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HOUSTON — Whose house? Coogs house! The Houston Zoo just got a whole lot fluffier after two orphan cougar cubs, one of which was introduced as Shasta VII, found a new home at their facility.
The zoo and the University of Houston made the announcement Thursday morning. Shasta VII and Louie will carry on the long-standing tradition in partnership with the UH Alumni Association and be ambassadors for their counterparts in the wild while “faithfully representing the cougar spirit of the University of Houston from their home at the Houston Zoo.”
The 8-week-old cubs will remain behind the scenes until they are comfortable with their caregivers, the zoo said.
The zoo said that not long after they sent out word that they had room and expertise to care for cougars, they were contacted by Washington State Fish & Wildlife Services. They told them that two male cubs were found alone in Washington state by a rancher on his property.
The cubs are estimated to be about 4 weeks old when they were found in late October. Wildlife officials said they were unlikely to survive on their own.
The cubs were then flown to the Houston Zoo and are settling into life there at their facility, the zoo said.
The zoo said they plan to share updates on the pair as they continue to grow and will invite the public to meet them after they are introduced to their new habitat.
“Shasta has shown himself to be the leader of the two by being protective of his smaller brother and being the calmer, more confident cub,” the zoo said in a release. “Shasta often sleeps or rests with a paw over Louie.”
UH students receive free admission to the zoo by reserving tickets online under our Discounts section. A current student ID is required when entering with the free ticket.
The zoo said goodbye to its former cougars, Shasta VI and Haley, earlier this year as the two elderly felines were euthanized several months apart for declining health.
Both cougars had spinal and kidney illnesses which are common in older cats, the zoo said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/life/animals/shasta-university-of-houston/285-82565c06-8113-47f1-b48e-151c770df296 | 2022-11-18T13:28:13 | en | 0.988777 |
SAN ANTONIO — If you want to show off your love for H-E-B, you're in luck.
The Texas retailer now has The Brand Shop. It's where you can buy shirts, hats, baby clothes, socks and shoes.
As of now, the shop's full assortment is only available at the H-E-B Kerrville location on Main Street. But, more of these shops will be popping up in other stores beginning in 2023.
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SAN ANTONIO — A woman's son shot his step-dad after the man allegedly assaulted her, San Antonio police said. One of the bullets also went into a neighbor's home.
The shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday at a home in the 1000 block of Center Street on the city's east side.
Police said an argument took place between the husband and wife. At some point, the woman's son reportedly saw the man assault her.
That's when the son grabbed a gun and shot the step-dad several times as he demanded he quit hitting his mother, SAPD said. Then, the son ran off.
The man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. He's in his 50s. Authorities said he could be facing assault charges.
Authorities said the son could be facing deadly conduct charges because when he opened fire, one of the bullets went into a neighbor's home.
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SAN DIEGO — Tom Rice, a World War II Screaming Eagle legend of the 101st Airborne, died Thursday at age 101, according to Honor Flight San Diego.
"It is hard when we lose our heroes, and today we lost a member of the Greatest Generation who was one of our first WWII veterans to go on their Honor Flight. Today, at 101 years young, we lost WWII U.S. Army D-Day Paratrooper Tom Rice," Honor Flight San Diego shared on Facebook.
Rice told cameras he couldn’t be more grateful for the support for veterans given by Honor Flight San Diego as he and his buddies boarded an aircraft to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Rice told CBS 8 he fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
"They threw chaos at us, I mean chaos," said Rice, who was dropped behind enemy lines.
Tom was wounded four times but kept going back for more.
"Well, I didn't ask for it, haha. I got in the way of it," joked Rice.
On Aug. 15, 2021, World War II veteran Rice kicked off his 100th birthday celebration.
Rice and the U.S. Navy parachute team, “Leap Frogs,” jumped out of a plane at Hotel Del Coronado.
"Today, he took his final jump. He was deeply loved by all of us with Honor Flight San Diego and will be missed by all who knew him. He was a charismatic, charming, funny, humble American hero who saved us all, and he will never be forgotten," Honor Flight officials said.
When asked, Rice said he has some words of wisdom for young San Diegans.
"Stand up, make a decision, and stick with it,” said Rice.
Rice's wife asked that instead of flowers, his friends, family, and supporters send a donation to Honor Flight San Diego in Rice's memory.
CBS 8 thanks Rice for his service to our county.
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to reinstate the president's student debt cancellation plan, according to a Thursday legal filing warning that Americans will face financial strain if the plan remains stalled in court when loan payments are scheduled to restart in January.
The Justice Department is fighting to keep Biden’s plan alive after it was halted by two federal courts in recent weeks. The agency is asking for quick action to block both rulings and allow the plan to take effect even as it plays out in the nation’s courts.
In a legal filing Thursday, the administration announced plans to appeal one of those rulings, by a federal appeals court in St. Louis, to the nation’s highest court. And it says it’s prepared to appeal the other case if needed.
The White House has said it will prevail, but even some supporters of the plan worry about its chances before a conservative Supreme Court that has scaled back Biden’s authority in other ways, including in a June decision curbing the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to limit power plan emissions.
Biden’s plan promises $10,000 in federal student debt forgiveness to those with incomes of less than $125,000, or households earning less than $250,000. Pell Grant recipients, who typically demonstrate more financial need, are eligible for an additional $10,000 in relief.
Keeping the debt relief on hold would leave the government with an “unnecessarily perilous choice,” the administration argued in its filing. If it restarts student loan payments as planned on Jan. 1, millions of Americans will get billed for debt that was promised to be canceled. But if the government extends the payment pause, it will cost billions of dollars in lost revenue.
It builds on arguments the administration made in other filings this week, warning that many Americans won't be able to pay their student debt bills in January if the cancellation plan remains halted.
For typical borrowers, monthly payments would be $200 to $300 higher than they would be if Biden’s plan goes through, the Education Department said. The strain could lead to soaring default rates, which have increased by an average of twentyfold in the wake of other natural disasters.
“We anticipate there could be an historically large increase in the amount of federal student loan delinquency and defaults as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Education Undersecretary James Kvaal said in a Tuesday filing. “This could result in one of the harms that the one-time student loan debt relief program was intended to avoid.”
In its latest filing, the Justice Department asks an appeals court to lift a decision from U.S. District Court Judge Mark Pittman striking down Biden’s plan. Pittman, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump and is based in Fort Worth, Texas, ruled last week that Biden's plan oversteps his presidential authority and usurps Congress' powers to make laws.
It stemmed from a lawsuit brought by two borrowers who are not eligible for relief under the parameters of Biden’s plan. The program was separately halted by a St. Louis court after six Republican-led states said it would harm financial institutions.
Almost 26 million people already have applied for the relief, with 16 million approved, but the Education Department stopped accepting and processing applications last week after the plan was ruled illegal.
Biden’s plan has drawn a flurry of legal challenges, which have seen mixed results. Opponents of debt forgiveness have asked the Supreme Court to intervene at least twice after their cases failed in lower courts. The Supreme Court rejected both requests.
The barrage of lawsuits has thrown Biden’s plan, which was meant to deliver a major campaign promise, into jeopardy. It’s now uncertain whether 40 million borrowers who were promised debt relief will have to start making payments on that debt in January.
The biggest risk is for 18 million borrowers who were told their entire loan balance would be canceled. Even if payments restart, those borrowers might think they’re in the clear and ignore the bills, the Education Department has warned.
Borrowers who fall behind on payments can face heavy consequences, including damage to their credit scores and the withholding of wages and tax refunds.
Advocates and some Democrats in Congress are pressuring Biden to extend the payment pause until all legal challenges are resolved, despite his previous assurance that the freeze would end after Dec. 31.
In a Tuesday filing, the Education Department said it’s “examining all available options.” But it warned that extending the pause could cost the federal government “several billion dollars a month in unrecovered loan revenue.”
The freeze already has cost the federal government more than $100 billion in revenue, according to a July report by the Government Accountability Office. Critics caution that another extension could worsen inflation and increase the risk of economic recession.
In a separate action targeting student debt, the Education and Justice departments announced a new policy aiming to make it easier for borrowers to get student loans canceled in bankruptcy court.
When borrowers in bankruptcy try to get their federal student loans canceled, lawyers for the government have typically moved to block it.
Advocates have long complained that only a tiny fraction of borrowers in bankruptcy succeed in getting their student loans erased, and many lawyers won't even take those cases on. As a presidential candidate, Biden promised to fix the problem.
The Justice Department on Thursday sent new guidance to its attorneys clarifying when they can support a borrower's request for student debt forgiveness. Judges still have the final say, but the department said its guidance will lead to “fairer, more consistent results.”
Separately, a federal judge on Wednesday approved an Education Department settlement that will cancel $6 billion in student debt for borrowers who say they were defrauded by for-profit colleges. The deal was proposed in June but was delayed amid a challenge by several schools.
A federal judge in San Francisco concluded that the settlement is fair. Advocates and the Biden administration applauded the approval, while a for-profit college industry group promised to appeal the decision.
Under the settlement, the Education Department agreed to cancel loans for about 200,000 borrowers who went to one of more than 150 for-profit colleges and later applied for cancellation because of misconduct by their schools.
It stems from a 2019 lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of intentionally stalling the loan relief program while it rewrote the rules.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new market report "1,4-Butanediol Market by Type (Synthetic and Bio-based), Application (Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL), Polyurethane (PU)), and Region (APAC, North America, Europe, RoW) - Global Forecast to 2027", is projected to grow from USD 7.3 billion in 2022 to USD 11.0 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period. High demand from automotive industry is expected to drive the BDO market.
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Bio based BDO, by type, is expected to be the fastest growing segment of the 1,4-Butanediol market, during the forecast period
Based on type, BDO is classified into synthetic, and bio based. Bio based BDO is expected to account for the fastest growing segment in 2022, in terms of value and volume. With rising awareness about the benefits of utilizing ecofriendly, recyclable, and sustainable elements in residential and commercial applications, the demand is growing for bio-based products. This in turn is leading to the market expansion of 1,4-Butanediol.
THF, by application, is expected to be the largest segment for BDO market, during the forecast period
Based on application, 1,4-Butanediol is classified into THF, PBT, GBL, PU, and others. Currently, THF is widely used in various applications such as solvents, PTMEG, and others. Among these, THF finds its major application in the manufacturing of PTMEG, which is the feedstock for various fibers, including Spandex. Thus, the significant growth related to the textile industry across the globe is generating the market for BDO.
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Asia Pacific is expected to lead the BDO market during the forecast period by value. This demand can be attributed to the increasing production capacities with rising demand from automotive industry. Particularly, the emerging economies such as China, Malaysia, Thailand, and India, have made Asia Pacific a huge market for BDO. Moreover, China is one of the largest markets for BDO across the globe and is expected to contribute a major portion to the overall regional demand for 1,4-Butanediol during the forecast period.
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LONDON — Thousands of people from across Britain and the world packed into the streets outside St. James Palace in London on Saturday morning in hopes of catching a glimpse of King Charles III as he was officially proclaimed this country's newest monarch.
Spectators began gathering around 9 a.m. as police set up barricades and media members began positioning their cameras toward this historic palace. Which has hosted the centuries-old proclamation ceremony since 1536.
This was the first time in history the event was televised.
Among those in the crowd was Jane Gould Smith. The 66-year-old from Lingfield Surrey, England, came with her daughter to witness one of the many moments of history that have been unfolding here since Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday.
"It's a privilege to be here and be so close to where history is being made," she said.
As archbishops and prime ministers entered the historic palace, crowds here clamored with their phones and cameras to capture images of the dignitaries as they passed by.
At one time, they even broke out into the country's national anthem, "God Save the King," with its wording reverting to verses last sung 70 years ago before Queen Elizabeth II took power.
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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral set for Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral set for Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey
All right. All right. She's an iconic woman. She's such *** legacy. She reigned for over 70 years, so she started at such young age and yeah, it's just heartbreaking.
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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral set for Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey
Palace officials say the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London after the public gets an opportunity to pay their last respects to the monarch.Elizabeth, the nation’s longest-reigning sovereign, died Thursday at her summer retreat in the Scottish Highlands.Details on the 96-year-old queen’s funeral will be released later, but organizers on Saturday described the ceremony as a “fitting farewell to one of the defining figures of our times.’’Palace officials said there would be opportunities to see the late sovereign’s oak coffin as it journeys from Balmoral Castle in Scotland to Edinburgh and again in London, where her body will lie in state for four days starting Wednesday.
Palace officials say the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London after the public gets an opportunity to pay their last respects to the monarch.
Elizabeth, the nation’s longest-reigning sovereign, died Thursday at her summer retreat in the Scottish Highlands.
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LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have joined Prince William and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, at Windsor Castle to view the sea of floral tributes left by the public in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, the princes' grandmother.
The two princes and their wives took time to study the bouquets before waving to crowds of well-wishers who pressed against road barriers outside the gates of Windsor Castle on Saturday.
All four were seen shaking hands and speaking with members of the public.
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LONDON (AP) — Palace officials say the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London after the public gets an opportunity to pay their last respects to the monarch.
Elizabeth, the nation’s longest-reigning sovereign, died Thursday at her summer retreat in the Scottish Highlands.
Details on the 96-year-old queen’s funeral will be released later, but organizers on Saturday described the ceremony as “a fitting farewell to one of the defining figures of our times.’’
Palace officials said there would be opportunities to see the late sovereign’s oak coffin as it journeys from Balmoral Castle in Scotland to Edinburgh and again in London, where her body will lie in state for four days starting Wednesday. | https://www.fox13now.com/news/world/queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral-on-sept-19-at-westminster-abbey | 2022-09-10T17:46:41 | en | 0.946676 |
Russia announces troop pullback from Ukraine's Kharkiv area
Russia's Defense Ministry said Saturday that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counter-offensive has made significant advances in the past week.
Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the troops would be regrouped from the Balakliya and Izyum areas to the Donetsk region. Izyum was a major base for Russian forces in the Kharkiv region.
Konashenkov said the move is being made "in order to achieve the stated goals of the special military operation to liberate Donbas,'" one of the eastern Ukraine regions that Russia has declared sovereign.
The claim of pullback to concentrate on Donetsk is similar to the justification Russia gave for pulling back its forces from the Kyiv region earlier this year.
Ukrainian officials on Saturday claimed major gains in a counteroffensive against Russian forces in the country's northeast, saying Ukrainian troops had cut off vital supplies to front-line hotspot.
The reports followed several days of apparent advances by Ukraine south of Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, in what could become the biggest battlefield success for Ukrainian forces since they thwarted a Russian attempt to seize the capital of Kyiv at the start of the nearly seven-month war.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko suggested the Ukrainian troops had retaken Kupiansk, a town along the main supply route to Izyum, long a focus on the Russian front line and the site of heavy artillery and other fighting. Nikolenko tweeted a photo showing soldiers of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Battalion of Ukraine in front of what he said was a government building in Kupiansk, 73 kilometers (45 miles) north of Izyum.
The Security Service of Ukraine, known as the SBU, hours later posted a message which it said showed its forces in Kupiansk, further suggesting it had been seized by Ukrainian troops. The Ukrainian military didn't immediately confirm entering the town, a railway hub that Russia seized in February, when its mayor surrendered to avoid civilian casualties.
Later Saturday, videos on social media began to circulate also appearing to show Ukrainian forces on the rural outskirts of Izyum at a roadside checkpoint. A large statue bearing the city's name could be seen in the footage. Ukrainian forces did not acknowledge holding the city.
Earlier Saturday, the British Defense Ministry told reporters it believed the Ukrainians had advanced as much as 30 miles south of Kharkiv, and described Russian forces around Izyum as "increasingly isolated."
"Russian forces were likely taken by surprise. The sector was only lightly held and Ukrainian units have captured or surrounded several towns," the British military said, adding that the loss of Kupiansk would greatly affect Russian supply lines in the area.
The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, likewise referenced sweeping Ukrainian gains, estimating that Kyiv has seized around 965 square miles in its northeastern breakthrough. The institute said it appeared that "disorganized Russian forces (were) caught in the rapid Ukrainian advance." They cited social media images of apparent Russian prisoners seized in the advance around Izyum and surrounding towns.
The same report said Ukrainian forces "may collapse Russian positions around Izyum if they sever Russian ground lines of communication" north and south of the town.
Moscow did not immediately acknowledge or comment on the claims by Ukraine and its Western allies. However, Vladislav Sokolov, the head of the Russian-appointed local administration, said on social media that authorities in Izyum have started evacuating residents to Russia.
The fighting in eastern Ukraine comes amid an ongoing offensive around Kherson in the south. Analysts suggest Russia may have taken soldiers from the east to reinforce around Kherson, offering the Ukrainians the opportunity to strike a weakened front line.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told the television channel Ukraina that the Russians had no food or fuel for their troops in the area as Kyiv had cut off their supply lines.
"It will be like an avalanche," he said, predicting a Russian fallback. "One line of defense will shake and it will fall."
The Ukrainian military was more circumspect about the reported gains, claiming in its regular update Saturday to have taken "more than 1,000 square kilometers" (386 square miles) from pro-Kremlin forces this week. It said "in some areas, units of the Defense Forces have penetrated the enemy's defenses to a depth of 50 kilometers," matching the British assessment, but did not disclose geographical details.
Officials in Kyiv have for weeks been tight-lipped about plans for a counteroffensive to retake territory overrun by Russia early in the war, calling on residents to refrain from sharing information on social media.
However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a nightly video address Friday that Ukrainian troops had reclaimed more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region since the start of the counter-offensive.
"We are gradually taking control over more settlements, returning the Ukrainian flag and protection for our people," Zelenskyy said.
He spoke after the Ukrainian governor of Kharkiv reported that the national flag had been raised over Balakliia, a town recaptured by Ukrainian troops on Thursday following six months of Russian occupation.
"Balakliia is Ukraine! Today, together with the military, led by the commander of the Ground Forces Oleksandr Syrskyy, we raised the Ukrainian flag," governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram.
Elsewhere, Ukrainian emergency services reported that a 62-year-old woman was killed in a Russian missile strike in the Kharkiv region overnight. It said her body was found buried in the rubble of her home, which was flattened by the strike.
Syniehubov also accused Moscow of pummeling settlements retaken by Kyiv in its recent advances, along with other residential areas in the region. He said in a Telegram post that five civilians were hospitalized in the Izyum district, while nine others suffered injuries elsewhere in the region.
In the embattled Donbas region south of Kharkiv, the Ukrainian governor said civilians were killed and wounded overnight by Russian shelling near the city of Bakhmut, a key target of the stalled Russian offensive there. Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Telegram that two people died and two more suffered injuries in Bakhmut and the neighboring village of Yahidne.
Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit Saturday, saying that Europe would not tire of helping Ukraine despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to raise the pressure by withholding energy supplies from European Union nations.
Baerbock said Germany will assist Ukraine in finding and removing mines and other unexploded ordnance left by Russian troops in areas where they have been pushed back by Ukrainian forces.
Despite the gains made by Ukraine's armed forces, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the head of NATO warned Friday that Ukraine's fight against Russia appears set to drag on for months. Blinken said the war was entering a critical period and he urged Ukraine's Western backers to keep up their support through what could be a difficult winter.
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Kozlowska reported from London. Associated Press writer Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this report. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/ukraine-kharkiv-russia-troop-pullback/41147367 | 2022-09-10T17:46:43 | en | 0.974195 |
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Hyderabad: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy today said arrangements were being made to organize Telangana Liberation Day on September 17, 2022 on a grand scale for a year. He said the Centre has identified the unrecognized heroes of freedom struggle and decided to remember their services to the nation.
In this connection, Kishan Reddy today visited Begum Bazaar in the city and met the family members of great Vandematharam Ramachandra Rao, who raised slogan of “Vandematharam” in the Osmania University and went to jail during the freedom struggle. Kishan Reddy lamented that unsung heroes, who fought against the erstwhile Nizam regime were not recognized and honoured in the independent India which achieved freedom 75 years ago.
Therefore, the sacrifices of the unsung heroes would be remembered under the auspices of the Union government, he said, adding that their birth and death anniversaries would be celebrated on a grand scale.
The Union minister recalled that then Union Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel made the erstwhile Nizam surrender to Indian Army and unfurled national tricolour in Hyderabad in 1948. This year on September 17, 2022, Union Home Minister Amit Shah would unfurl the national flag in Hyderabad, he added. | https://www.siasat.com/arrangements-underway-to-organize-t-liberation-day-on-grand-scale-kishan-reddy-2409960/ | 2022-09-10T17:51:08 | en | 0.955936 |
Bhopal: The body of a 27-year-old medical student — Ashutosh Dwivedi, who was allegedly killed in Armenia on the intervening night of August 27-28 — reached his hometown Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district on Saturday.
Dwivedi’s family members received the body at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi at 2:30 am on Saturday following which it was taken to Rewa by an ambulance.
As per reports, Dwivedi’s body was found by the police in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on August 28 from near a shop located in an area called DeWitt Beck Street. Reports said that the Armenian police have arrested a 45-year-old man named Balwinder Singh in connection with Dwivedi’s murder.
A family member told IANS that the body reached the village located under Tenothar town in Rewa district at around 3:30 pm on Saturday. The aggrieved family members waited for 14 days to receive the body after they got information regarding the murder of Ashutosh from the Indian Embassy in Armenia on August 28.
The family members of the deceased confirmed that all expenses to bring back the body from Armenia to Delhi and then to the village were borne by the Madhya Pradesh government.
“We are grateful to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for helping us bring the body. We are also grateful to the officials and the state administration and the Indian Embassy, who helped us a lot during this tough time,” said Rakesh Tiwari, Deivedi’s cousin.
The last rights were performed later on Saturday evening.
However, the family is yet to know the exact reason behind the death of Ashutosh, who was a fourth year medical student in Armenia.
His father, who is a teacher at a government school in Rewa, had requested the state government to provide financial help to bring back the body of his son, as the family was unable to bear the expenses, IANS had reported on September 1.
BJP MLA from Tenothar Assembly, Shyamlal Dwivedi, had also written to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) to provide financial assistance to the family for bringing the body back home. The family had taken loan to help Dwivedi pursue his medical education in Armenia. | https://www.siasat.com/body-of-medical-student-killed-in-armenia-reaches-mps-rewa-after-14-days-2409958/ | 2022-09-10T17:51:14 | en | 0.989326 |
Ranchi/New Delhi: The Election Commission has sent its opinion to Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais on the disqualification of JMM’s Dumka legislator Basant Soren, brother of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, from the Assembly in an office of profit case, an EC official said.
The EC’s opinion came at a time when the chief minister himself is facing the threat of disqualification as an MLA for the same reason.
“The opinion on Basant Soren has been sent to the Jharkhand Governor on Friday. The contents of the communication are not known,” the EC official told PTI in New Delhi.
A source in Raj Bhavan here also confirmed on Saturday that the Governor is in receipt of a recommendation concerning Basant Soren.
Hemant Soren allegedly procured stone mining leases in his name while being the chief minister and holding the mines portfolio. His brother, on the other hand, is accused of having suppressed information about his association with a mining company in which he is a director.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the complainant in both cases, has sought disqualification of the Soren brothers from the Assembly under provisions of the Representation of the People Act.
Amid suspense over the CM’s continuance as an MLA, Bais went to Delhi on September 2 and returned to Ranchi on September 8.
The governor went to Delhi a day after assuring the ruling UPA MLAs at a meeting that he will clear all doubts regarding the CM soon.
The political crisis in the state began late last month. Following a petition by the BJP seeking Soren’s disqualification from the assembly in an office of profit case, the Election Commission (EC) sent its decision to Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25.
Though the EC’s decision has not yet been made public, there is a buzz that the poll panel has recommended the chief minister’s disqualification as an MLA.
In a joint statement on August 28, UPA constituents had accused Bais of encouraging political horse-trading by deliberately delaying announcing the decision.
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) took its MLAs to a resort in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh on August 30 as JMM was afraid that the BJP may attempt to poach legislators from the party and also from the ally Congress in a bid to topple the government.
They returned to Ranchi on the evening of September four to attend a special session of the Assembly the next day, in which the Hemant Soren government won a confidence vote.
The UPA has claimed that disqualification of the CM as an MLA will not affect the government, as the ruling JMM-Congress-RJD coalition enjoys an absolute majority in the 81-member House.
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Raipur: A second-year MBBS student of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur allegedly died by suicide at the institute’s hostel here on Saturday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Shivam Pawar (20) who hailed from Madhya Pradesh.
He returned to his hostel room after attending a class in the afternoon and some time later other students found him hanging in his room, said a police official.
Police sent the body for autopsy while the cause behind the alleged suicide was yet to be ascertained, he added. A case of accidental death has been registered by police. | https://www.siasat.com/mbbs-student-dies-by-suicide-at-aiims-raipur-2409982/ | 2022-09-10T17:51:26 | en | 0.985645 |
When Queen Elizabeth II died, it marked immediate changes for Britain’s royal family. The ripples made by the death of the U.K.’s longest-reigning monarch even extend to the British National Anthem.
After Elizabeth’s passing, her oldest son immediately became King Charles III. This means that the lyrics, “God Save The Queen” in the country’s national anthem will be changed to “God Save The King.”
The pronouns used throughout the song will also be changed. For instance, the lyric, “Send her victorious,” is now, “Send him victorious,” and, “Long may she reign,” is now, “Long may he reign.”
This is the first time in over 70 years that the anthem has been changed. But now that the throne is held by a man and the line of succession is led by two males, 40-year-old Prince William and 9-year-old Prince George, it may again be decades before “God Save the Queen” is sung in the U.K.
When Elizabeth first took the throne in 1952, the anthem had to be changed from how it had been sung for her father, King George VI. Now that her son has taken over her role, the lyrics have reverted back to what they were before.
“God Save The King,” as it was originally titled, was first publicly performed in London in 1745. It “came to be known as the National Anthem at the beginning of the 19th century,” according to The Royal Family’s website. “The words used today are those sung in 1745, substituting ‘Queen’ for ‘King’ where appropriate.”
However, due to Elizabeth’s long reign, it will no doubt be difficult for Brits to immediately switch to the now-correct lyrics. Royal experts say that we will hear this new anthem for the first time on a national stage on Sept. 23, when England’s men’s national soccer team is set to play against Italy.
In addition to the changing of the national anthem, other changes will also need to be made to accommodate the change at the top of the monarchy. This includes updating the national currency with images of Charles and issuing new stamps. It is expected that Charles, 73, will also get a new personal flag to honor his ascent to the throne, as his mother did in 1960.
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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced on Saturday that President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara celebrations this year.
“Mysuru Dasara, which will be celebrated from September 26, will be inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu. She has given her consent for this,” Bommai said.
On September 6, Bommai had written to the President inviting her to inaugurate the event. The President’s office has now confirmed it, an official communication from the state government stated.
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LONDON — Thousands of people from across Britain and the world packed into the streets outside St. James Palace in London on Saturday morning in hopes of catching a glimpse of King Charles III as he was officially proclaimed this country's newest monarch.
Spectators began gathering around 9 a.m. as police set up barricades and media members began positioning their cameras toward this historic palace. Which has hosted the centuries-old proclamation ceremony since 1536.
This was the first time in history the event was televised.
Among those in the crowd was Jane Gould Smith. The 66-year-old from Lingfield Surrey, England, came with her daughter to witness one of the many moments of history that have been unfolding here since Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday.
"It's a privilege to be here and be so close to where history is being made," she said.
As archbishops and prime ministers entered the historic palace, crowds here clamored with their phones and cameras to capture images of the dignitaries as they passed by.
At one time, they even broke out into the country's national anthem, "God Save the King," with its wording reverting to verses last sung 70 years ago before Queen Elizabeth II took power.
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Washington: Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at age 96, leaves behind assets worth $88 billion of the British Monarchy as estimated in 2017. Where it now goes is the question.
The British Monarchy was valued at roughly $88 billion in 2017, according to brand valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance. The Queen’s personal wealth is closer to $500 million from investments, art, jewels and real estate, according to a 2021 estimate from Forbes.
But the queen’s true net worth has never been disclosed. The Guardian reported last year that the queen successfully lobbied the British government in the 1970s to change a draft law in order to conceal her private wealth from the public, claiming the disclosure would be embarrassing.
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told BBC that “any assertion that the sovereign has blocked legislation is simply incorrect”.
The castle is just one of the assets the queen leaves after 70 years on the throne. Her personal assets from investments, real estate, jewels and more have an estimated worth of $500 million, according to Forbes magazine.
The entire royal family was estimated to be worth at least $88 billion as of 2017.
The financing that makes up the wealth behind the crown is complex. Here’s a breakdown of how much her majesty was worth, where the money came from and where it may go, USA today said in a report here.
How rich was the queen? What happens to the other royals under King Charles III and his new slimmed-down monarchy? How much is the British royal family worth?
These are questions often asked not just by just Britons but engaging the minds of the populations of the world especially the commonwealth countries of which she was the head. King Charles III is now officially the new monarch and head of the commonwealth after his installation by the privy council.
Brand Finance reported in 2017 that the British Monarchy’s worth has grown “every year” since it began tracking in 2012. The $88 billion figure includes the Crown Estate, the Royal Collection (including the crown jewels) and other assets.
Who inherits the queen’s fortune? King Charles III inherits the majority of the Queen’s $500 million, according to Forbes.
How did Queen Elizabeth get the money? The royal family collects fees from The Sovereign Grant Act, a taxpayer fund that is used to maintain royal palaces and royal duties such as receptions and travel.
The Sovereign Grant for 2022 to 2023 is just under $100 million. Payments are based on profits from the Crown Estate, a property business that is owned by the monarch but runs independently, according to the BBC.
Starting in 2017, the queen began receiving 25 per cent of the Crown Estate profits from the previous two years, a deal that was set to last 10 years to help pay for the refurbishment of Buckingham Palace. The remainder of the money goes to the government.
The Crown Estate is also part of a $28 billion empire run by “The Firm,” or a group of members of the House of Windsor.
Along with the Queen, members included King Charles and his wife the Queen Consort Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall; Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge; Princess Anne, the queen’s daughter; and the queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, Forbes says.
The crown holds, but cannot sell, various assets including:
The Crown Estate ($19.5 billion)
Buckingham Palace ($4.9 billion)
The Duchy of Cornwall ($1.3 billion)
The Duchy of Lancaster ($748 million)
Kensington Palace ($630 million)
The Crown Estate Scotland ($592 million).
The Firm, or “Monarchy PLC,” pumps hundreds of millions of pounds into the United Kingdom’s economy every year through tours of Commonwealth countries and other displays.
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex’s 2018 royal wedding, for instance, was expected to benefit the British Economy by over 1 billion pounds, according to Brand Finance.
The royal family doesn’t personally benefit from the business, but Forbes reports that they do receive other financial benefits such as free media coverage, the USA today reported.
How much money did the queen get from taxpayers?
The Sovereign Grant was set at 86.3 million pounds (about $99 million) for 2021 to 2022, or about 1.29 pounds (about $1.50) per person in the UK, according to the BBC. This does not include security costs.
How much property did Elizabeth own?
Forbes reports that the queen’s personal real estate assets include two castles: Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle. | https://www.siasat.com/queen-elizabeth-leaves-behind-assets-worth-88bn-of-the-monarchy-2409970/ | 2022-09-10T17:51:38 | en | 0.960733 |
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have joined Prince William and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, at Windsor Castle to view the sea of floral tributes left by the public in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, the princes' grandmother.
The two princes and their wives took time to study the bouquets before waving to crowds of well-wishers who pressed against road barriers outside the gates of Windsor Castle on Saturday.
All four were seen shaking hands and speaking with members of the public.
It was the two couples’ first public appearance since the queen died on Thursday. | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/world/princes-william-harry-greet-sea-of-mourners-at-windsor | 2022-09-10T17:51:38 | en | 0.987247 |
St. Petersburg: Several elected officials in Russia have been summoned by the police after they called for the impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a media report said.
In a rare display of dissent in the country, local deputies from the Smolninskoye municipality in the St. Petersburg area appealed to the Russian Duma to impeach the President, for what they called crimes of high treason, CNN reported.
The author of the appeal, Dmitry Palyuga, posted it on Twitter, alleging Putin was responsible for “(1) the decimation of young able-bodied Russian men who would serve the workforce better than the military; (2) Russia’s economic downturn and brain drain; (3) NATO’s expansion eastward, including adding Finland and Sweden to ‘double’ its border with Russia; (4) the opposite effect of the ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine.”
Palyuga and fellow Deputy Nikita Yuferev later posted on Twitter a summons issued to them by the St. Petersburg police for their “discrediting of the ruling establishment”.
Palyuga later reported that two of the four deputies summoned have been released by the police and all are expected to face fines, CNN reported.
Kremlin has tried very hard to stifle any criticism of its invasion of Ukraine.
After launching a full scale invasion in late February, the Russian government moved swiftly to shut down the remnants of Russia’s free press and introduced a new law that imposed severe criminal penalties for spreading “fake” information.
According to OVD-Info, an independent group that tracks detentions in Russia, 16,437 people have been arrested or detained for anti-war activism in Russia since the start of the invasion. | https://www.siasat.com/russian-officials-summoned-by-police-after-calling-for-putins-impeachment-2409989/ | 2022-09-10T17:51:44 | en | 0.958404 |
Hyderabad: A day after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was confronted by a TRS leader in Hyderabad during the Ganesh immersion, the Director General of Police Assam Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on Saturday spoke with the DGP Telangana M Mahender Reddy over phone in connection with the alleged security breach.
The Assam DGP reportedly spoke with his counterpart and enquired about the incident of security breach which was reported at Mozamjahi market during the Ganesh immersion procession-2022.
The Assam CM was invited by the BhagyaNagar Ganesh Utsav Samihti and as a part of the programme Himanta Biswa Sarma was on the dias when TRS leader from Gosha Mahal Nanda Kishore Vyas aka Nandu Bilal confronted him and tried to snatch the mike.
Commotion prevailed in the area and police have taken the TRS leader into preventive custody .
Though the telephonic conversation with the Assam DGP was confirmed by the Telangana DGP’s office, the news for requesting disciplinary action against the police officials for the breach is denied. | https://www.siasat.com/security-breach-assam-dgp-speaks-with-telangana-police-chief-2409974/ | 2022-09-10T17:51:50 | en | 0.971776 |
Sharad Pawar has been re-elected the president of the Nationalist Congress Party for the next four years, on Saturday. The decision was announced at the party’s national executive meeting in New Delhi.
Earlier Pawar had appealed to all opposition parties to unite for the upcoming 2024 General elections to take on the Modi-Shah-led BJP government.
Pawar had fired an unlikely opposition, between the Congress, Shiv Sena and the NCP in 2019, stunning the BJP.
The meeting on Saturday adopted resolutions such as unity against the BJP, assessment of the economic scenario, farmers’ issues, women’s empowerment, to name a few. | https://www.siasat.com/sharad-pawar-re-elected-as-ncps-chief-2409971/ | 2022-09-10T17:51:56 | en | 0.976009 |
Doddaballapur: Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, on Saturday termed the killers of BJP Yuva Morcha activist Praveen Kumar Nettare, who was hacked to death by bike-borne miscreants on July 26 in Dakshina Kannada district, as cowards.
Addressing a large gathering at BJP’s ‘Janaspandana’ mega event in Doddaballapur near Bengaluru to commemorate completion of one year in office of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and three-year tenure of BJP in Karnataka, Irani claimed that the intention of killers was to create terror in the minds of people.
“Praveen has given his blood for the country. I congratulate the organisers for paying tribute to him by placing his photograph here,” she said.
“The grave of terrorist Yakub Memon was beautified during the tenure of the Congress government. Rahul Gandhi does not have the courage to question this. If Rahul Gandhi opposes terrorism, why did he fail to condemn this,” Irani questioned.
She also said the Congress has included those who raised anti-India slogans in the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
“This is an anti-national act. It is betrayal to the nation to support those who raised slogans against the country. This anti-national act must be questioned by the Congress workers,” the Union minister said.
She also accused the Congress of discriminating against the people of Karnataka.
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Agartala: The BJP government in Tripura would undertake a two-and-a-half months long campaign on good governance in every household from September 17, the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Saturday.
Officials said that Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha held a meeting with the senior ministers and top officials to successfully conduct the ‘Proti Ghore Shushashon’ (good governance in every household) campaign to take the benefits of flagship schemes of the Central government and the state government to the door steps of the people from the district to the gram panchayat level.
The campaign would continue till November 30.The Chief Minister asked the officials and other concerned to carry out the campaign in a mission and festive mood.
Information and Cultural Affairs Department Secretary Pradip Chakraborty said that as part of the good governance campaign, developmental meetings, fairs and exhibition, rallies and various other events would be organised in each block. | https://www.siasat.com/tripura-to-launch-good-governance-campaign-on-pm-modis-birthday-2409979/ | 2022-09-10T17:52:08 | en | 0.967098 |
MONTVILLE, CT – Former head coach Roy Williams spoke with Gold and Blue Nation, Friday night, during the first day of Hall of Fame weekend.
Williams was one of many Hall of Famers in Connecticut to celebrate the pending induction and enshrinement of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022, which includes WVU head coach Bob Huggins.
Williams, who visited the WVU Coliseum earlier this year, spoke of his friend and former colleague, Huggins.
“Bob Huggins is truly one of our great coaches in the game of basketball, whether it’s NBA, college, high school, it makes no difference,” Williams said. “One of the really good guys that you can really count on if you need something.”
Click on the video above to watch the full interview with Williams.
Stick with Gold and Blue Nation for more stories and interviews detailing this historic weekend for Huggins. Our coverage is presented by The Health Plan, Little General Stores and Pritt & Spano.
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(NerdWallet) – Bringing a child into your family is a big decision, emotionally and financially. The process can be long and cost anywhere from less than $1,000 to more than $50,000. Here’s a breakdown of the different ways you can grow your family through adoption — and how much you could expect to spend.
How much does adoption cost?
The cost of adoption depends on the type of adoption you pursue. As you consider how you might want to move forward, keep in mind there are several ways to pay for adoption, from fundraisers and grants to personal loans.
Public agency adoption
How it works: Adopting children through the public welfare system often means beginning as a foster parent. Each state has its own agency, which oversees licensing, education, placement and support for adoptive families.
What it costs: Adoption from foster care is a low-cost option for parents. Child Welfare Information Gateway, a service of the Children’s Bureau under the federal Office of the Administration for Children and Families, characterizes foster care adoption as “virtually free of cost.” The majority of foster adoptions cost less than $1,000, according to the most recent Adoptive Families magazine adoption cost survey conducted in 2016-17.
This path to adoption is inexpensive because of state and federal adoption assistance programs put in place to make it more accessible and appealing to adopt children who are in foster care. These children are often older and may have experienced trauma or have special needs.
Helpful resource: The Children’s Bureau offers a state-by-state guide to adoption assistance.
Private adoption
How it works: Parents can work with an adoption agency or attorney to find and adopt children in the U.S. Generally, the process of adopting a child is similar whether you work through a private agency or independently with the help of an attorney. It involves a home study, placement, counseling, training and legal documentation.
What it costs: The cost of a private adoption varies. Working with an agency, you can expect to spend between $30,000 and $60,000, according to the Child Welfare Information Gateway. It’s slightly less expensive to pursue an independent adoption, which involves working with an attorney. That process ranges in cost from $25,000 to $45,000. Private adoptions are more likely to involve newborns. That means in addition to paying for the adoption process, you would also cover the birth mother’s medical and other expenses.
Intercountry adoption
How it works: This path involves working with private or public adoption agencies in countries outside the United States. The process and fees vary by country and depend on the organization you work with, which could be a government office, agency, orphanage, nonprofit or an individual like an attorney. Some aspects of the process are unique. You’ll have to work through the immigration process, including applying for passports and travel visas, and navigate foreign legal systems. The road can be long. Child Welfare Information Gateway estimates intercountry adoption can take one to five years to complete.
What it costs: On average, intercountry adoption costs $20,000 to $50,000.
Expenses that may arise when adopting a child
Home study
A home study marks the beginning of the adoption process.
During a home study, prospective parents — and their family members — are checked out to make sure they would provide a safe and loving place for a child. A home study requires you to produce documents, including financial statements, employment records and a letter from your doctor about your latest physical. You’d also undergo background checks and interviews. This evaluation phase can cost from $2,000 to $4,000, according to The Gladney Center for Adoption, an adoption agency based in Fort Worth, Texas. That price may be adjusted based on your family’s income.
This step in the process also includes education and training. Some of it may be provided by the state agency that administers the home study at a cost ranging from $300 to $600. Additional hours of training are likely required and would be done on your own through books or online courses, which can cost $100 to $200 per person.
Lastly, during the home study, you’ll agree to a post-placement reporting phase. In the United States, a social worker visits the family multiple times over a six-month period after the child has been placed in the home. Fees for post-placement reporting can range from $1,500 to $2,000.
Search fees
When working with a private agency or an attorney, a major expense in the process goes to searching for and getting matched with a birth mother. Fees for a consultant and advertising may be rolled into an adoption agency’s overall fee. But if you’re pursuing an independent adoption, you’ll likely pay for these services separately and costs can range more widely, depending on how and where you want to advertise. The Gladney Center estimates consulting and advertising can cost between $3,000 and $7,000 for an independent adoption.
Birth mother expenses
People adopting a newborn will be responsible for paying the birth mother’s expenses. This can include medical bills and some living expenses, as well as counseling, legal fees and travel. The Gladney Center estimates these expenses can cost between $6,000 and $8,000 for parents pursuing a private adoption.
Legal fees
There are a lot of legal requirements in adoption, including terminating the rights of the birth parents, court filings, negotiating birth mother expenses and finalizing the adoption after the post-placement reporting period. An adoption agency may roll some of these expenses into its overall fee.
If you’re pursuing an independent adoption, legal fees will be the bulk of your expenses, costing between $7,000 and $15,000.
Travel
Travel costs can crop up for domestic adoptions, though they’re most significant in intercountry adoptions. Distance is a key factor in how much you’ll pay for travel. Another is time. You might be waiting days or weeks for the final legal approval to bring a child home, especially when crossing state lines or country borders.
For private domestic adoptions, you could pay up to $3,000 in travel expenses, according to the Gladney Center. (You could look at getting a travel credit card to offset some of those expenses.)
Estimates vary for intercountry adoption-related travel. The cost can depend on the country where the child is living and the organization you’re working with. In a cost estimate on its website, New Beginnings — an international adoption agency based in New York — says the adoption of a child in South Korea could include $6,000 to $9,000 in travel expenses. The Child Welfare Information Gateway advised in a September 2020 intercountry adoption guide that adoptive parents are often required to be in the child’s country to finalize the adoption. It may require multiple, extended visits.
Raising a child
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Leaders of various political parties at a meeting here on Saturday decided to put up a united front against the “inclusion of non-locals as voters’’ during the summary revision of electoral rolls.
The meeting was convened by National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah at his residence in Bhatindi here. The meeting that lasted for over two hours was attended, among others, by PDP president and former CM Mehbooba Mufti, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami, Awami National Conference president Muzaffar Shah, J&K Congress president Vikar Rasool Wani and working president Raman Bhalla, former minister and Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan chief Choudhary Lal Singh, Shiv Sena president Munish Sawhney, Dogra Sadar Sabha president Gulchain Singh Charak, Mission Statehood president Sunil Dimple, besides Des Raj Manhas and Ashwani Kapoor of the CPI.
The BJP was not invited to the all-party meet.
Mehbooba Mufti and M Y Tarigami were also present at the recent all-party meeting on the issue held in Srinagar, while leaders of J&K Apni Party, Aam Admi Party, IkkJutt Jammu, Dogra Front, Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party stayed away.
Farooq said that the only agenda of Saturday’s meeting was to discuss the issue of inclusion of outsiders in the electoral rolls of Jammu and Kashmir. “All those present agreed to oppose the move,” he added.
Rasool told mediapersons that Congress has nothing to do with the PAGD, but it attended the meeting on the common agenda to oppose inclusion of outsiders as voters in the UT as “it was bound to destroy the identity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir”. He, however, made it clear that the party was not opposed to inclusion of local domiciles or those who have been living in J&K for long as voters.
Lal Singh of Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan, who demands creation of a separate Jammu state, too, opposed the inclusion of outsiders as voters in Jammu and Kashmir. The Election Commission should issue a clarification on the matter at the earliest, he said, adding, else “we will even take the matter to the Supreme Court”.
The UT government and the Chief Electoral Officer have already issued a clarification in the matter saying reports of a likely addition of over 25 lakh voters during summary revision of electoral rolls is a misrepresentation of facts by some vested interests. However, this has failed to set at rest the controversy.
The BJP has, however, slammed the NC, PDP and others for raking up the issue of “inclusion of non-local voters” and accused them of spreading propaganda to disturb the peace. It has said there was no issue of “locals or non-locals” as the Constitution gives the right to every citizen to vote after attaining the age of 18. | https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jammu/pagd-cong-parties-unite-outsider-voters-jk-8143079/ | 2022-09-10T17:53:08 | en | 0.974458 |
(NEXSTAR) — How clean are the air and water in your state?
Using 2021 data, U.S. News and World Reports’ feature on the “Best States” has ranked U.S. states on several metrics, including economics, education and health care. The listing also measures natural environment, which is based on a state’s air/water quality and pollution levels.
Pollution was determined based on air and water emissions from industry and utilities, and overall measures to long-term human health effects, using information from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Below are the most polluted (no. 50-40) and least polluted (no. 10-1) in U.S. News’ Pollution Rankings.
States with the worst pollution
50. Louisiana
49. Nevada
48. Indiana
47. Delaware
46. Utah
45. Ohio
44. Oregon
43. Tennessee
42. Illinois
41. Alabama
40. Texas
Louisiana ranks dead last, coming in as the most-polluted state in the U.S., according to EPA information.
A January 2022 study by Tulane University found very high incidences of cancer in Louisiana, the second-highest in the U.S. At least 85 cancer cases per year in the state were due to exposure to high levels of air pollution, the study found. Authors included data for neighborhoods in an area between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, which is locally known as “Cancer Alley.”
The state of Nevada ranks as the second-most polluted state, according to EPA information. Just last year, Nevada ranked among the “unhealthiest” states for air quality in the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report.
At that time, Melissa Ramos, manager of the Nevada ALA’s Clean Air Advocacy, said the Classic Car loophole was partly to blame for the state’s high emissions. Under the state’s Classic Vehicle Insurance policies, vehicles bearing certain license plates are exempt from emissions testing. Some tightening of the laws on classic vehicles is coming Jan. 1, 2023, however.
The least polluted states
10. Idaho
9. Colorado
8. Maine
7. Rhode Island
6. California
5. Wyoming
4. New Mexico
3. South Dakota
2. New Hampshire
1. Vermont
The state of Vermont is aware of its relatively good bill of health.
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources writes that “Vermont’s air quality is considered to be among the best in the nation.” The agency notes, however, that Vermont’s air is not pollutant-free.
Interesting: Even though California ranks sixth among the least polluted states, many of its cities rank among America’s most polluted. Research from the American Lung Association ranked cities by ozone pollution, year-round particle pollution, and short-term particle pollution. California areas that ranked in the ALA’s top 10 most polluted cities in all three pollution categories include Los Angeles-Long Beach, Bakersfield, Fresno-Madera-Hanford, and Sacramento-Roseville.
Pollutants
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The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II is scheduled for Sept. 19, the Royal Family announced Saturday.
She died on Thursday in her Balmoral estate in Scotland at age 96. She served as queen since 1952. Her passing ended the longest-reining monarchy in British history.
The funeral service will take place at Westminster Abbey, a royal church in the center of London. President Biden and other world leaders are expected to attend. The U.K. has declared Sept. 19 a holiday in honor of the queen.
Prior to the service, Elizabeth will lie in state inside Westminster Hall for four days to allow the public to pay their respects.
In a statement on Twitter, Elizabeth's grandson, Prince William, wrote that it will take some time before the reality of life without his grandmother will sink in.
"While I will grieve her loss, I also feel incredibly grateful. I have had the benefit of The Queen's wisdom and reassurance into my fifth decade," he wrote.
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) September 10, 2022
William added that he looks forward to supporting his father's new title as King Charles III, which was officially announced earlier Saturday.
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced news of a “cheating scandal” Friday that had likely cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars and put the success of roughly a thousand students in Pasco County in doubt.
“Plain and simple, this was a cheating scandal — greed and cheating at the most bearish level,” said FDLE Tampa Bay Special Agent in Charge Mark Brutnell.
The year-long investigation began after an anonymous caller dialed Agriculture Education Services and Technology (AEST) and claimed they cheated on an old exam. AEST is responsible for making the test banks that are provided to the Florida Department of Education.
Before AEST could initiate its own state-wide audit as a result of the anonymous tip, another phone call and text alleged cheating by teachers at Hudson High School in Pasco County.
Brutnell said the audit revealed several striking irregularities.
First, the tests, which consist of 50 or 100 questions, take students between 30 and 45 minutes to complete, on average. But students taking the test at Hudson High School were completing them in as little as five minutes.
“Hudson High School had a higher pass rate than any other school in Florida,” Brutnell said. “Hudson High School issued the most certificates state-wide. Ten times the number than the school behind them.”
Why?
“For each successfully completed AEST exam, the scheduling teacher receives a bonus from the FDOE of $25 or $50 depending on the exam,” Brutnell added.
In addition, the FDOE paid Pasco County School District between $400 and $800 for each certification passed to enhance their agriculture program.
To discourage cheating, proctors were required by the state to supervise test-takers.
“When our agents started this investigation, they found that none of the mandatory requirements were followed,” Brutnell said. “So not a single proctor was used in any of these tests. And it gets better.”
Instead, Hudson High School teachers Harold Martin, Kate Troutman, and Robert Herrington “took the exams together and used their exams — and I’ll coin it from their own mouth — as study guides to be given to their students,” Brutnell fumed.
“These guides were the exact copies of the exams. Students were also allowed to use the study guides while taking their exams.”
The investigation found that, in total, 284 students took the test using “study guides.”
Further, as students took the exams, Brutnell said the teachers would photograph the tests to produce and update the study guides.
“In many instances, teachers provided students with answers during exams and one teacher actually took the exam for the students,” Brutnell said.
Even students in the Exceptional Student Education program “routinely had their tests taken for them.”
Brutnell continued: “Often these students were not even aware they were scheduled to take the exam but they were given a passing grade.”
As a result of the crimes, AEST will invalidate more than 1,000 of the tests taken at Hudson High School.
Authorities said the testing fraud spanned a four-year period and resulted in a combined loss of $708,000. Of that, $36,000 went into the teacher’s pockets, combined.
The investigation is still active.
“We are extremely disappointed in these teachers who were placed in a position of trust, and repeatedly chose to violate that trust,” Pasco Superintendent of Schools Kurt Browning said. “They took advantage of students for personal gain, and that kind of behavior is shocking to teachers everywhere who sacrifice for their students every day.”
All three teachers worked at Hudson High School. Two have resigned, and one has remained on unpaid leave.
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(NEXSTAR) — From the slew of emotional faces to the countless country flags, there are more than 3,600 emojis on your smartphone. That doesn’t include the roughly two dozen that are expected to become available in the coming months.
Though it likely takes you mere moments to find the perfect emoji to express how you’re feeling, the process of becoming an approved emoji isn’t so easy.
To understand the process, we’ve got to go back over 30 years to the early 1990s. That’s when the Unicode Consortium, now known as Unicode, was started in Silicon Valley. The organization was intended to create a universal character set to be used by our developing technology, with early founders working for Xerox and Apple.
“Unicode decided to create a standard that, thankfully, the majority of the global community adheres to to ensure that the letter A will always be the letter A, across all of our digital devices, all of our Arabic numbers – 1, 2, 3, 4, those symbols – are represented correctly across these devices,” Keith Broni, the editor-in-chief of Emojipedia.org tells Nexstar. Emojipedia serves as both a dictionary and an encyclopedia to research and monitor emojis.
Vendors such as Apple, Google, and Facebook are now members of Unicode and send staff to help run the organization. Apple and Google, according to Broni, were key drivers in Unicode encoding characters that have become well-used in our digital communication: emojis.
In 2010, Unicode encoded its first-ever set of emojis. This included many faces, animals, hand signals, and other more basic characters. These were largely inspired by the sets that already existed in Japanese mobile phones, which were initially created in Japan in the late 1990s (hence why you can find a map of Japan — 🗾 — in your emoji library).
Apple users were among the first to experience the initial round of emojis, according to Broni. Then Google began to support emoji use within Android devices and Samsung began creating its own style of emojis, as did Microsoft.
Technically speaking, an emoji is comprised of a sequence of one or more Unicode characters. But even the most innocent of them — take the otter (🦦) or the VHS tape (📼) — has to go through an intense process before it becomes an emoji on your digital device.
First, Unicode invites the public — meaning you — to propose a new emoji. The proposal process is explained in detail by Unicode here, but selection is basically dependent on whether the image will work at the small size emojis appear as, adds to what can we can communicate, and would likely be used by a large number of people.
A draft list of emojis is expected to be approved by Unicode on September 13, meaning we’ll have new emojis within a few months, if not sooner. One of those is expected to be a plain pink heart emoji.
‘Pink Heart’ has been one of the most requested emojis, Broni says. It should look like the other heart emojis already available, such as the blue (💙) or orange (🧡) hearts.
It’s also important to note that once an emoji has been created and added to our libraries, it will, likely, never be removed. According to Broni, the basis of Unicode is to make our digital text readable by devices around the globe forever, and removing an emoji from our library would make such text unreadable. Emojis can, though, be updated, like the pistol or certain faces.
Regardless of how often they’re updated or how realistic they are, there are some emojis you may never use. Even Unicode Emoji subcommittee chair Jennifer Daniel has said the emoji keyboard can sometimes feel “like a junk drawer.”
“There are certain objects in there that maybe shouldn’t be an emoji, certain symbols, etcetera,” Broni says. This may include the aforementioned VHS tape, a trackball mouse (🖲), or maybe even the DVD (📀). In hindsight, they may be a bit of clutter in our phones, but these have helped Unicode better determine what sort of emojis will be useful further down the road, and whether certain proposed eemojis are worth adding.
If, despite the more than 3,600 emojis already available at your fingertips, there’s one you wish existed — like a desk or peanut butter or a bowl of mashed potatoes — you can make it happen. You may want to check Unicode’s list of emojis that have already been submitted.
Some of the recently proposed and declined ideas include an almond, a marijuana leaf, a solar panel, a wine bottle, and a 3D printer.
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Updated September 10, 2022 at 12:53 PM ET
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – Ukrainian forces have broken through Russia's front lines in the east, retaking strategic towns and territory in a surprise counteroffensive that began just days ago.
Ukrainian officials claim to have recaptured some 270 square miles and the key towns of Izium, Balakliya and Kupiansk — all of which have been controlled by Russian forces for months.
In a video posted to Telegram, Oleh Syniehubov, head of Kharkiv regional military administration, records from Balakliya, showing the Ukrainian flag raised behind him. It is one of multiple social media posts purportedly of photos and videos of recently liberated Ukrainians celebrating the recent gains.
The deputy mayor of Izium, Volodymyr Matsokin, confirmed in a Telegram post that the armed forces of Ukraine are in the city, but said it's too early to say the city has been liberated. He says the military is working on it.
In his nightly address Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region had been "liberated" so far.
While Russia's Ministry of Defense and the Kremlin have not officially acknowledged the counteroffensive, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov confirmed that Moscow's forces withdrew from the city of Izium — a key regional transportation and supply hub for the Russian military in Ukraine's east.
"... to liberate Donbas it was decided to regroup the Russian troops in the area of Balakliya and Izium to scale up efforts in Donetsk direction," Konashenkov said in a video, even as Russian state media reporters on the ground insisted the move was taken to avoid a rout by Ukrainian forces.
Videos posted to social media showed long lines of cars piled up at the Russian border after occupying authorities called for a civilian evacuation.
A recent analysis by the Institute for the Study of War, a think tank based in Washington D.C., said that successes in the Kharkiv counteroffensive "are creating fissures within the Russian information space" and "eroding confidence" in Russian command.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday demanded action from the KCR government in Telangana after a security scare at his event in Hyderabad on Friday. A man breached the Assam CM’s security and tried to dismantle his mic on the stage. The incident was caught on camera.
“He could have attacked me with the sharp weapon. The Telangana government should take action,” Sarma said, adding that the incident was against the principle of Atithi Devo Bhava (a guest is like a god).
Addressing the media, the Assam CM said, "We were at zero distance. If a member of a political party does such a thing, then it looks indecent. It was against India’s culture of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’.”
A man tried to confront Sarma by dismantling the mic installed on the stage at a rally in Hyderabad on Friday.
"He can have Ganesh darshan and give speeches but when he used derogatory language for the Chief Minister, we could not tolerate it. If someone says something wrong about our Chief Minister, it will not be tolerated,” the man who tried to confront Sarma, identified as Nand Kishore Vyas, had said.
The Assam CM was in Hyderabad to participate in various programmes including Ganesh immersion Shobhayatra.
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(KRON) — 2021 marked the year of the Great Resignation when the nation’s “quit rate” reached a 20-year high last November, according to Pew Research Center. The majority of the workers who quit a job that year cited low pay and lack of opportunities for advancement as the top two reasons.
One young worker took a similar energy to TikTok, questioning why some managers are making workers take their jobs so seriously. She went on to say the job is not her life.
“This job is not my craft,” said TikToker Lynese who goes by the username @ssharkkbait. “This job just pays my bills. This job is not my life.
“I’m here. I do my job. I go the f— home. What more do you want?”
The video, posted six days ago, started to slowly buzz on TikTok. It’s since garnered over 146,000 views, 30,000 likes, 286 comments and 796 shares.
A number of those comments were in support of Lynese’s comments. One comment reads: “I refuse to be bald and outta shape bc of stress over a job that can’t even pay me enough or treat me equally.”
Another comment written in response to the post: “True but at the same time most of us want to claim the corporate ladder so we do the most to get [paid] the most.”
Lynese wrote in reply, “Not me, I don’t want to climb their ladder. I just want to pay my bills and work on what I actually want to do in life.”
Lynese, 21, could be part of the recent Gen Z trend of “quiet quitting.” It means to consciously decide to put less effort into your job. The hope is to avoid burnout and work just hard enough to not get fired.
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At least five people were killed and several more were injured after a panchayat election candidate reportedly gave alcohol to his supporters in two different villages on Saturday. They reported that some of the hospitalized people are in really critical condition.
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Two persons have been detained on suspicion of involvement in the crime. Phoolgarh and Shivgarh are under the jurisdiction of the Pathri police station, and the station house officer there has been placed on administrative leave, the authorities stated.
However, preliminary investigations conducted by the Chief Minister's Office concluded that illegal alcohol use was not the cause of death. The state administration has mandated an independent investigation.
Senior Superintendent of Police in Haridwar Yogendra Yadav revealed that three persons (Raju, Amarpal, and Bhola) in the hamlet of Phoolgarh and two others (Manoj and Kaka) in the village of Shivgarh all died from alcohol poisoning. There have been other hospitalizations, he added.
The booze is being tested for its quality. The SSP said that they are investigating whether or not alcoholism had a role in the victim's death.
According to Yadav, attempts are being made to identify the panchayat election candidate who is suspected of distributing the alcohol among the people.
The SHO of the Pathri police station, Ravindra Singh, has been suspended, and two others have been detained in connection with the event.
According to a report from the Chief Minister's Office, which cited Haridwar District Magistrate Vinay Shankar Pandey, preliminary investigations suggest that use of illegal liquor is not the cause of death in this instance.
Among the causes of mortality listed in the study were old age and disease, injuries incurred in a fight, and excessive alcohol use.
However, a post-mortem examination and magisterial investigation will determine the actual cause of death, as stated by Pandey.
Pooram Singh Rana, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate for the city of Haridwar, has been tasked with investigating the incident and filing a report on his findings within 15 days.
(With inputs from PTI) | https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-uttarakhand-5-dead-several-hospitalised-after-consuming-liquor-distributed-by-panchayat-poll-candidate-2984152 | 2022-09-10T17:53:22 | en | 0.98296 |
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DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO13) — The Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, announced the arrival of a male giraffe calf Friday afternoon.
The calf arrived on Tuesday at around 4:29 a.m. The offspring of mother Zola, 6, and father Jakobi, 17, the calf is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 107 pounds.
“We are cautiously optimistic the calf is healthy because he passed all the major milestones for a newborn which include quickly learning to stand, walk, and nurse from mom regularly,” said Chief Zoo Veterinarian Jay Tetzloff.
The public will be able to help name the calf on Sept. 14, when voting from a list of names begins.
To celebrate the birth of the giraffe, the public will be able to bid now through Saturday, Sept. 10, auction-style, to be one of the first to see him in a behind-the-scenes tour. Other items can be bid on and the money raised will go towards the Blank Park Zoo.
“We are so excited to welcome this healthy boy to our herd,” Kayla Freeman, supervisor of large mammals said. “It has been refreshing to watch Zola become such a great mom. We can’t wait for our community to meet him.”
Zola and the calf are currently bonding away from public view, but Zoo officials hope visitors will be able to meet him later this fall. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/its-a-boy-iowa-zoo-announces-giraffe-birth/ | 2022-09-10T17:53:26 | en | 0.956127 |
The makers of Brahmastra, recently, organised a special screening before the release of the film. The event was also attended by Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, and director Ayan Mukerji. The cast of Brahmastra interacted with the audience there.
A video of Ranbir Kapoor from the screening is going viral on social media. In the clip, he can be heard requesting the audience to not share spoilers on social media. He said, “So just one request. Jo bhi thode bahot spoilers hain is film ke (whatever spoilers are there in this film), please try not to put them on social media. Because you know the audience who has not seen it would like to experience it”
Watch video:
#RanbirKapoor request to all the fans not to post spoilers who watching #Brahmastra today pic.twitter.com/PIle9WtW2I — (@itsKabir16) September 8, 2022
For the unversed, Ayan Mukerji's film Brahmastra, which featured Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Mouni Roy Kapoor, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Mouni Roy, collected good numbers at the box office on day 1. It was one of the most anticipated films, released on September 9.
Despite the #BoycottBrahmastra trend, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer broke many box office records on day 1. The film collected Rs 75 crore worldwide and is being appreciated by the viewers.
Bollywood Celebrities including Hrithik Roshan, Janhvi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor have also reviewed the film and praised the team of Brahmastra. After watching the film, Arjun Kapoor shared the poster of Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer and wrote, “an adventure for the big screen… A ride like no other…. Loved being in a movie theatre and had a blast watching @ayan_mukerji’s vision come to life…..”
He added, “My 2 favourites actors and humans set the screen on fire 9litreally) Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor. From The king Khans surprise emergence (loved it) to nag sirs action sequences to @ipritamofficial dadas score and music this one is a sure shot cinematic experience….” | https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-brahmastra-ranbir-kapoor-urges-fans-to-not-post-film-spoilers-on-social-media-alia-bahtt-ayan-mukerji-2984161 | 2022-09-10T17:53:28 | en | 0.935599 |
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(The Hill) – King Charles III said that he was “deeply aware” of the inheritance and duties of becoming Britain’s sovereign in Saturday during a speech at St. James’s Palace.
The king was officially proclaimed the sovereign of Britain on Saturday by the Accession Council following the death of of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The council convenes following the death of a monarch to officially proclaim the successor to the throne.
“I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of Sovereignty which have now passed to me,” he said to his audience at St. James’s Palace in London.
The king continued: “In taking up these responsibilities, I shall strive to follow the inspiring example I have been set in upholding constitutional government and to seek the peace, harmony and prosperity of the peoples of these Islands and of the Commonwealth Realms and Territories throughout the world.”
Charles thanked the Accession Council, the nation and the world for the sympathy given to him and his siblings during their time of mourning following Elizabeth’s death. The queen was 96 at the time of her passing. She is the longest-reigning monarch in Britain’s history, serving seven decades on the throne.
“My Mother’s reign was unequalled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion,” he said. “Even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life.”
The king added that his mother “gave an example of lifelong love and of selfless service” to her children as well as the world at large.
“And in carrying out the heavy task that has been laid upon me, and to which I now dedicate what remains to me of my life, I pray for the guidance and help of Almighty God,” he concluded.
Charles gave his first address to the nation as king on Friday, the day following the queen’s death, where he expressed his love and devotion to his mother. He also expressed his love for the Royal Family, including Prince Harry and his wife Meghan.
“May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest,” Charles said of his mother in his Friday speech. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/king-charles-iii-formally-declared-monarch-i-am-deeply-aware-of-this-great-inheritance-and-of-the-duties/ | 2022-09-10T17:53:32 | en | 0.985075 |
Hibiscus tea got famous because of a diet that promises quick weight loss. But burning body fat is only one of the many benefits of this tea. Many studies have shown that hibiscus tea offers benefits to the heart, such as lowering blood pressure. A study published in The Journal of Nutrition showed that hypertensive adults who drank three cups (0.67 ounces) of hibiscus tea daily for six weeks had lowered blood pressure. Hibiscus tea is usually safe, but we need to highlight some side effects, like stomachache, gas, constipation, nausea, painful urination, headaches, and ringing in the ears. All these symptoms are caused by excessive consumption.
Now, let's see some of the rarer side effects caused by drinking too much hibiscus tea: It may cause malaises. Be careful with the diuretic effect of hibiscus tea. Drinking too much of it leads to dehydration, and loss of electrolytes in the body, such as potassium and sodium, which causes changes in muscle contraction, dizziness, weakness, and even fainting. It May cause infertility Some studies suggest that the continuous, excessive consumption of hibiscus tea may interfere with estrogen levels. This change in hormone levels inhibits ovulation and hinders female fertility. May interfere with some medicines Hibiscus tea can potentialize or reduce the effects of certain medications. Its diuretic effect can potentialize hypertensive drugs. On the other hand, some studies suggest that drinking hibiscus tea lowers the effects of some medicines, like paracetamol.
Also, remember that hibiscus tea is contraindicated for pregnant women due to hormonal changes and uterine contractions that may cause complications during pregnancy or even spontaneous abortion. Nursing women should also avoid this tea since there aren't enough conclusive studies regarding its toxicity and safe dose. Some studies say that hibiscus tea benefits high blood pressure patients, thanks to the anti-hypertensive effects of diuretic action. Hypertensive people must avoid hibiscus tea without a medical prescription or if taking medications for blood pressure. Now that you know these things, be careful and take care of your health. | https://www.dnaindia.com/caught-and-bowled/report-hibiscus-tea-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-side-effects-of-hibiscus-tea-2984147 | 2022-09-10T17:53:34 | en | 0.944858 |
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