crore that is located near Gachibowli.
7. Jr. NTR- Road no. 29, Venkatagiri
Junior NTR has an elegant home on Road no. 29, Jubilee Hills region which is worth an estimated Rs. 25 crore
8. Ram Charan- Road no. 25, Jubilee Hills
Located on Road no. 25, Jubilee Hills, Ram Charan lives in a villa worth Rs. 38 crore.
9. Anushka Shetty- Woods Apartments, Jubilee Hills
Anushka Sharma owns a luxury apartment worth Rs. 40 crores located in Woods apartment Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
10. Rashmika Mandanna -Gachibowli
Rashmika Mandanna owns a luxurious house in the vicinity of Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
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SIMON JUPP IS THE CONSERVATIVE MP FOR EAST DEVON
Many of us in East Devon use the railway regularly to get to school, work, or see friends and family. The railways also connect many of our rural communities with Exeter, including Lympstone, Whimple and Cranbrook. It’s a vital service for many, every day.
As readers will be aware, RMT union members are on strike this week in a dispute with Network Rail over their pay, staffing cuts and working conditions. I'm concerned by the potential for this large-scale industrial action to continue over the summer, disrupting vital services, NHS appointments, and GCSE exams.
There will be disruption to our recovering hospitality and tourism businesses in Exmouth, Topsham, and elsewhere, with people unable to reach hotels or honour restaurant reservations. In addition, the strikes could exasperate existing national trends of working from home, damaging productivity and high street businesses. This will also add extra unnecessary stress on to students who are due to take important exams this week, with schools already writing to parents worried about their children missing tests because they can’t get to school.
The government cannot support union demands for pay increases of 11%. As we know, there’s no such thing as government money – it’s your money. Despite £16 billion of emergency subsidy during the pandemic, the technological reforms necessary to make further funding sustainable are being blocked by militant unions.
One of these reforms is much talked about - the closure of ticket offices. As well as reducing staffing costs, this will allow station staff to be better placed on the platforms, directing travellers and assisting with any accessibility requirements. Because many people purchase their train tickets online and access them on their smart phone, it’s right the government is looking at ways to modernise the railway. Not everyone is on the internet or has access to a smart phone and those people must still be able to buy or collect their tickets from the station. Whilst systems should be modernised, the railways must remain accessible for everyone and I will be pushing the government on this.
The strike action is taking place on Tuesday 21 st , Thursday 24 th and Saturday 26 th June, with only a skeleton service on these days. The action has been designed for maximum disruption and the whole week will be severely impacted. We’re being particularly affected in the South West and I’m in frequent discussions with the railway companies, including GWR and SWR, on how they plan to mitigate the disruption for us here in East Devon.
On the strike days, GWR say they are running some services on the Devon mainline to Paddington but these are starting late and finish early. GWR expects these will be busy. GWR are not running services along the Avocet line between Exmouth and Exeter. SWR are not running services west of Basingstoke, also known as the West of England line. That means no trains between Exeter and Whimple, Cranbrook and Honiton.
The scheduling for the intervening days looks better with services across the network akin to typical Sundays. There is the potential for a slow start though, with trains and drivers starting the day in the wrong place to begin a normal service.
We’re experiencing a staggering level of disruption – triggered by the unreasonable demands of left-wing unions and supported by the Labour Party. It cannot happen again. I sit on the Transport Select Committee, and I will be pressing the case for legislation requiring minimum service levels on the railway network.
Whilst passenger numbers on the railways are doing well locally, they are still some way off pre-pandemic levels nationally. These strikes will have put some people off the railway for good. If we want to get more people to use public transport, we can’t let unions dictate when people can get to where they need to be. Nobody should be allowed to grind public transport to a halt.
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Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Industries KT Rama Rao on Wednesday launched Telangana’s first plug-and-play EV Park and two, three-wheeler electric vehicles produced by Vayu Motors and Zero 21 in a function held on Wednesday at MG Automative’s EV Park in Zaheerabad.
EV(Electrical Vehicles) Park is the first of its kind in Telangana. It has an incubation center for EV startups that can leverage MG’s manufacturing capabilities & infrastructure. It is already incubating enterprises like Padmaja Greentech and Zero 21 Renewable Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd.
MG EV Park is interacting with a few other EV startups to help launch their businesses and wants to be a catalyst in developing fossil-free transport solutions, a press note from the EV park informed.
He also unveiled two models of new two-wheelers (scooters), Low-Speed Retro, and High-Speed Pace.
Retro is a city speed scooter designed for Indian conditions. With an LFP battery pack, developed with a smart BMS, Retro is a safe and robust product. The pace is a performance scooter, developed using highly reliable LFP battery pack architecture. With a top speed of 70 kmph, it is the most desirable scooter in terms of safety, design, and reliability, the company said.
These two EV scooters are manufactured using safe and proven LFP(Lithium Ferro Phosphate), Battery packs, it informed.
Four different models of three wheelers were launched under the brand name.
A total of 4 vehicles shall be launched under the brand name Zero 021. This is first of its kind, indigenously designed and developed Fiber Reinforced Plastic 3 wheeler EV Passenger vehicles
The electric three-wheelers include Teer and Smart Mule-X. While the former is a high-speed passenger vehicle and the latter is a good carrier.
Chargers for EVs were also launched for buses and four-wheelers, including fast chargers for buses and cars.
Speaking on the occasion KT Rama Rao congratulated the young entrepreneurs behind today’s launches.
“The future of world transportation will be sustainable Mobility. It will be EV Mobility. The difference between conventional vehicles and electric vehicles is they are computers on wheels. They are battery-driven,” he said.
KTR further said that the automobile industry in the past was concentrated in a few pockets like Chennai and Pune.
“Now thanks to our futuristic EV policy, Zaheerabad is emerging as the hub for not just automobiles but also EV Vehicles. keeping this in mind and the demand for a skilled workforce, we will establish an Automobile Centric Centre of Excellence which will be named after former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, KTR announced. So that more localities will be automobile job-ready,” he remarked.
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Hyderabad: The advent of COVID-19 has brought forth many changes in our lives and one thing that has changed drastically is the work culture. Unlike the previous years, when employees used to suit up early morning and head out to the office with a hefty briefcase by their side, offices have now become remote.
While, it is surely a blessing, working from home can sometimes turn into an ordeal. The continuous staring at the illuminated screen of the laptop, with no human interaction whatsoever, can get tedious and extremely repetitive.
At times, one may even crave a place where you can find friendly people, an uninterrupted internet connection, a cup of freshly brewed hot coffee, and a few tasty dishes to relish.
That is when work-friendly cafes come in. Tucked away from the clamoring of the city, with mesmerizing views, and plenty of space, these 10 cafes in Hyderabad are upping the way Gen Z works.
This list is surely a breather for all those people who have been exhausted working at home.
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| 2022-06-22T14:22:22
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Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has secured a deal with the International Monetary Fund to restore the stalled USD 6 billion assistance package and unlock doors for financing from other international sources, according to a media report on Wednesday.
The make or break deal was reached on Tuesday night following the IMF staff mission and the Pakistani team, led by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, agreeing on an understanding on the 2022-23 budget after the authorities committed to generate Rs 43,600 crore more taxes and increase petroleum levy gradually up to Rs 50 per litre, the Dawn newspaper reported.
The extended fund facility package of USD 6 billion was agreed in July 2019 for a period of 39 months. So far only half of the promised money has been reimbursed. The revival of the facility will immediately provide access to USD 1 billion, which Pakistan badly needs to buttress its dwindling foreign exchange reserves.
The IMF mission will finalise monetary targets with the State Bank over the next couple of days and, in the meantime, share the draft of a Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policy (MEFP).
The MEFP would also contain certain prior actions that would be necessary for implementation before the IMF board takes up Pakistan’s case for approval and the subsequent disbursement of about USD 1 billion next month.
We have now locked the budget in consultation with the IMF, Finance Minister Ismail told journalists, adding that all budget-related issues have been settled with the Fund.
Citing top government sources, the report said that to win over the global lender, the Pakistani side agreed to start charging on all petroleum products a petroleum development levy which will be gradually increased by Rs 5 per month to reach a maximum of Rs 50.
In yet another retreat, the government also agreed to impose 1 per cent poverty tax on firms earning Rs 15 crore, 2 per cent on those earning Rs 20 crore, 3 per cent on over Rs 25 crore and 4 per cent on Rs 30 crore and above. In the original budget, the government had set a 2 per cent poverty tax only on those earning Rs 30 crore and above.
The sources said the IMF team will now finalise targets for net international reserves and net domestic assets, but everything on part of the agreement had been settled. The IMF team would share its draft MEFP with the government on Friday.
The coalition government led by Shehbaz Sharif has agreed to revise upward the annual tax collection target by almost Rs 42,200 cr for the year 2022-23 by taking additional tax measures, in a bid to placate the technical team of the IMF.
We have taken tangible additional tax measures without adding to the tax burden of the poor, the report quoted well-placed sources in the finance ministry. The additional tax measures will be announced in the final budget speech by the finance minister.
Although the government shied away from unpopular tax measures for fear of political backlash in its first budget and pinned its hopes on achieving maximum revenue from higher than expected inflation and economic growth, the low revenue target did not go down well with the IMF, which asked Islamabad to take additional measures to make the revenue collection target more realistic.
The Fund’s preliminary estimates that additional measures will be needed were conveyed to the finance ministry soon after the announcement of the budget.
As part of the deal, the government also agreed to do away with provisions for additional salaries and pensions, for which Rs 20,000 crore had been set aside as block allocation. Instead, a separate allocation of contingencies had been made but that would be strictly meant for emergencies like floods and earthquakes so that amount remains unspent.
Pakistan also committed to deliver a Rs 15,200 crore primary budget surplus, which means the revenues would finance all expenditures – other than interest payments – and still leave a Rs 15,200 cr surplus in the national kitty.
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appealed to all MLAs in the state to support Draupadi Murmu, who has been named as the NDA candidate in the presidential election.
Patnaik, who is in Rome now, made this appeal on Twitter.
“Appeal all the members of Odisha Legislative Assembly, cutting across party lines, to extend unanimous support to elect the daughter of #Odisha – Smt #DraupadiMurmu to the country’s highest office,” he tweeted, clearly indicating that his party will support the NDA candidate in the race for Raisina Hill.
On Tuesday, Patnaik had revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier discussed Murmu’s candidature with him. The CM also said he is sure that Murmu will set a shining example for women empowerment in the country.
In the 147-seat Odisha Assembly, the BJD has 114 members (including one expelled member), BJP 22, Congress nine, CPI-M one and there is one Independent too.
Patnaik’s BJP had supported NDA candidates in the previous two presidential elections (2012, 2017) also.
In 2017, Patnaik had supported NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind after receiving a call from the Prime Minister. At that time, he had stated that the office of the President is above political consideration and the BJD wanted to keep it above politics.
Similarly, Patnaik was the first to propose the name of former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma for the presidential election held in 2012 against UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee.
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| 2022-06-22T14:22:34
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Bengaluru: Madhya Pradesh bowler Saransh Jain celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Mumbai's Suved Parkar during the Ranji Trophy final cricket match between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Bengaluru: Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan plays a shot during the Ranji Trophy final cricket match between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Bengaluru: Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan plays a shot during the Ranji Trophy final cricket match between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Bengaluru: Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan plays a shot during the Ranji Trophy final cricket match between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Bengaluru: Mumbai batter Yashasvi Jaiswal raises his bat to celebrate his half-century during the Ranji Trophy final cricket match between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) TagsCricket Finals Madhya Pradesh Mumbai Photos Ranji Trophy Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Messenger Messenger WhatsApp Telegram Subscribe us on
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Hyderabad: Apollo Cancer Centres in association with Datar Cancer Genetics on Wednesday launched a ‘revolutionary’ blood test that can detect breast cancers at early stages in asymptomatic individuals with high accuracy, thus enabling timely diagnosis and treatment to save lives.
Termed as one of the most important developments in the history of oncology, the EasyCheck test only requires a small quantity of blood to help in the detection of breast cancer even before the first stage.
The EasyCheck will be available across India on 22nd June at all Apollo Cancer Centres. The breast test is being offered at a much subsidized cost of Rs 6000.
Commenting on the occasion, Dr Prathap Reddy, Founder and Chairman of Apollo Hospitals, said, “I humbly request the women of India to step out for themselves and make sure to get themselves tested at least once a year to make sure you are safe from breast cancer. The word cancer was like a death sentence before, majority of the people faced serious consequences on account of cancer.”
Speaking about the product, Rajan Datar, founder and chairman of Datar Cancer Genetics, said, “Unfortunately, most cancers are detected at advanced stages which necessitate more intensive and expensive treatments which have a greater risk of debilitating side effects and treatment failures.”
“The EasyCheck test works on detection of circulating tumor cells which are released by tumors. It will be our privilege to offer our other tests for other cancers, to make the detection of the disease as early as possible at stage I and II. We wish to expand this to other cancers like colon cancer, lung cancer etc,” he added.
Breast cancer in India
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women globally. It has now surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of global cancer incidence in 2020, with an estimated 2.3 million new cases, representing 11.7% of all cancer cases. Epidemiological studies have shown that the global burden of Breast Cancer is expected to cross almost 2 million by the year 2030. In India, the incidence has increased significantly, almost by 50%, between 1965 and 1985.
The estimated number of incident cases in India in 2016 was 118000. As per data, in India, Breast Cancer accounted for 13.5% (178361) of all cancer cases and 10.6% (90408) of all deaths in 2020.
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Hyderabad: On Wednesday, Salman Khan participated in the Green India Challenge 5.0 in Ramoji Film City and planted saplings along with Rajya Sabha Member Joginipalli Santosh Kumar.
Speaking on the occasion, Salman Khan reminded everyone about the importance of trees and requested everyone to take up the responsibility of planting trees. He said, “Sad to see so many people dying in this country right before our eyes due to untimely rains, floods, and disasters. Planting trees is the only way to stop the disasters caused by climate change. Joginipalli Santosh Kumar has paved paths through this initiative.”
He further added that the future of the planet can be saved if everyone continues to plant trees and requested his fans to join the Green India Challenge 5.0 and plant saplings vigorously.
Joginipalli Santosh Kumar also spoke on the occasion and thanked Salman Khan for participating in the challenge and inspiring his fans to do the same.
Green India Challenge’s co-founder Raghava, Karunakar Reddy, and other prominent personalities also participated in the challenge with Salman Khan.
For the unversed, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is currently in Hyderabad for the shoot of his upcoming film ‘Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali’ (now changed to Bhaijaan) and has been making a lot of buzz among Hyderabadi fans. According to multiple reports, he has been staying and shooting in Ramoji Film City along with Prabhas, Pooja Hegde, and Shehnaaz Gill.
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Riyadh: The forecasts for this year’s Haj season predict very hot weather, with temperatures expected to reach 43.2 degrees Celsius in Makkah and Madinah.
The National Center of Meteorology revealed, through its official account on the Twitter platform, a report on the prevailing climatic condition of the expected temperatures in Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Madinah Al-Munawwarah during the Haj season for this year 1443 AH.
In detail, the report indicated that the average surface temperature of Makkah during the next month of Dhul-Hijjah will be higher than the average with an increase of up to a quarter of a degree, while the rain will be around the average with surface winds, often accompanied by a sandstorm.
Haj season 1443 AH weather forecast
According to the meteorological centre’s report, the rain will be around the average, with activity in dusty surface winds at times, and the average maximum temperature in the month of Dhul-Hijjah will reach 43.2 degree Celsius, while at night it tends to be relatively moderate, with an average minimum temperature of 28.8 degree Celsius.
Highest relative humidity recorded in Makkah and Madinah
The meteorological report pointed out that the highest relative humidity recorded in Makkah Al-Mukarramah during this month was 93 percent while the lowest relative humidity was 6 percent.
As for the climatic data for Madinah, it is indicated that the highest relative humidity recorded during this month was 92 per cent, while the lowest relative humidity was 1 percent.
Average maximum temperatures
As for the rain, it will be around the average, with activity in the surface winds that raise dust at times, and the average maximum temperature is 43 degrees Celsius, while at night it tends to be relatively moderate, with an average minimum temperature of 29.8 degrees Celsius, with formations of low and medium-high clouds.
Regions with the highest temperatures recorded in the Kingdom
In the same context, a spokesman for the National Center of Meteorology, Hussain Al-Qahtani, revealed the highest temperatures recorded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently.
He indicated that some regions of the Kingdom recorded a significant rise in temperatures, which reached 51 degrees Celsius, and that the degrees in Qaisumah reached 47 degrees Celsius.
Al-Qahtani said that we have entered the summer season by meteorology, and on Tuesday, June 21, we will enter it astronomically. He added that the highest temperature recorded so far is in Wadi Al-Farra area in Madinah in the shade, and 49 degrees in Al-Nairiyah. It is expected that this wave will remain until Tuesday.
He explained that the highlands from Taif to Jizan are witnessing relatively high temperatures, adding that the summer season is characterized by high temperatures in addition to rain on the heights and dusty winds in some areas, especially the central.
A spokesman for the National Center of Meteorology stated that all international reports refer to extreme phenomena that the world is going through, whether in high temperatures or unprecedented heavy rain or dust.
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Colombo: Sri Lanka’s economy has “completely collapsed” and it is facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity and food, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned on Wednesday, underscoring the urgency of arriving at an early agreement with the IMF to obtain an additional credit facility.
Sri Lanka has been facing the worst economic crisis since independence in 1948 which has prompted an acute shortage of essential items like food, medicine, cooking gas and fuel across the island nation.
Giving an update to Parliament on the government’s mitigation measures taken so far, Wickremesinghe, also the finance minister, said, it is no easy task to revive a country with a “completely collapsed” economy, especially one that is dangerously low on foreign reserves.
“If steps had at least been taken to slow down the collapse of the economy at the beginning, we would not be facing this difficult situation today. But we lost out on this opportunity. We are now seeing signs of a possible fall into the very bottom. However, we must come out of this situation. If not, we will be unable to seek solutions to any other issue in the country,” he said.
“We are now facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity and food. Our economy has faced a complete collapse. That is the most serious issue before us today. These issues can only be resolved through the reviving of the Sri Lankan economy. In order to do this, we must first resolve the foreign reserves crisis faced by us,” he said.
For Sri Lanka, the Prime Minister said, the only safe option now is to hold discussions with the International Monetary Fund. In fact, this is our only option. We must take this path. Our aim is to hold discussions with the IMF and arrive at an agreement to obtain an additional credit facility.”
The nearly-bankrupt country, with an acute foreign currency crisis that resulted in foreign debt default, had announced in April that it is suspending nearly USD 7 billion foreign debt repayment due for this year out of about USD 25 billion due through 2026. Sri Lanka’s total foreign debt stands at USD 51 billion.
The foreign currency crisis has crimped imports, creating severe shortages of food, fuel, electricity and other essentials like medicines, forcing people to stand in long lines to fulfill basic needs.
The Indian credit lines since January this year have provided a lifeline to Sri Lanka amidst growing public dissent over the worsening economic conditions.
But Wickremesinghe said India would not be able to keep Sri Lanka afloat for too long.
“We have taken loans amounting to USD 4 billion under the Indian credit line. We have requested more loan assistance from our Indian counterparts. But even India will not be able to continuously support us in this manner. Even their assistance has its limits. On the other hand, we too must have a plan to repay these loans. These are not charitable donations,” he said.
Wickremesinghe said that currently, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation is USD 700 million in debt. As a result, no country or organisation in the world is willing to provide fuel to us. They are even reluctant to provide fuel for cash, he said.
He informed lawmakers that USD 70 million from the World Bank and USD 20 million from Sri Lankan Government funds will be paid to import 100,000 MT of gas to solve the issue soon.
He said that on Monday, an IMF team arrived in Sri Lanka and the talks with the group will continue for the next several days.
“We have concluded the initial discussions and we have exchanged ideas on various sectors such as public finance, finance, debt sustainability, stability of the banking sector and the social security network,” he said.
“We intend to enter into an official level agreement with the IMF by the end of July,” he said.
He said representatives of the financial and legal advisory firms Lazard and Clifford Chance are now in Sri Lanka to assist in its debt restructuring efforts. The framework for debt repayment restructuring is being formulated, he said.
He said that next Monday, a team of representatives from the US Department of the Treasury will also arrive in Sri Lanka.
He said that Sri Lanka will organise a credit aid conference which will be led by main lending countries — India, Japan and China.
“There have been some conflicts and disagreements between us in the recent past. We are working towards resolving these and fostering friendly relations once again. Each country has different processes for granting loans. Through the credit aid conference, we hope to arrive at a general consensus on the lending processes,” he said.
“If we receive the IMF seal of approval, the world will once again trust us. It will help us to secure loan assistance as well as low-interest loans from other countries in the world,” the Prime Minister said.
The government is also holding discussions with the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, the United States, other friendly nations and heads of state to secure interim short-term loans till the country receives IMF support.
“We will be able to lay the foundation to ensure economic stability following the successful completion of these tasks. But this by no means will be the end. In fact, it will be the beginning of our journey. A new journey toward a stronger economy. We will then have to forge ahead with our plans to strengthen and create a new Sri Lankan economy,” he said.
Underling that the government is also working towards introducing political reforms, he called on the country’s two main opposition parties to attend parliament immediately and support the passing of the 21st amendment to the Constitution and agree to establish the new parliamentary committee system.
Lawmakers of the country’s two main opposition parties are boycotting Parliament this week to protest against Wickremesinghe, who became prime minister just over a month ago and is also finance minister, for not having delivered on his pledges to turn the economy around.
“As I have mentioned before, the situation we face today is in no way normal. I have repeatedly stated that Sri Lanka has not faced a crisis of this magnitude in its recent past. Once we have established a firm economic foundation you can hand over power to any political party as per your wish at an election and elect 225 suitable representatives to Parliament,” he said.
He said currently, Sri Lanka is in need of USD 550 million to meet its monthly fuel needs. “However, in the face of the economic crisis, we are experiencing difficulties in securing the necessary funds for this purpose. As a result of this, we will take steps to import the maximum fuel stocks possible based on our dollar income. Resolving the fuel shortages will take more time. Therefore I request you to economise when using fuel,” he said.
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Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is a relieved man after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Karnataka as it has put an end to the rumours about a change of leadership in the state.
Modi praised Bommai at a public rally and sent a message that the developmental activities in the state would continue under the leadership of Bommai, bringing the curtains down on the leadership change talk in the state.
Modi stated that Karnataka will scale greater heights under the leadership of Bommai and the central government would stand by him.
Sources in the party said that the message given by Modi is clear that there will be no change of leadership for the upcoming assembly elections as the state has already entered the election year.
BJP leaders directly or indirectly took potshots at Bommai, questioning his leadership abilities and organisational skills. The mixed results in the MLC elections, his failure to win Lingayat dominated constituencies raised many questions.
However, the party top leadership stood by him. Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the upcoming assembly elections would be fought under the leadership of Bommai.
Jagadish Shettar, who refused to take a cabinet position stating that Bommai is his junior, is still maintaining a distance from him. The political tussle in Belagavi district, an important support base of the BJP, is yet to be settled.
Sources in the party said that Modi’s speech gave a clear message that the focus should be on development rather than on leadership change to prepare for the assembly elections to be held in less than one year.
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Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday urged the Centre to reconsider its decision to set up a defence industrial production corridor in Uttar Pradesh, saying that Hyderabad-Bengaluru is the ideal location for the project.
Industries Minister K. T. Rama Rao said the Centre should rise above political considerations and political agenda to encourage progressive states like Telangana.
He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for VEM Technologies’s Integrated Defence Systems at National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ), Zaheerabad in Sangareddy district.
He recalled that he had requested then Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to approve a defence industrial production corridor between Hyderabad and Bengaluru as they have the required ecosystem for the project.
He pointed out that Hyderabad has many defence public sector undertakings and more than 1,000 small and medium companies, while Bengaluru has HAL and Air Force-related institutions. If a defence industrial production corridor is created here, it will benefit districts like Mahabubnagar, Rangareddy and Wanaparthy in Telangana, Kurnool and Anantapur districts in Andhra Pradesh.
He said that if the defence industry is to gain impetus and a slogan like ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ is to be translated into reality, the Centre should reconsider its decision.
“It should set up the corridor at a place where there is an ecosystem. If you set it up in Uttar Pradesh because you have votes and seats and political preferences there, it won’t work,” he said.
“Even in Hyderabad, this did not happen overnight. The PSUs have been in existence for decades, creating a favourable environment for the growth of the sector,” he said.
KTR also told the Centre that when major global companies come to invest, they look at places where there is infrastructure and they see how soon they get return on investment. “They don’t see states or cities while deciding to invest. They look at the countries and what they offer in terms of infrastructure and ecosystem,” he said.
VEM will invest Rs. 1,000 crore in the facility coming up on 511 acres in NIMZ. This is billed as the largest investment in the private sector in the defence manufacturing industry in India. The unit will employ 2,000 people in the next five years.
VEM is a defence and aerospace company that offers end-to-end technology solutions and systems for various weapon systems for land, air, and naval applications.
One of the top five defence companies in India, VEM will manufacture weapons systems and defence equipment like anti-tank guided missiles, small arms, sniper rifles, unmanned aerial system, underwater weapons systems and radars at their unit at NIMZ.
The work on the unit will start in August and the unit is expected to commence production in 2024-25.
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Nalgonda: The parents of Sai Charan Nakka, who died following an apparent gunshot wound in the US, said on Wednesday they did not want their son to go to the US, leaving them here and insisted that firearm licences should not be given “indiscriminately” by the US government to its citizens.
Sai Charan was found injured inside a Sports Utility Vehicle after sustaining an apparent gunshot wound to his head, according to authorities in the US state of Maryland.
About 4:30 am on Monday, Maryland Transportation Authority Police were summoned to a single-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 95 near the Caton Avenue exit.
Sai Charan was immediately rushed to the University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Centre, where he was pronounced dead a little later. Baltimore police have launched a homicide investigation following Sai Charan’s death.
The family of Sai Charan in Nalgonda town received the news with shock, with his father N Narasimha and mother Padma remaining inconsolable after hearing about their son’s death.
Narasimha said he got the information about his son’s death on Monday night from his brother, who stays in Hyderabad.
“We did not want to send our son to the US. We wanted him to be here. I had no interest in sending him there and told him not to go. But he insisted and then we allowed him to realise his wish as he was very particular to go to the US. We never imagined that he would be coming back as a dead body”, Narasimha, who could not hold back his tears, said.
He also said the US government should not issue gun licenses “indiscriminately” to its citizens which may lead to such incidents.
Narasimha said Sai Charan flew to the US in August 2020. After completing his MS course he was working there in Maryland for the past six months.
His son had spoken to them last Friday and asked them to send bank account details.
“He had recently bought a new car. We have been told that at the time of the incident he was alone in the vehicle. It seems he had gone for walking,” Narasimha said.
“We put a message to him on Saturday (asking) How are you Sai. But there was no response. We again sent him message to talk to us. We thought may be due to his work he did not reply,” a teary-eyed Padma said.
Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in the US.
Guns kill more than 38,000 people and cause nearly 85,000 injuries each year, according to the American Public Health Association.
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In a Facebook live address to the public and rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said that he is willing to resign from his post if an MLA from the rebel camp objects to his leadership.
If any MLA wants me to not continue as the CM, I am ready to take all my belongings from Versha Bungalow (official residence of the CM) to Matoshri
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, said while addressing a Facebook live.
Uddhav further remarked that he is grateful for the help he got in the last 2.5 years.
Several people have told me that when Uddhav Ji speaks, it feels like he is a member of our family. That is all I require. The position of chief minister came to me by chance; it is not something I aspire to.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, said while addressing a Facebook live.
“Hindutva is Shiv Sena’s identity, and we will never abandon it,” he asserted.
We are doing exactly what Balasaheb said. We follow his Hindutva ideology.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, said while addressing a Facebook live.
The CM also expressed his disappointment in rebels and said that he was surprised when the NCP supremo and INC leader Sonia Gandhi offered the post of the chief minister to him after the formation of the Maharashtra Vikas Agadi (MVA) coalition government.
I call them my people but I am unsure if they feel the same about me. If they think that I am not capable (of being the CM), then they should come and say it to my face. If anyone (from the rebel MLA camp) conveys the same to me, I will resign immediately. I am not someone who will fight for the chair.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, said while addressing a Facebook live.
Following the party’s loss in the recently concluded Municipal elections, over 30-40 Shiv Sena MLAs including the now sacked chief party whip Eknath Shinde expressed their disappointment in the working of the party causing a turmoil within the MVA government.
As Eknath Shinde and numerous other party lawmakers arrived in Guwahati from Surat today, the political deadlock in Maharashtra reached its second day. Shinde declared that he is supported by 46 MLAs and stated that he will not change parties.
34 MLAs on Wednesday wrote to the Maharashtra Governor backing Eknath Shinde. The leaders have said Eknath Shinde would remain the legislative party leader of the Shiv Sena, a day after party chief Uddhav Thackeray sacked him.
A signed letter from 34 MLAs to the Governor, dispatched late this afternoon, named Shinde as their leader.
Shinde on Wednesday had tweeted that the meeting to be held on Wednesday evening by Maharasthra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is invalid.
The rebel camp as a response to the ultimatum appointed MLA Bharat Gogavale as the chief representative of the Shiv Sena legislature in the state assembly.
“Shiv Sena MLA Shri Bharat Gogavale has been appointed as the Chief Representative of Shiv Sena Legislature. The reason is that the orders issued by Mr. Sunil Prabhu regarding today’s meeting of MLAs are legally invalid,” he tweeted in Eknath Shinde on Wednesday.
The Shiv Sena called all MLAs to a meeting at Varsha, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s official residence, in a letter issued via WhatsApp, email, and SMS. The meeting will likely be presided over by Thackeray through video conference as he has Covid.
The Sena has 55 members in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly.
A chartered flight carrying Shinde and Shiv Sena MLAs, who have rebelled against the party, reached Assam’s Guwahati city early Wednesday.
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Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hit out at the US and EU for imposing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the act of wilfully imposing curbs will harm people around the world.
History has shown that hegemony, group politics and bloc confrontations bring neither peace nor stability, but rather war and conflict, President Xi said in a keynote speech delivered in a virtual format at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum.
The Ukraine crisis has again sounded the alarm for humanity: Countries will surely end up in security hardships if they place blind faith in their positions of strength, expand military alliances, and seek their own safety at the expense of others, Xi was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.
In his speech at the Business Forum, Xi hit out at the US and EU for imposing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the act of wilfully imposing sanctions will bring disasters to people around the world.
Describing sanctions as boomerangs and double-edged swords, Xi said those who politicise, leverage and weaponise global economy and wilfully impose sanctions by taking advantage of dominance in international financial and monetary systems will eventually harm others and themselves and bring disasters to people around the world.
The BRICS Business Forum meeting was held ahead of Thursday’s 14th summit of BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, which will be held in Beijing via video link followed by high-level dialogue on global development the next day.
China is this year’s chair of the BRICS.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are expected to take part in the summit hosted by President Xi.
The Summit will be held in virtual format under the theme of Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New Era for Global Development, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a statement.
Noting that safeguarding peace is the common cause of all humanity, Xi said that only if everyone cherishes and upholds peace, and remembers and learns from the bitter lessons of war, can there be the hope of peace.
“Facing the turmoil and instability in the world, we should keep firmly in mind the original aspiration of the UN Charter, as well as our mission to promote peace,” Xi said.
Urging the international community to abandon zero-sum game and jointly oppose hegemony and power politics, Xi called for the building of a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, equity and justice, and mutually beneficial cooperation.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Capital District Reclaim Pride event is coming to Townsend Park on Saturday, June 25, from noon to 5 p.m. The event will have free food, entertainment, and opportunities for attendees to network with the local LGBTQIA+ community.
The event will open with a kid-friendly family hour from noon to 1 p.m. with food and games. Local LGBTQIA+ musicians, speakers, comedians, and drag performances will also be featured throughout the event.
The event is assembled entirely by volunteers with no outside funding. A growing team of local mutual aid, activist, and non-profit groups have joined together to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community during this event without the presence of corporate influence, law enforcement, or political candidates.
Capital District Reclaim Pride is a community organization that has been in the works since 2019, but due to COVID-19, it was officially founded in 2021. Capital District Reclaim Pride strives toward queer liberation and carries out actions that improve the material well-being of the queer community.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) – Have you ever had trouble seeing the center line on North Street in Pittsfield? Well, that problem is going to be solved- line painting has been scheduled for the downtown road, starting on Sunday, June 26, and ending Thursday, June 30. The work will begin near Park Square and will continue up to Berkshire Medical Center.
The painting will also include bike lanes, parking spaces, and stencil symbols. The majority of work will take place in the evenings, so expect parking restrictions from 8 p.m. each night until 6 a.m. the next morning for the duration of the work. Crews hope to finish up the project Thursday morning.
The schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions. The Pittsfield Department of Public Services asks you use extra caution when they are painting, and thanks you for your patience during this time.
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WASHINGTON (The Hill) — Pres. Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend the federal gas and diesel taxes for the next three months. It’s the latest effort by the White House to provide relief to Americans struggling with record-high gasoline prices.
Such a move, which is contingent on legislative action, would temporarily lift the 18-cent tax per gallon on gasoline and 24-cent tax per gallon on diesel during the summer months. “A federal gas tax suspension alone won’t fix the problem we face, but it will provide families a little breathing room as we continue working to bring down prices for the long haul,” a senior administration official told reporters on a call previewing the announcement.
The official added that the three-month timeframe was specifically to address the surging gas demand during the summer months when travel increases. In the longer term, however, the official acknowledged the revenues from the tax are a vital source of infrastructure funding.
Biden will lay out the proposal in a speech from the White House on Wednesday afternoon during which he will also call on states to suspend their gas taxes or provide rebates or other forms of relief, the official said. Additionally, Biden is expected to call on oil refinery companies to take steps to boost production to help alleviate gas prices, which are averaging roughly $5 per gallon across the nation.
The Hill first reported last week that the White House was giving a closer look to the federal gas tax holiday as prices surged upward due to global energy disruptions caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Proponents of the tax holiday view it as a straightforward way to get consumers temporary relief from surging gas prices, though it depends on companies passing the savings on to consumers. The idea also has some prominent critics, with some like Obama economist Jason Furman arguing it could add to inflation.
The idea has divided Democrats, with some on Capitol Hill reacting cooly to the proposal because it would cut into a revenue source for road infrastructure projects. “I’m glad that @POTUS is exploring ways to lower gas prices at the pump,” Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) tweeted Tuesday evening amid reports of Biden’s plans. “Still, suspending the primary way that we pay for infrastructure projects on our roads is a shortsighted and inefficient way to provide relief. We should explore other options for lowering energy costs.”
However, the senior administration official told reporters that Biden would ask Congress to replenish the Highway Trust Fund, which is supported by gas taxes, with other revenue in order to make it “whole” amid a gas tax suspension. The White House estimates it would take about $10 billion to do so.
The official also addressed concerns the suspension contradicted the White House’s stated goal of transitioning to renewable energy, with a goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. “This is not a stepping back from the president’s commitment to transition to a clean energy economy, not a stepping back from any of his climate goals,” the official said. “It’s a recognition of the really unique moment that we are in students whose invasion of Ukraine and the stabilization of energy markets in the short term.”
It’s unclear how well Biden’s plea will be received on Capitol Hill, or how quickly lawmakers may move to pass legislation. Similar bills have already been introduced in Congress. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is separately holding a meeting with oil executives on Thursday to discuss ways to reduce gasoline and diesel prices after Biden sent a letter to seven major companies demanding they take action to help lower costs for consumers.
In recent weeks, members of the progressive wing of the Democratic party in Congress have called on the president to impose a windfall profits tax on major oil companies and pass the revenues onto consumers. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif,) said last week that proponents of the tax were encouraged by Biden’s recent rhetoric, particularly a letter in which he called on major oil companies to step up production.
However, officials on the call were noncommittal about a potential windfall tax on top of a potential gas tax suspension, saying only that in remarks later Wednesday, “the President will speak to the importance of companies taking their record profits and investing them to expand supply and capacity.” The official added, “We see [suspending the gas tax] as part of a suite of policies that are designed to provide that relief including policies that focus on the supply side.”
A number of states have already suspended their gas taxes, including Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and New York. Over the weekend, the Virginia senate defeated a proposed amendment by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to suspend the state’s gas tax for three months.
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In her first week on the job at a Philadelphia abortion clinic, Amanda Kifferly was taught how to search for bombs. About a year later, protesters blocked the entrances and exits of the The Women’s Centers, at one point pulling Kifferly into something resembling a mosh pit, where they surrounded her and shoved her around.
And on the night of last winter’s arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could end the nationwide right to abortion, people gathered outside a clinic in New Jersey with lawn chairs, a cooler and a flaming torch — a sight that brought to mind lynchings and other horrors of the country’s racist past, says Kifferly, who now serves as vice president for abortion access.
Such scenes have become familiar for providers and patients across the country over the decades since the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion. At times the violence has been far more severe, including bombings, arson and murders — from the 1993 killing of Dr. David Gunn outside a Florida abortion clinic to the 2015 fatal shooting of three people inside a Colorado Planned Parenthood.
Now providers and some in law enforcement worry what will come next. They’re preparing for an increase in violence once the Supreme Court rules, saying there has historically been a spike when the issue of abortion gets widespread public attention, such as after a state approves new restrictions. If the decision ends Roe v. Wade — as a leaked draft opinion indicates may happen — they also anticipate protests, harassment and other violence to be more concentrated and intensify in states where abortion remains legal.
“We know from experience, it’s not like the people protesting clinics in banned states just pack up and go home,” said Melissa Fowler, chief program officer for the National Abortion Federation.
The group and the hundreds of abortion clinics it represents have been on “heightened alert” since the opinion leaked, Fowler said. The organization has staff who specialize in security on call around the clock. They go out to clinics to do drills with employees and volunteers on scenarios such as bomb threats or active shooters and advise them on things like where to position security cameras. They also conduct safety assessments at the homes of physicians, monitor online threats and consult with local law enforcement.
In some places, local police are working with clinics to try to tamp down potential for violence. In Jacksonville, Florida, the sheriff’s office said last month they would station an officer outside the clinic, and police in Little Rock, Arkansas, installed a camera atop a crane near an abortion clinic that has been the site of protests, hoping to deter bad actors.
Immediately following the leak and for days afterward, police in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, initiated extra patrols around The Women’s Center location, Kifferly said.
But the relationship between clinics and local police isn’t always a positive one, and clinics must weigh whether having a heavy police presence will frighten patients, Fowler said. In Kifferly’s experience, how well clinics and police departments work together varies by city and state. She recalled asking an officer for help as she was assaulted outside the Philadelphia clinic, and the officer responding that she should “call 911.”
NAF, which collects monthly data from its over 500 members on harassment and violence, reported a spike in incidents in 2020, the most recent year for which the group has published data. The number of death threats or threats of harm and of assault and battery both increased by more than double, and providers reported more than 24,000 incidents of hate email or internet harassment.
Abortion providers reported an uptick after Donald Trump became president, and “extremists felt like it was OK for them not to be in the shadows,” Fowler said. The coronavirus pandemic seemed to exacerbate things, Kifferly said, and in all four states where The Women’s Centers operates — New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia and Pennsylvania — “we were besieged by protesters” angry that abortion clinics were open while their churches or businesses were closed.
Abortion opponents also have been targets of violence, and say they’ve also seen an increase in incidents since the draft opinion leaked, though the FBI in a 2020 memo described the incidents as historically “rare.”
Shortly after the draft opinion became public, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis said the draft had made extremist violence — by people on either side of the issue — more likely.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said those were among more than 40 incidents of violence, intimidation and vandalism at pregnancy centers and churches in recent weeks.
In early June, a man with a gun, knife, zip ties and other items was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in the middle of the night. He told police he wanted to kill the justice because he was upset about the draft opinion as well as the fatal mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
The court is expected to issue its ruling in the coming days or weeks.
As for what might occur next for abortion providers, much focus has been on how to provide care to people seeking it, should abortion be banned in more states. But Fowler said another concern is also front of mind: “We also need to focus on safety.”
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QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This week, SUNY Adirondack announced a $3 million dose of support given to its TRIO Upward Bound program. The program helps students get prepared for college through access to advisor visits, financial aid, career exploration aid and more.
The grant will be split up over the course of five years, turning into $610,081 per year. That money will fund the support of 123 students per year, across 13 school districts that often see students head to SUNY Adirondack to start their college careers.
Students are selected for Upward Bound support based on family income, as well as generation; the system puts an emphasis on supporting those who would become first-generation college students. The program provides students with weekly advisor visits at high schools, a detailed exploration into career paths and college options, financial aid and literacy support, and cultural and community service opportunities. It also facilitates students with SAT and ACT prep, and a six-week summer residency at SUNY Adirondack.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to continue to provide resources and support to area high school students to help them fulfill their dreams of becoming the firsts in their families to attend college,” said Kelsey Lorusso, director of TRIO opportunity programs at SUNY Adirondack. “A college education is the quickest way to improve economic status and programs like this provide life-changing opportunities for students and their families.”
SUNY Adirondack has awarded funding to the TRIO Upward Bound program since 1999. The grant program was last renewed in 2017. School districts supported by the program include Argyle, Corinth, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Glens Falls, Granville, Hartford, Hudson Falls, North Warren, Salem, South Glens Falls, Whitehall and Warrensburg.
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