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NATIONAL EDITION | Volume 13 • Issue No. 663 March 18, 2022 | hiindia.com - News Update 24X7 | South Asian Views On Global News

Is AAP Set to Replace the Congress as India’s National Opposition? 12

“...When History Books Are Written”: US On India Buying Cheaper Russian Oil: Jen Psaki 13

Shreyas Iyer had big shoes to fill but he has done well: Rohit Sharma 19

Biden brands Putin a ‘war criminal’ US President Joe Biden has labelled Russian leader Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” in a move likely to escalate diplomatic tensions even further.

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USA NEWS

Biden brands Putin a ‘war criminal’

President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” during a White House event.

US President Joe Biden has labelled Russian leader Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” in a move likely to escalate diplomatic tensions even further.

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Mr Biden delivered the remark off-the-cuff in The president’s official Twitter account posted: response to a reporter’s question at the White House. It is the first time he has used such language to condemn “Putin is inflicting appalling devastation and horror President Putin, and the White House later said he on Ukraine - bombing apartment buildings and was “speaking from his heart”. The Kremlin, however, maternity wards... these are atrocities. It is an outrage said it was “unforgiveable rhetoric”. “We believe such to the world.” rhetoric to be unacceptable and unforgivable on the part of the head of a state, whose bombs have killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world,” Wednesday when a reporter asked the US president: spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state news “Mr President, after everything we have seen, are you ready to call Putin a war criminal?” agency Tass. The exchange in Washington happened

$800m military aid for Ukraine: Biden

The President replied “no” before being challenged, and then changed his reply: “Did you ask me whether I would tell ....? Oh, I think he is a war criminal.”

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki later said the president had been speaking from his heart after seeing “barbaric” images of the violence in Ukraine, rather than making any official declaration.

She noted that there was a separate legal process, run by the State Department, to determine war crimes - and that was ongoing separately.

Chinese plot to smear US Congress hopeful unveiled

US central bank raises interest rates for first time since 2018

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President Biden said on Wednesday that the US would send $800 million in additional military assistance to Ukraine, shortly after the country’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, delivered an impassioned virtual address to Congress in which he appealed for more help in staving off Russia’s invasion. “This new package on its own is going to provide unprecedented assistance to Ukraine,” Biden said, adding that the Russian invasion was producing “appalling devastation and horror” in that country.

It is the first time, they say, a federal election campaign has been undermined in this way in America.

The perpetrators went to “outrageous and dangerous” lengths to do so, the Department of Justice said.

Three of the accused have been arrested, but two at are large.

According to court documents, they are accused of “transnational repression schemes” to target American residents The alleged plots have been described whose political views and actions were as ‘outrageous’ “disfavoured by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) government”.

Unsealed files have revealed a The co-conspirators allegedly tried plot by five people working on to “interfere with federal elections” by behalf of Chinese secret police orchestrating a campaign to undermine the to stalk and harass a US military US congressional candidacy of a military veteran who was once a leader of the 1989 veteran running for Congress, pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing. and to spy on an artist.

Encourage Indian leaders to work closely with US to stand up against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: White House

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During a Congressional hearing last week, Admiral John Christopher Aquilino, Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, described India as tremendous partners and said that the mil to mil relationship is probably at its highest point.

he United States remains in touch with Indian leaders and continues to encourage them to work closely with it to stand up against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the White House said Wednesday.

“As you know, we remain in touch through a range of channels from our national security team with leaders in India and continue to encourage leaders to work closely with us to stand up against President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.

Over the past two weeks, the Biden administration has shown an understanding of India’s position on Russia given the complexity of its ties with Russia and overdependence on Moscow for military and security needs.

The US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for the first time since 2018 in an attempt to bring fast-rising prices under control.

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The US central bank said it was lifting its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points and signalled plans for further rate rises in the months head.

The moves come as the economy faces new uncertainty caused by the Ukraine war and coronavirus outbreaks in China.

They are expected to have widespread global repercussions.

By raising rates, the Fed will make it more expensive for households, businesses and governments to borrow. It is hoping that will cool demand for goods and services, helping to ease price inflation in the US, which hit a new 40-year high of 7.9% last month.

“The plan is to restore price stability while also maintaining a strong labour market,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said. “That is our intention and we believe we can do that but we have to restore price stability.” “We’re not going to let high inflation become entrenched,” he said.

“The costs of that would be too high.”

The bank is trying to pull off a “highwire act” says Diane Swonk, chief economist at accounting firm Grant Thornton.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Putin says Russia will achieve goals in Ukraine, won’t bow to West

World News in Brief Powerful quake off north Japan kills four, more than 90 injured

He said Russia was ready to discuss neutral status for Ukraine, three weeks into a war that has killed thousands of people and forced millions of Ukrainians to flee their homes HiIndia Newsdesk

President Vladimir Putin

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would achieve its goals in Ukraine and would not submit to what he called a Western attempt to achieve global dominance and dismember Russia. Putin said Russia was ready to discuss neutral status for Ukraine, three weeks into a war that has killed thousands of people and forced millions of Ukrainians to flee their homes. He said that what Russia calls its special military operation was “going to plan”.

New Zealand border to reopen from next month, PM Ardern says

In a televised speech to government ministers, Putin went further than before in acknowledging the pain that Western sanctions were inflicting on the economy, but insisted that Russia could withstand the blow. There was no sign of any softening in his bitter invective against the West and Ukraine. “In the foreseeable future, it was possible that the pro-Nazi regime in Kyiv could have got its hands on weapons of mass destruction, and its target, of course, would have been Russia,” Putin said.

New talk of compromise lifts hopes for breakthrough

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A p owe r f u l 7 . 4 m ag n itu d e earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people. A small tsunami reached shore, but the low-risk advisory was lifted by Thursday morning. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said authorities were scrambling to assess damage. “We are doing our utmost in rescue operations and putting people’s lives first,” he said.

Ukraine joins European grid, ending dependence on Russia

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New Zealand has brought forward plans to reopen its borders to international travellers after a Covid lockout of more than two years.

Australians will be allowed to enter the country without needing to quarantine or isolate from 13 April.

Fully vaccinated travellers from about 60 countries on a visa-waiver list will be able to arrive from 2 May. Those nations include the UK and US. All arrivals will have to show a negative Covid test.

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On the ground, the 21st day of the conflict saw more bloodshed as Russian forces besieged and bombarded cities.

New talk of compromise from both Moscow and Kyiv on a status for Ukraine outside of Nato lifted hope on Wednesday for a potential breakthrough after three weeks of war.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said negotiations were becoming “more realistic”, while

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said proposals now being discussed were “close to an agreement”. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered his troops into Ukraine on February 24, said Moscow was ready to discuss neutral status for its neighbour.

UK PM Boris Johnson calls on world to wean off Russian oil, gas

Engineers have linked Ukraine to an electricity grid spanning much of continental Europe, allowing the country to decouple its power system from hostile Russia, officials said Wednesday.

Belgium-based ENTSO-E, which represents dozens of transmission system operators in Europe, said the electricity grids of Ukraine and its smaller neighbour Moldova were successfully synchronized with the Continental European Power System on a trial basis.

Russia attacks theatre sheltering civilians, Mariupol says

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A Fox News cameraman and a Ukrainian journalist travelling with him were killed on Monday in Ukraine when their vehicle came under fire outside Kyiv, according to the network and Ukrainian authorities.

The cameraman, Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and the Ukrainian journalist, Oleksandra Kuvshynova, 24, were travelling in the same vehicle as the Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall, who was also injured in the attack in the town of Horenka.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

He is scheduled to meet with leaders in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh for talks on energy, regional security and humanitarian relief

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared a mission to bui ld an international coalition against Russia and wean off dependence on its oil and gas exports in protest against the conflict with Ukraine, as he embarked on a visit to the Gulf region on Wednesday.

Johnson is scheduled to meet with leaders in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh for talks on energy, regional security and humanitarian relief as part of what Downing Street described as the UK’s efforts to galvanise global action on the crisis in Ukraine. The leaders are expected to discuss efforts to improve energy security and reduce volatility in global energy and food prices amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. “The brutal and unprovoked assault President Putin has unleashed on Ukraine will have far-reaching consequences for the world, well beyond Europe’s borders,” Johnson said ahead of his visit.

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Russian forces dropped a bomb on a theatre where civilians were being sheltered in the besieged city of Mariupol, local officials say.

Deputy Mayor Sergei Orlov told the BBC between 1,000 and 1,200 people had sought refuge in the building. The number of casualties was still unknown.

Russia’s airstrikes and shells have previously hit a maternity hospital, a church and apartment towers.

Local authorities say at least 2,400 people have been killed in Mariupol since the start of the war, although they acknowledge this is likely to be an underestimate.

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INDIA NEWS

Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the leading members of the group of 23 “dissenters”, is likely to meet with Congress president Sonia Gandhi to deliver the message from the meeting.

‘No Split, But Gandhi Loyalists Must Go’

In World Court, Indian Judge Votes Against Russia For Invading Ukraine

Lowdown On Congress Rebels’ Meet

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t a meeting of the Congress “G-23” or rebel group last night, leaders ruled out splitting the party for now, but called for the Gandhis to remove their loyalists from key posts, sources said today.

The party is “too weak” and won’t sur vive the split, the dissenters reportedly discussed.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the leading members of the group of 23 “dissenters”, is likely to meet with Congress president Sonia Gandhi to deliver the message from the meeting.

An election post-mortem by the Congress Working Committee, the party’s top decision-making body, on Sunday has reinforced the rebels’ anger. They accuse the Congress of packing key panels with Gandhi family loyalists who, they say, have done little but shielded the top leadership while

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putting the blame on state leaders.

They spoke in favour of a “collective, inclusive leadership” after the meet.

Their statement did not reflect any call for a non-Gandhi at the helm, or an organisational election, which a section in the party has been rooting for. The

Game not over yet: Didi

leaders, however, demanded that the Congress be proactive to create a platform with other like-minded parties to take on the BJP in 2024 -- aiming to end the slow isolation of the party amid the opposition.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that despite the BJP’s recent victory in assembly elections in four states, winning the upcoming presidential polls may not be easy for the saffron party as it doesn’t have even half the total number of legislators across the country.

Asserting that the “game is not yet over”, Mamata said that those who don’t have even half of the total number of legislators in the country should not talk big as parties like Samajwadi Party, despite defeat in assembly polls, are stronger electorally than last time.

Supreme Court to take up hijab plea next week

On Tuesday, a three-judge bench of the high court had ruled that wearing the dress was not an essential practice in Islam

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he Supreme Court will take up next week a batch of petitions seeking urgent hearing of the challenge to the Karnataka High Court order upholding the hijab ban in educational institutions and the observation that wearing the headscarf was not an essential Islamic practice.

“Others (advocates) have mentioned it too. We will post it next week after the Holi vacation,” Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana told senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for some students who have approached the apex court against the high court order. Hegde had urged the bench, which also had Justice A.S. Bopanna, for early listing, at least by Monday.

The senior counsel pleaded that the matter be heard on a priority basis.

Narendra Modi govt has betrayed soldiers on Orop: Congress

New Delhi: The UN’s top court on Wednesday ordered Russia to suspend its invasion of Ukraine, saying it was “profoundly concerned” by Moscow’s use of force. “The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend military operations that it commenced on 24 February on the territory of Ukraine,” pending the final decision in the case, presiding judge Joan Donoghue told the International Court of Justice, or ICJ. “The court is profoundly concerned about the use of force by the Russian Federation which raises very serious issues in international law,” Justice Donoghue told a hearing in The Hague. Kyiv dragged Moscow to the UN’s top court days after Russia’s attack on February 24.

India’s judge at the ICJ, Justice Dalveer Bhandari, also voted against Russia. Justice Bhandari was nominated to the ICJ entirely on the support of the government and various missions over a period of time.

Indian-American Shree Saini, Representing USA, Finishes 1st Runner-Up

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The Congress on Wednesday said the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom the Opposition party accused of always exploiting soldiers’ sacrifices for electoral gains, had betrayed troopers on the question of Orop (one-rank-one-pension).

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Orop principle adopted by the Centre in its 2015 communication issued to the chiefs of the three defence forces, saying it neither suffers from any “constitutional infirmity” nor is it “arbitrary”. The top court’s verdict came on a plea filed by the Indian Ex-servicemen Movement through advocate Balaji Srinivasan against the Centre’s Orop formula.

Recalling that the UPA government had accepted Orop on February 17, 2014, and executed it on April 1 that year, Surjewala said the entire detail had been decided.

Shree Saini from the United States bagged the first runner-up title.

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San Juan: Karolina Bielawska from Poland won the title of international beauty pageant Miss World 2021.

Indian-American Shree Saini from the United States bagged the first runner-up title, followed by Olivia Yace from Cote d’Ivoire as the second runner-up.The pageant took place on March 16 (March 17 IST) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after it was delayed in 2020 due to COVID-19.

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DIASPORA NEWS

Many South Asian American Doctors Get Prison For $250 Million Opioid Fraud According to the Justice Department press release, these medical professionals provided prescription drugs to those with no medical need. According to court documents and evidence presented at the trial, the scheme involved doctors refusing to provide patients with opioids unless they agreed to unnecessary back injections.

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Amongst the other defendants sentenced by the court is also the name of Hina Qazi of Rochester Hills. MI who was the owner of a home health agency. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $827,713 in restitution.

According to the Justice Department press release, these medical professionals provided prescription drugs to those with no medical need.

According to court documents and evidence presented at the trial, the scheme involved doctors refusing to provide patients with opioids unless they agreed to unnecessary back injections.

To obtain prescriptions, according to the evidence, the patients had to submit to expensive, unnecessary and sometimes painful back injections, known as facet joint injections.

The injections chosen were the ones that were amongst the highest reimbursing procedures and were not based on medical needs.

It is a news that may come as a surprise for many in the community. Amongst the 16 people sentenced to prison time, in connection with an opioid scheme, several are doctors of South Asian American descent. A total of 16 people in Michigan and Ohio have been sentenced to prison for health care fraud amounting to a staggering $250 million.

The healthcare professionals involved in the fraud sold over 6.6 million opioid pills and worked by exploiting those who were suffering from an opioid addiction.

Amongst the physicians sentenced by the court there are many prominent South Asian American physicians. Tariq Omar of Oakland County, Michigan was convicted at a trial in 2020 for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. He has been sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24,243,603 in restitution. Another

physician Mohammed Zahoor also from Oakland County, MI, was sentenced last month to eight years in prison and to pay $36,645,577 in restitution. Zahid Sheikh of Macomb County, Michigan was sentenced to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $2,088,797. Abdul Haq of Ypsilanti, MI, was sentenced to four years in prison and to pay $6,927,046

in restitution.

Another name that has come up is that of physician Manish Bolina, of Canton, MI who was sentenced in prison for 20 months and ordered to pay $310,936.95 in restitution. Hussein Saad of Dearborn, MI was sentenced to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay $415,207.54 in restitution.

Restoration of Long Duration Regular (Paper) Tourist Visas

UK to lift all remaining Covid international travel restrictions

Int’l cadre of Indian-origin volunteers helping refugees fleeing Ukraine

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The Government of India has decided to restore old valid long duration (10 years) regular (paper) tourist visas for the nationals of USA with immediate effect. Fresh issue of regular (paper) long-duration (10 years) tourist visas has also been restored for US nationals.

In addition, e-Tourist visas under the three options (one month, one year and five years), which remained suspended since March 2020, shall stand restored.

Applications for fresh e-tourist visas for eligible nationalities can also be made at the Indian E-Visa Portal [https:// indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa. html] The current scheme of regular tourist visa/e-visa (one month stay only) on gratis basis will also continue.

Foreign nationals on tourist/e-tourist visas would be permitted to enter India only through designated Sea Immigration Check Posts (ICPs) or Airport ICPs by flights, including those under the Vande Bharat Mission or ‘air bubble’ scheme or by any flights as allowed by Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation. In no case, the foreign nationals will be allowed to enter through land border or riverine routes on Tourist visa/E-Tourist visa.

London: The UK government will lift all its remaining Covid-19 pandemic-related international travel restrictions from this Friday, including the requirement for travellers to fill in a compulsory Passenger Locator Form prior to entering the country. From 4 am GMT on Friday, arrivals into the UK will no longer be required to submit travel details or take a PCR test even if they are unvaccinated.

The change would remove the remaining rules in place for unvaccinated passengers to take a pre-departure test and another test two days after arrival. All remaining compulsory hotel quarantine capacity in place will also be fully released from the end of March.

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New York : An international cadre of volunteers of Indian-origin is on the frontlines of the refugee crisis in Poland helping people fleeing the destruction raining on Ukraine.

Rzeszow in Poland, volunteer Yogi Trivedi said that they welcome the refugees coming across the border, help them with settling in and provide hot vegetarian meals, but more than all

No security reasons for Indian students to leave Russia The mission said it has been receiving messages from Indian students in universities in Russia seeking advice on their continued stay in the country.

that, offer them emotional support for their trauma.

The mission organised by BAPS, as the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha is popularly known by its acronym, has about 25 volunteers from the US, Britain, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Poland. At the request of the Indian government, they worked initially with Indian students evacuating from Ukraine but their work has metamorphosised into a programme helping everyone fleeing the Russian onslaught.

India has repatriated most of the estimated 20,000 Indians who had been in Ukraine.

Chandigarh-Dubai flight to resume from March 14 HiIndia Newsdesk

students may consider returning home Under the air bubble arrangement if they have concerns over these aspects. with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), The embassy issued a brief note with CHIAL will resume its Dubai flight a title: ‘Guidelines for Indian students from March 14. Indigo Airlines will studying in Russia’. operate its flight four days a week The mission said it has been receiving — Monday, Wednesday, Friday and messages from Indian students in Sunday. The flight will be operated HiIndia Newsdesk universities in Russia seeking advice under the air bubble arrangement till In the backdrop of the crisis in Ukraine, on their continued stay in the country. March 26. It will arrive at 6.20 am and the Indian embassy in Moscow has “The embassy would like to reassure depart at 9.15 pm with the one-side fare said that it sees no security concerns at all students that at present we see no of around Rs10,000. Chief Executive present for the Indian students in Russia security reasons for them to leave,” it Officer, CHAIL, Rakesh Dembla said to leave that country. said.

Indigo Airlines was resuming its flight The embassy, however, said certain The embassy said it is in regular contact from March 14 to March 26 under the air disruptions in Russian banking services, with relevant authorities with respect bubble arrangement, after which it would as well as direct flight connectivity to to the safety and security of the Indian be a regular flight as all international India, have been reported and Indian nationals, including students. flights would resume from March 27.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal and AAPs Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann flash the victory sign, as the party heads to a landslide victory in Punjab Assembly elections.

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With a charismatic leader, an ‘alternative governance’ model and an understanding of electioneering in the online age, AAP seems geared to replace the Congress as India’s primary opposition.

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landslide victory in Punjab has propelled the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from being a party ruling a ‘glorified municipality’ to becoming only the fifth Indian party to have succeeded in expanding beyond its state of origin and winning another state. The AAP now rules two states, as many as the Congress. With Congress staring at an existential crisis after the dismal electoral record of winning only five of the 50 state assemblies up for grabs since 2014 and being routed in two consecutive national elections, the success of the AAP in sweeping yet another state has made mainstream the

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are five reasons why the party may well replace the Congress as India’s national opposition.

The Indian state, despite its stability, has lagged in delivering economic growth and jobs, reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty and has seemingly surrendered on providing healthcare and education, ensuring urban governance, gender parity and reduced social stratification, and the like.

Such failures provide extraordinary scope for reforms that address these critical problems and thereby create new voter bases for a party.

Yet, the existing parties, especially the Congress, failed to offer an alternative paradigm. As such, we, the people, settled for the familiar trope of being ‘too populous to be well governed’. A sense of hopeless status quo-ism and a lack of imagination pervaded our approach to most public policy problems.

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is hardly distinguishable The AAP wins another point against the Congress when comparing from a Congress government, the appeal of their leaders; Arvind Kejriwal versus Rahul Gandhi. especially in states, as famously Gandhi has not been in any position of governance and is unable quipped by the ever quotable Arun to inspire confidence in the voters regarding his ability to govern, Shourie. “The BJP is Congress plus whereas Kejriwal has been a chief minister thrice and has been recow,” he had said. elected on the basis of his governance record. Kejriwal is also a much Congress has become a prisoner of more potent organisation builder and a more convincing public its own legacy, defending archaic speaker. Further, Gandhi has been systematically demonised and, structures and laws, unable to free therefore, is widely perceived as the incompetent representative of a itself from outdated approaches to falling corrupt dynasty responsible for the corruption and nepotism governance. It remains convinced that frustrated the common man’s aspirations, creating a sense in its sense of entitlement and amongst voters of a lack of alternatives to Modi. seems content to just wait its turn In contrast, Kejriwal is perceived as a self-made man who cleared both as the opposition, to be voted into the IIT and civil services entrance exams; won a Magsaysay award power because of eventual antifor social services; and is a renowned anti-corruption crusader. This incumbency. This entitlement and makes him better placed to emerge as an opposition face behind complacency is why the Congress whom the public can unite and credibly challenge Modi. has no marketable model of governance for states, unlike the whispers that the AAP is the possible ‘national and AAP’s Delhi model and the BJP’s Gujarat model. natural replacement for the Congress’ .

As the AAP snaps at the Congress’s heels in Gujarat, In such a vacuum, the AAP offers an alternate form of governance which reduces the cost of living Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and beyond, here

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and increases the disposable incomes of common folk through innovations in welfarism; enhances opportunities for upliftment and dignified existence for the deprived through reformed public healthcare and education systems; improves services delivery through the use of technology and updated delivery structures, like the doorstep delivery of services and provisions for universal water supply and sewage network access.

Through these steps, the party has astutely identified the unaddressed needs of voters, challenged itself to fulfil them and has thereby created a durable voter base that transcends old voter blocks. It is this durable base that explains why the AAP, after finding its feet in a state, sweeps it and may thus best the Congress in other states too.

Mastered ‘new-age electioneering’ In the contest for national opposition space, the AAP has another ace up its sleeve –its mastery of new age electioneering.

The AAP has a domineering presence on various social media platforms; ostensibly has a better understanding of the search algorithms; has more passionate online volunteers; and has innovative multi-media messaging which allows it to disproportionately set the online – and thereafter, offline – narrative; a task the Congress often finds itself struggling at.

In fact, the Congress, the original ‘godfather’ of welfare politics and the party behind India’s 1991 reforms, is unable to claim ownership for either when compared with the BJP due to the latter’s superior narrative building. With the loud AAP at its forefront, the opposition may finally find its voice, a proposition that should only endear the AAP to opposition voters more still.

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“...When History Books Are Written”: US On India Buying Cheaper Russian Oil HiIndia Newsdesk

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ndia taking up Russia’s offer of discounted crude oil would not be a violation of American sanctions, the White House has said. “Our message to any country continues to be that abide by the sanctions that we have put in place and recommended,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference on Tuesday. Asked about a report on the possibility that India could take up the Russian offer

Russia had made an “open offer” to India to sell crude oil at a discounted price

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Asked about a report on the possibility that India could take up the Russian offer of discounted crude oil, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, “I don’t believe this would be violating that (sanctions).”

Speaking to the media this week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had reportedly said Russia had made an “open offer” to India to sell crude oil at a discounted price, but that many factors would decide the government’s final decision, referring to transport routes, payment channels and insurance costs for the shipments.

A decision to purchase more oil from Russia would also have to be weighed against the adverse reaction from India’s American and European partners who want to “isolate Russia” economically. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had said last month that India does not follow “unilateral sanctions”, however, in 2019, India did bow to U.S. demands that it “zero out” all its oil imports from Iran.

of discounted crude oil, Ms Psaki said, “I don’t believe this would be violating that (sanctions).”

“But also think about where you want to stand when history books are written at this moment in time.

Support for the Russian leadership is support for an invasion that obviously is having a devastating impact,” Ms Psaki added.

India has not supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

New Delhi has consistently asked all stakeholders to resolve differences through dialogue. It has, however, abstained in all United Nations resolutions against Russia. Officials of the Biden administration have shown an understanding of India’s position and have told lawmakers that New Delhi has a major dependence on Russian military supplies for its national security.

However, Indian-American Congressman Dr Ami Bera expressed disappointment over reports that India is contemplating buying Russian oil at a steeply discounted rate. “If reports are accurate and India makes this decision to buy Russian oil at a discounted price, New Delhi would be choosing to side with Vladimir Putin at a pivotal moment in history when countries across the world are united in support of the Ukrainian people and against Russia’s deadly invasion,” he said.

“As the world’s largest democracy and as a leader of the Quad, India has a responsibility to ensure its actions do not directly or indirectly support Putin and his invasion,” Mr Bera said in a statement.

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he Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives’ subcommittee for the Asian region and non-proliferation issues, Indian American Congressman Ami Bera, criticised India’s reported consideration of Russian oil purchases at a time when most countries in the world have taken a stand against Russia. He also expressed disappointment that India had abstained from condemning Russia at the United Nations.

As the senior Indian American Member of Congress, I was deeply disappointed in India’s abstention from the United Nations

General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite India’s long history defending its own border from outside aggression, New Delhi has chosen to remain silent on Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of a free and sovereign country,” Mr. Bera said in a statement released on March 15.

India was one of 35 countries that abstained during a March 2 U.N. General Assembly vote condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and asking Moscow to withdraw. The resolution had passed with a huge majority of 141 countries voting in favour of it.

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Mixed signals from Ukraine govt. delayed students: Jaishankar tells RS Students delayed leaving their universities in Ukraine due to “confusing signals” given out by the Ukrainian government, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the second part of Budget Session of Parliament

iving a ‘suo-moto’ statement in Rajya Sabha on the situation in Ukraine, Mr. Jaishankar said at the start of “Operation Ganga”, about 4,000 students had flown out, but about 18,000 Indian citizens were caught in the conflict, when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched operations on February 24.

“Despite our efforts, a large majority of students elected to continue staying in Ukraine,” Mr. Jaishankar told the House.

“Some universities actively discouraged and showed reluctance to offer on-line studies… The political signals were confusing as well. Public urgings not to be taken in by alarmism and reports of force withdrawals created a confusing picture,” he added, quoting from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech that told people not to panic and leave.

The Minister detailed the government’s actions under “Operation Ganga”, including setting up a 100-personnel

control centre to take calls and organize assistance for Indians, stating that 47 MEA officials were dispatched to the region to help with travel facilities, and 90 flights were operated, including 76 civilian aircraft and 14 Indian air force flights to bring Indians along with about 150 nations of 18 other countries back.

However, Mr. Jaishankar did not answer a number of other questions on specifics of how the government proposes to help returning students with their incomplete education, telling the House that the government will “address the issue with full responsibility”. To a specific question from the Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Sushmita Dev about whether the four advisories issued by the government between February 15 and 22 were merely “precautionary” and didn’t carry sufficient urgency for the students, Mr. Jaishankar said any advisory is taken “seriously”.

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Petitioners moves SC challenging Karnataka HC order upholding hijab ban Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday urged people to cooperate with the government in implementing the High Court verdict on the hijab ban, but the Muslim students who had challenged the ban vowed not to attend college till they get “justice”.

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ours after the Karnataka High Court delivered its 129-page judgment, a Muslim student from the state approached the Supreme Court against the order, saying it had “failed to note that the right to wear a hijab comes under the ambit of ‘expression’ and is thus protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution”. The student, Niba Naaz, said in her plea that the right to wear a hijab is also protected by right to conscience under Article 25 of the Constitution, which is an individual right, and that the ‘Essential Religious Practices Test’ ought not to have been applied by the High Court.

Stating that wearing the hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam and freedom of religion under Article 25

of the Constitution is subject to reasonable restrictions, a full bench of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Muslim girls studying in preuniversity colleges in Udupi seeking the right to wear hijabs in classrooms. Hailing the order, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Tuesday said the verdict should be seen in the context of women empowerment without politicising the issue.

Religion has been at the centre of human societal existence since time immemorial. Religion is, and has always been, an indispensable and ineffaceable part of our lives. The Karnataka High Court’s much-awaited judgment on hijab has upheld the state government’s circular of February 5. The 129-page judgment is on the expected lines with the three-judge full bench headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi discussing at length the doctrine of essentiality and how hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam, and, therefore, concluding that the petitioners’ arguments against hijab are liable to rejection.

11 TDP MLAs suspended for Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict A G Perarivalan walks disrupting House proceedings out of jail on bail

A G Perarivalan alias Arivu, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was released from Chennai’s Puzhal prison on Tuesday, a week after the Supreme Court granted him bail. As he stepped out of the jail, his mother Arputham Ammal thanked the judiciary and the well-wishers for support in her long fight to see this day. Perarivalan spent 31 years in prison, 26 of which without parole.

Artists adopt nine tortoises at Nehru Zoological Park

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Hyderabad: A group of artists from the city adopted nine tortoises at the Nehru Zoological Park (NZP) for a period of one year. As part of the novel initiative, on Tuesday, senior artist and curator, Bolgum Nagesh Goud, who led the group, handed over a cheque worth Rs 2.70 lakh to Curator, Nehru Zoological Park, S Rajashekar.

GHMC Budget increases

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Hyderabad: GHMC has increased its budget by Rs 550 crore compared to the previous year. While the 2021-22 budget allocation was Rs 5,600 crore, the annual budget for 2022-23 has been increased to Rs 6,150 crore.

The corporation will place this draft annual budget estimate of Rs 6,150 crore before the GHMC Standing Committee on Wednesday and the budget is likely to be approved, according to GHMC officials and members of the committee

Owaisi disagrees with Karnataka HC on hijab judgement

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ELEVEN LEGISLATORS of the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) were suspended for a day from the Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday for allegedly disrupting proceedings for the second consecutive day over the issue of suspicious deaths in Jangareddygudem in West Godavari district. On Monday, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy had said that 18 people died in a village in Jangareddygudem due to natural reasons, last week, while the TDP MLAs claimed that at least 26 people died.

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Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi disagreed with the Karnataka High Court which ruled that hijab was not an essential practice of Islam and stated that it has suspended fundamental rights to freedom of religion, culture, freedom of speech and expression.

City Brief News Chain snatcher held at Minor girl raped, Rasoolpura impregnated in HiIndia Newsdesk Hyderabad Hyderabad: The Begumpet police caught a man who allegedly snatched a gold chain from a woman at Rasoolpura and recovered Rs. 49,600, a gold chain and a mobile phone from him.

The man, Sabbu Ganesh (35) a sweeper working for the Cantonment Board and a resident of Malkajgiri, went to a woman’s house in Rasoolpura and asked for a glass of water. After drinking water, he left and then returned a few minutes later. When she opened the door, he snatched her gold chain weighing around five tolas and fled,” DCP (North) Chandana Deepti said.

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Hyderabad: A 12-year-old was allegedly raped and impregnated by the paramour of her mother at Dundigal on the city outskirts. According to the police, the girl’s mother and the suspect, who were in an illicit relationship, were living together for a decade. He overpowered and raped the child multiple times when she was alone at home. He also threatened to harm her and her mother if she revealed it to anyone. Fearing consequences, the girl remained silent.

Recently, she realised she was pregnant and when the suspect learnt about it,.

Drug racket busted, four held in Hyderabad HiIndia Newsdesk

Hyderabad: The Malkajgiri Police Special Operations Team along with the Bhongir police busted a drug peddling racket and arrested four persons on Monday. The police seized 120 kg of marijuana, two litres of hashish oil and a car, altogether worth Rs.35 lakh from the gang, which was smuggling the drug from Araku Agency area to Hyderabad.

According to the police, Sriram Narasimha Chary was buying the stuff from Venkat, a dealer in Araku. On Sunday, they loaded marijuana and hashish oil from Venkat and started in a car from Araku to Hyderabad.

Railway job fraud busted, two held HiIndia Newsdesk

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Police Special Operations Team along with the Jawaharnagar police busted a fake railway job racket and arrested two persons on Monday. Police said the suspects promised jobs to nearly 100 aspirants and cheated them of Rs.10 crore. Police seized Rs.9 lakh; two cars, fake appointment letters, cheque books and other material from the arrested persons, P Bhaskar (57), a civil contractor from Karkhana currently residing in New Delhi and K Ritesh Kumar (41), a realtor from Secunderabad

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“Badhta Punjab,” Says Bhagwant Mann As He Takes Charge HiIndia Newsdesk

Navjot Sidhu Quits As Punjab Chief “As Desired By Congress President” HiIndia Newsdesk

Amritsar: A day after Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi sacked the party’s chiefs in the five states where it suffered humiliating losses, the party’s Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from his post today. “As desired by the Congress President I have sent my resignation,” he wrote on Twitter with a copy of his letter addressed to Sonia Gandhi.

Half-Day For Assam Government Employees To Watch “The Kashmir Files”

Khatkar Kalan, Punjab: Bhagwant Mann became Punjab Chief Minister today after a grand yellow-themed oath ceremony at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, wearing “Basanti (yellow)” turbans, were on stage during the ceremony.

Bhagwant Mann said a golden chapter has started in the history of the state and that it would be “badhta (progressive) Punjab, rather than Udta Punjab”, referencing the 2016 blockbuster that highlighted Punjab’s drug problem.

“I’m not here to diss anyone today. I am the Chief Minister of everyone in Punjab, even those who did not vote for our party,” he said. Mr Mann declared that he would take oath, not in the Governor’s House, as is tradition, but at Bhagat Singh’s village.

Jhulan Goswami Becomes 1st Ever Bowler To Reach 250 wickets Milestone In Women’s ODIs HiIndia Newsdesk

Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Wednesday became the first bowler in history to complete 250 wickets in women’s ODIs. Jhulan, playing in her 199th ODI match, achieved the feat while bowling against England in a group phase match of the ICC Women’s World Cup at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.

Jhulan dismissed England’s Tammy Beaumonth to reach the landmark figure.

The Indian Air Force fired the BrahMos m i s s i l e f r o m P u n j a b ’s A m b a l a .

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New Delhi: A day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh explained to parliament how a missile was “inadvertently launched” on March 9 and landed in Pakistan, a Bloomberg report claims that Pakistan had prepared to launch a similar missile in a retaliatory strike.

SC asks UP govt to ensure protection of witnesses in Lakhimpur case HiIndia Newsdesk

The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice on a plea seeking cancellation of bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra and an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

Hearing a plea by the relative of some of the victims, who alleged that a witness in the case had come under attack after Mishra was granted bail, a bench presided by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana also asked the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that the witnesses are protected and asked it to file a reply in the matter.

Indian Missile Accident Nearly Led to Pak Retaliation

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Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that state government employees can avail a half-day leave to watch the recently released movie “The Kashmir Files”, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s.

Ishq karna sabka paidaishi haq hai kyun na is baar watan ki sarzamin ko mehboob bana liya jaye

Pakistan held back because an initial assessment indicated something was amiss, Bloomberg quoted unnamed sources as saying.

The Indian Air Force fired the BrahMos medium-range cruise missile from Punjab’s Ambala, about 200 km from Delhi, the Bloomberg report said. The missile damaged some residential property but caused no casualties.

The Pakistan Air Force said it tracked the flight path of the missile from Sirsa in Haryana to its landing spot in Mian Channu city in Pakistan’s Punjab province, military spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar told reporters last weekend.

The government had said that the accidental firing took place because of a “technical malfunction in the course of routine maintenance”.

UN Adopts Resolution Promoting Bicycles To Combat Climate Change

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United Nations, United States: The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday supporting bicycles as a tool for combatting climate change.

The resolution, proposed by Turkmenistan, was passed unanimously and li ke a l l G enera l Ass embly resolutions is non-binding. It calls on member states to “integrate the bicycle into public transportation, in urban and rural settings in developing and developed countries.”

Support India-made COVID Vaccines: US Leaders to Biden

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en representatives from the United States Congress have written to President Joe Biden to push ahead COVID Vaccines – Corbevax and Novavax. These vaccines produced at scale in India are developed with American expertise. The representatives who joined the letter also included Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna.

The letter mentioned that the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and Baylor College of Medicine have developed the CORBEVAX vaccine, using technology that has been rigorously tested for decades. The vaccine recently received authorisation in India, and Indian vaccine manufacturer Biological E is now producing 100 million doses every month and has sold 300 million doses to the Indian government.

The Congress representatives also pointed out the importance of another vaccine developed by scientists at the Maryland-based pharmaceutical company Novavax, which has recently filed for approval in the US. The letter said: “Novavax has received conditional approval authorisation from the European Union and Emergency Use Listing from the World Health Organization.”

“It has also received authorisation in India, and its two-dose vaccine is already being distributed in Indonesia,” the leaders said. “This vaccine has also been given the Emergency Use Approval of the WHO in December 2021.” The Novavax vaccine is being manufactured by Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker by volume, under the brand name Covovax.

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‘Bullydawood aur unke chamche sadme mein chale gaye hai’: Kangana Ranaut KANGANA Ranaut on Sunday heaped praise on Vivek Agnihotri directorial The Kashmir Files. Kangana said the film’s performance at the box office has broken myths and preconceived notion about the kind of movies that will work at the box office in the post-pandemic phase. The actor also called out Bollywood for its silence on The Kashmir Files’ success.

The actor took to Instagram and wrote a long note, which read, “Please notice the pin drop silence in the film industry about The Kashmir Files. Not just content even its business is exemplary. Investment and profit proportion might be such a case study that it will be the most successful and profitable film of the year. It also broke many myths about theatres being exclusive for big budgets event films or visual/VFX spectacles post pandemic. It is breaking every myth and preconceived notion that was there about bringing back the audiences to the theatres. 6 am shows in multiplexes are full. It is unbelievable!

Bullydawood aur unke chamche sadme

mein chale gaye hai. Not a word. Sari duniya dekh rahi hai inlo lekin phir bhi not a word. Their time is up.”

Kriti Sanon: ‘Big commercial entertainers will never go out of style’ ACTOR Kriti Sanon says she doesn’t believe that Bollywood has reduced making larger-than-life ‘masala’ entertainers as it is an extremely audiencefriendly genre which ensures big box office pull.

“I don’t think we have stopped making those big, commercial entertainers, it is just that we haven’t had those many releases. There is a lineup of films, all blockbuster potential, waiting to come. We feel like that because in that short period of time, few South films that came and made a mark, which was fantastic. These films do really well, they clock in huge numbers as there is a huge audience for it. So, as long as the audience is there, these films won’t ever go out of style, they will keep getting made,” Sanon told “It is a healthy time for all. Today a lot of bilingual, trilingual f i l m s are b ei ng made which earlier w a s n’ t t h e c a s e .

Technicians would still work across the industri es, many of them during my first film were from the South. But for actors it’s happening now, which is great,” she added.

“PLEASE NOTICE THE PIN DROP SILENCE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY ABOUT THE KASHMIR FILES.

‘AWARD LE KAR JAA RAHA HOON’ Kartik Aaryan refutes reports of facing harassment in Bollywood Kartik Aaryan, on the sidelines of winning the Iconic Best Actor Of The Year Critics Choice Award for his performance in Dhamaka, spoke about facing harassment in Bollywood and rumours of unprofessional behaviour against him.

KARTIK Aaryan said he prefers not Nobody’s harassing me),” Kartik quipped, to read any rumours about himself, adding, “Award le kar jaa raha hoon. (I’m hinting that whatever is written is not walking away with an award),” he said. always true. The actor was interacting Kartik expressed displeasure over the with the media on the red carpet of producers of the original contemplating about re-releasing the Telugu movie’s Iconic Gold Awards 2022, where he Hindi dubbed version in theatres. As per won the Iconic Best Actor Of The Year Critics Choice Award for his reports, Kartik believed this would hamper the box office performance of his Shehzada. performance in Dhamaka.

When a paparazzo asked him how The co-producer of the original, who he reacts to reading “false articles” about was ready to release the dubbed version himself, Kartik said with a smile, “Read in Hindi, had called Kartik’s behaviour hi nahi karta. (I just don’t read them.)” “unprofessional.” Kartik has maintained a stoic silence on both the occasions. His He was further asked if he faced any last release was Dhamaka, directed by harassment in Bollywood.

“Nahi, aisa kuch nahi hai. Koi pareshan Aarya fame Ram Madhvani, where his nahi kar raha. (There’s nothing like that. performance received rave reviews.

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Truth, Lies And Secrets; Jaideep Ahlawat And Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub Starrer Bloody Brothers, Releasing On ZEE5 Global A road accident, a dead body, two killers, an investigator and a lot of manipulations. ZEE5 Global’s upcoming thriller series Bloody Brothers has it all.

An adaptation of the Scottish mystery thriller, Guilt, the series is based on two brothers sharing a twisted camaraderie that brings out dark comedy in a thriller series. Directed by Shaad Ali, the series is led by versatile actors Jaideep Ahlawat and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, along with a terrific ensemble of Tina Desai, Shruti Seth, Maya Alagh, Mugdha Godse, Satish Kaushik and Jitendra Joshi.

Produced by Applause Entertainment, writers Siddhart Hirwe, Anuj Rajoria, Riya Poojary, and Navnit Singh Raj has made this series in a way that it has everything for all genres and it can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere. If you are a fan of thrillers, this story of two brothers, releasing on 18th March, only ZEE5 Global, will keep you on edgeof-your-seat. Reasons to wathch A pinsharp dark comedy, A never seen before brotherly story, Technically tremendous.

The Kashmir Files box office collection Day 1: Vivek Agnihotri film mints Rs 3.55 crore

Shah Rukh announces his OTT platform SRK+, says kuch kuch hone wala hai Shah Rukh Khan, who will be seen in Pathan next, had a suprise in store for his fans. Today, March 15, the Bollywood superstar took to social media to announce the launch of his OTT platform, SRK+. And it looks like the streaming site has a lot in store for the viewers.

SRK has ventured into the digital world as a producer but he hasn't yet worked on any project as an actor.

Shah Rukh Khan shared a picture of himself along with the logo of SRK+ in the latest Instagram post. He wrote, "Kuch kuch hone wala hai, OTT ki duniya mein (sic)." Shah Rukh's fans and friends are quite excited about the news. They bombarded the actor's posts with comments. An excited Karan Johar wrote, "Biggest news of the year! @iamsrk , this is going to change the face of OTT. Super excited!!! (sic)."

DESPITE mixed critical reception, Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files has opened with a promising b ox of f i c e f i g u re. T he f i l m , shown on around 630 screens in India, has collected Rs 3.55 crore.“#TheKashmirFiles springs a BIGGG SURPRISE on Day 1…

Despite limited showcasing [630+ screens], the film goes from strength to strength during the course of the day… Evening and night shows EXTR AORDINARY… SOLID GROWTH on Day 2 and 3 is a surety… Fri Rs. 3.55 cr. #India biz.”

'THE BATMAN' STAYS STRONG WITH $66 MILLION DURING 2ND WEEKEND IN US

Stereotypes are an actor’s drawback, producer’s cash cow: Arshad Warsi

‘You also won the heart of Punjab’: Kapil Sharma congratulates Bhagwant Mann

ACTOR Arshad Warsi says it’s necessary for artistes to reinvent themselves to avoid becoming a stereotype but one can’t manufacture it as that progression should be organic.

HOLLYWOOD star Robert Pattinson's latest release 'The Batman' has earned $66 million from 4,417 North American theatres in its second weekend of release, propelling its domestic tally to a whopping $238.5 million.

After only 10 days on the big screen, 'The Batman' now ranks as the highest-grossing movie of 2022, as well as the secondhighest grossing since the onset of the Covid-19 in early 2020, reports variety.com.

Ticket sales for 'The Batman' declined 51 per cent from its

‘It was a very romantic kiss’ : Kris Srikkanth and his wife Vidya reveal story of their first kiss

FORMER Indian cricketer Krishnamachari ‘Kris’ Srikkanth and his wife Vidya Srikkanth are among the celebrity couples who are competing for the title of Smart Jodi on Star Plus’ new reality show Smart Jodi. Hosted by Maniesh Paul, the show pits several couples against each other.

A new promo of the show, shared on Star Plus’ social media account, has Srikkanth and Vidya recreating their wedding moment on the stage. Talking about the wedding, Vidya said, “When I really got married, I was too young. Now, years later, it all seems very funny.”

$134 million debut, a better hold than most comic book tentpoles -- pandemic or not.

Recent Covid-era releases, such as 'The Suicide Squad', 'Eternals', 'Black Widow' and 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings', plummeted anywhere from 53 per cent to 71 per cent in their sophomore outings.

At the international box office, 'The Batman' earned $66.6 million from 75 overseas market, taking its global total to a huge $463.2 million, reports variety.com.

Arshad Warsi said his choices of films have been governed by his gut feeling, where he has relied on his inner voice to approve or turn down a project.

ACTOR-COMEDIAN Kapil Sharma took to Instagram to congratulate Bhagwant Mann, the CM face of Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, for his historic win in the recently held Punjab assembly elections.

Mann, 48, was a popular standup comedian before he stepped into the world of politics.

Congratulating Bhagwant Mann, Kapil Sharma wrote on Instagram that Bhagwant Mann has not only won the election but also the hearts of the people of Punjab. Sharma wrote, “History remember those who creates history. many congratulations to @ bhagwantmann1 paji for his historic victory. you not only won the elections but also the heart of Punjab.”

In an interview, the 53-yearold actor said he is always on the lookout to play newer characters and fight getting pigeon-holed. “Getting stereotyped is a problem. That’s an actor’s drawback and a producer’s cash cow. This guy does good action?

Take him repeatedly. He is good at this? Make him do it again and again.

“Most actors want to do something new, they are always on the lookout, including me. But reinvention should happen organically, you can’t engineer it,” he added.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS

CWC unanimously reaffirms faith in Sonia Gandhi’s leadership The resolution asking her to lead from the front came after she had offered to step back and can be seen as a response to that offer

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he resolution adopted by the Congress Working C ommittee has surprised many leaders in the party who see the “language and contents” as an unequivocal endorsement of the G-23 position.The resolution said: “The CWC unanimously reaffirms its faith in the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and requests the Congress president to lead from the front, address the organisational weaknesses, effect necessar y & comprehensive organisational changes in order to take on the political challenges.”

This was the theme of the letter written by G-23, the group of 23 leaders, to Sonia Gandhi last year.

While their stance was

viewed as a rebellion, they feel vindicated now.

One leader told: “The CWC has formally requested Sonia Gandhi to lead from the front. Doesn’t that mean she wasn’t so far leading from the front? What else is the purpose of requesting somebody who is the Congress president to lead from the front?” However, the resolution asking Sonia to lead from the front came after she had, in her introductory remarks, offered to step back and can be seen as a response to that offer. The CWC also asked the Congress president “to address the organisational weaknesses, effect necessary & comprehensive organisational changes in order to take on the political challenges”. This is what the G-23 said, pointing out the organisational weaknesses and calling for remedial measures. Even on Sunday, both Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, two key members of the group, insisted that the organisation required changes, decision-making should be institutionalised and the principle of accountability be honoured. Amused by the language of the CWC resolution, one office-bearer said: “Was it drafted by Azad? Or Sharma? Or Kapil Sibal? If not, why were they condemned and sidelined?”

Kapil Sibal: ‘Leadership in cuckoo land… I want a Sab ki Congress. Some want a Ghar ki Congress’

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e have suffered humiliating defeats from time to time. The percentage of votes in the states that we hope to be relevant in is almost negligible. In Uttar Pradesh, we have 2.33% percent of the vote share. This doesn’t surprise me. We are unable to connect with the electorate. We are unable to lead from the front, unable to reach out to people. Our accessibility is the subject matter of public debate. As Ghulam Nabi Azad said yesterday a leader must have the attributes of accessibility, accountability and acceptability. Ever since 2014, there is absence of accountability, decreasing acceptability and little attempt to increase accessibility. That’s the real problem. So the

results have not surprised me.

I speak today because I am pro-Congress. I will never, will never join another party and over my dead body, the BJP. I will remain in my thoughts and actions a true Congressman but I cannot see the Congress decline and lose its glory in this fashion because people are not willing to listen.

It is purely my personal view that today at least I want a ‘sab ki Congress’. Some others want a ‘Ghar ki Congress’.

I certainly don’t want a ‘Ghar ki Congress’. And I will fight for a ‘sab ki Congress’ till my last breath. This ‘sab ki Congress’ means just not getting together, but getting together all those people in India who don’t want the BJP.

Sonia Gandhi Fires 5 State Chiefs Over Priyanka Gandhi Holds Postmortem Humiliating Losses Of Congress’s UP Collapse

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ongress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sacked the party’s chiefs in the five states where it Despite the high voltage “ladki hoon lad sakti hoon” suffered massive defeats last week, (I am a girl and can fight) campaign, the Congress taking what it called the first step towards managed to get only two seats in Uttar Pradesh, down “reorganisation”. Navjot Singh Sidhu, who from seven in 2017. Its vote share has shrunk to just took over as Punjab Congress chief eight 2.5 per cent. months ago, is among the leaders asked to resign. ongress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is hosting a meeting Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala this evening to review the party’s decimation in tweeted that the resignations were sought politically crucial Uttar Pradesh. Despite the high to “facilitate the reorganisation” of the state voltage “ladki hoon lad sakti hoon” (I am a girl and Congress units. can fight) campaign, the party managed to get only two seats in Mrs Gandhi presented the resignation offer the state, down from seven in 2017. Its vote share has shrunk to as the “ultimate sacrifice in the interest of just 2.5 per cent. Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar the party”, according to party leaders. But it Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is chairing the meeting at the was “unanimously rejected”, the leaders said. party’s war room at 15, Gurdwara Rakabganj Road. The meeting The party even put out a video of all its is being attended by the top state leaders of the party. former leaders, including Jawaharlal Nehru The meeting comes two days after Ms Gandhi Vadra presented her and Indira Gandhi, on its Twitter handle, report regarding the party’s rout in the five states where elections signalling that the Gandhis would remain were held. At the meeting, her mother and the party’s interim chief in charge.

Sonia Gandhi had offered to resign.

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Shreyas Iyer had big shoes to fill but he has done well: Rohit Sharma

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Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer Shine As India Complete 2-0 Series Sweep vs SL

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ndia captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said Shreyas Iyer Other star performers of the series were Rishabh Pant, had big shoes to fill following the axing of stalwarts like Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin. Rohit said he is mighty pleased Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane but he grabbed with what they brought to the table. the opportunity with both hands in the Test series against “Shreyas just carried on from where he left off in the T20 Sri Lanka and will only get better with more opportunities. series against Sri Lanka. He seemed to carry that form into India swept the two-match series against the islanders 2-0 on the Test series.

Monday with a 238-run win in the second Test here. Iyer, who “He knew he was stepping into the big shoes of guys like Rahane replaced Rahane in the eleven, scored a fine 92 and 67 in a low- and Pujara, but he has everything that he requires. He will be scoring game. Hanuma Vihari replaced Pujara at number three. better now when he starts travelling

Daniil Medvedev Suffers Shock Loss At Indian Wells, Loses No.1 Ranking HiIndia Newsdesk

D a n i i l M e d ve d e v vowed to reclaim his No.1 ranking at the Miami Open nex t week.

Daniil Medvedev was sent crashing out of the ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters in a stunning defeat to Gael Monfils on Monday that ended the Russian’s three-week reign as world number one. French world number 28 Monfils produced a vintage performance to down Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in just over two hours to advance to the fourth round. It was the first time the 35-year-old Monfils has beaten a player ranked world number one since 2009.

Naomi Osaka Brought To Tears By Heckler HiIndia Newsdesk

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was brought to tears by a heckler Saturday on the way to a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Veronika Kudermetova in the Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tournament.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was brought to tears by a heckler Saturday on the way to a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Veronika Kudermetova in the Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tournament.

Japan’s Osaka, ranked 78th in the world after her third-round exit at the Australian Open, was rocked early in the first set when someone in the crowd yelled “Naomi, you suck.” She pleaded with the chair umpire to take action to no avail, and at 0-3 down in the secondround match, her emotions spilled over.

Speaking of Du Plessis’ appointment to the role during a discussion on Star Sports, Gavaskar lavished praise on the South Africa star.

“Loads of captaincy experience, loads of leadership qualities you see in Faf du Plessis. I am not surprised at all. He has taken the South African team together,” Gavaskar said. “Remember, there was a time when South African cricket was in a bit of a turmoil but he managed to get the players together and take South Africa right up to the top. A terrific decision by RCB to hand the captaincy to Faf du Plessis,” he added.

Kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal Ambian shot dead HiIndia Newsdesk

On Ronaldo’s Second Manchester United Debut : Says Alex Ferguson

“Caesar Entering Rome”

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egendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described Cristiano Ronaldo’s second debut for the Red Devils as “Caesar entering Rome”.

United pulled off one of the biggest signings this year by re-signing Ronaldo from Juventus on deadline day, 12 years on from his initial departure to Real Madrid.

On his return, Ronald scored two goals against Newcastle United at Old Trafford and that game was even attended

by Ferguson, who had earlier described Ronaldo as his son.

“It’s fantastic. You saw on Saturday that it was like Caesar entering Rome after victory. I came, I saw, I conquered.

It was fantastic. I mean, for anyone who is a United fan, we could have had a million people in there, without doubt, as there were so many outside, hundreds outside.

It’s one of these things. When he was here as a kid, his learning process was very, very quick,” Ferguson told the club’s official podcast, as reported

A renowned international kabaddi player was shot dead during an ongoing match of a kabaddi tournament at Jalandhar’s Mallian Khurd (Nivin Mallian) on Monday evening. The victim has been identified as Sandeep Singh Sandhu aka Sandeep Nangal Ambian (38).

The incident took place between 6:15 pm to 6:30 pm. Sandeep had come along with his team to participate in a match which was supposed to start in the evening.

It is learnt that when Sandeep came out of the tournament site,

It is learnt that when Sandeep came out of the tournament site, unidentified assailants opened fire on him, leaving him dead on the spot. unidentified assailants opened fire on him, leaving him dead on the spot. A teenage boy was also injured but he is out of danger. Sandeep was among the top five Kabaddi players of the world and head of Major Kabaddi League Federation He represented the United Kingdom team as captain in various Kabaddi World Cup tournaments.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

IRS Plans To Hire 10,000 Workers To Relieve Massive Backlog The agency faces a backlog of around 20 million pieces of correspondence, which is more than 15 times as large as in a normal filing season, according to the agency.

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WASHINGTON, DC – The IRS said Thursday it plans to hire 10,000 new workers to help reduce a massive backlog that the government says will make this tax season the most challenging in history.

The agency released a plan to work down the tens of millions of filings that includes speeding up the traditionally slow hiring process, relying more on automated processes and bringing on more contract workers to help with mailroom

Precautions For Spring Break Travelers: FBI HiIndia Newsdesk

TUCSON, AZ—FBI Phoenix advises the public to be vigilant of their surroundings and use caution when traveling during spring break. If traveling out of the country, the FBI warns of increased dangers of international travel, including crime, theft, fraud, and kidnapping.

As a first step in planning any trip abroad, check the travel advisories for your intended destination. The travel advisory system was designed to give U.S. citizens timely, clear, and reliable information regarding security threats abroad. Establish points of contact for your family to contact in the event of an emergency.

Avoid traveling alone, especially after dark. Be conscious of your surroundings and avoid areas you believe may put your personal safety at risk.

and paper processing.

The agency faces a backlog of around 20 million pieces of correspondence, which is more than 15 times as large as in a normal filing season, according to the agency. And the IRS workforce is the same size it was in 1970, though the U.S. population has grown exponentially and the U.S. tax code has become increasingly complicated.

Additionally, the need to administer pandemic-related programs has imposed an entirely new workload on the agency.

The IRS’ latest plan to combat the current backlog includes creating a 700-person surge team to process new returns, adding 2,000 contractors to respond to taxpayer questions about stimulus and child tax credit payments and developing new automated voice and chat bots to answer taxpayer questions.

There is no plan to extend the current April 18 filing deadline, the senior official said.

Indian American ICU Doctor Killed Trying To Stop Carjacking

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SILVER SPRING, MD- Dr. Rakesh Patel was killed in a hit-and-run incident after a carjacker allegedly stole his Mercedes and ran him over, police officials said.

Dr. Rakesh “Rick” Patel, a 33-year old intensive care unit doctor from Silver Spring, Maryland, was hit and killed by his own Mercedes while chasing down the carjackers who stole the car.

Patel had his car stolen on Vernon Street in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington DC on Tuesday night after he had left his car running when he got out to give a package to his girlfriend Rachel Lincoln.

Sensing an opportunity as the couple embraced, at the carjackers jumped inside the doctor’s car and sped off. Patel ran after them but was run over by the thieves when he managed to get in front of the car at a busy intersection, as his girlfriend watched in horror.

He was pronounced dead after being taken to a nearby hospital.

Indian American Foundation Sends $1Mln In Aid To Ukraine HiIndia Newsdesk

GAITHERSBURG, MD – An Indian American foundation here has donated wound care products worth $1 million for civilians injured in war torn Ukraine.

Human Biosciences, a Maryland-based bio pharma firm, in partnership with the Manoj and Ritu Jain Foundation has shipped urgent wound care products for civilians in war zones, a press release said.

The move comes in response to an urgent request made by the Ukranian Embassy in Washington. ”Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the conflict. Our philosophy is, ‘Every wound matters, every patient matters.’ We’re happy that our products can help in this crisis,” said Rohan Jain, president of Human BioSciences.

Human BioS ciences’s high-tech

Manoj and Ritu Jain Foundation has shipped urgent wound care products for civilians in war

bioengineered advanced wound care products utilise proprietary Kollagen technology which acts as a natural hemostat to stop the bleeding immediately providing faster wound

healing and better aesthetic appearance with minimal scarring.

Products are now being air shipped to Ukraine for humanitarian purposes, the media release added.

Romila Thapar, Deepa Mehta Honoured At SASA Conference HiIndia Newsdesk

ANGELES, CA –The 15th annual South Asian Studies Association conference was held from Mar. 11– 13. The event was organized by LMU Graduate Yoga Studies and South Asian Studies Association (SASA).

The association is dedicated to advancing knowledge about a wide range of subjects that describe South Asian culture in its glorious past, present and future. Indian author and historian, Romila Thapar and Indian Canadian Oscar-nominated filmmaker and screenwriter Deepa Mehta were honored at the event. The event also celebrated the launch of a new scholarly journal “Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal.”

The two-day event had informative panel sessions too.

New York City Schools Want To Ban Chocolate Milk

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NEW YORK, NY— An upstate Congressman is lashing out over a proposal to ban chocolate milk from New York City schools.

Rep. Anthony Brindisi called it “death by chocolate” for upstate farmers saying the ban would be “rash and unjustified” and “no kid will be healthier for it.”

The NYC Department of Education reportedly wants to ban chocolate milk from the menu due to health concerns including too much sugar.

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza reportedly only wants plain milk and non- flavored milk made available for meals. School districts from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., have banned flavored milk despite studies that show it provides more nutrients to children who drink it than those who avoid all milk.

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More Than 1M NJ Families Benefitted

By Expanded Child Tax Credit

Wednesday as it neared the first anniversary of the stimulus law, passed a year ago over unanimous Republican opposition. Biden signed the bill, which also included $1,400 direct payments to most Americans, on March 11, 2011.

The stimulus bill provided credits of $3,000 per child aged 6-17 and $3,600 for children under 6. More than 1.7 million New Jersey children were eligible to receive the credit. The credits began phasing out for individuals making more than $75,000 and married couples filing jointly making more than $150,000.

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga, speaks as U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, left, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., right, look on during a Capitol press conference on Feb. 8, 2022.

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JERSEY CITY, NJ -More than 1 million New Jersey families benefitted by the expanded Child Tax Credit in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus law.

Another 354,000 employees without dependent children also received increased payments under the law, which increased tax credits going to low- and middle-income workers.

The figures were released by the Biden administration on Wednesday as it neared the first anniversary of the stimulus law, passed a year ago over unanimous Republican opposition. Biden signed the bill, which also included $1,400 direct payments to most Americans, on March 11, 2011.

More than 1 million New Jersey families benefitted by the expanded Child Tax Credit in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus law.

The figures were released by the Biden administration on

CBP Officers Find 43 Horned Lizards And 9 Snakes In And Under Man’s Clothes HiIndia Newsdesk

SAN DIEGO, CA – U.S. Customs and B order Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry thwarted a significant smuggling attempt after discovering 52 reptiles, tied up in small bags and hidden in and under a man’s clothing as he tried to cross the border into the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry thwarted a significant smuggling attempt after discovering 52 reptiles, tied up in small bags and hidden in and under a man’s clothing as he tried to cross the border into the U.S.

Ex School Teacher Arrested For Threatening Social Media Remarks

Shafayeth Syed HiIndia Newsdesk

HA M I LT O N T O W N S H I P, N J Shafayeth Syed is a retired middle school teacher from Atlantic County, New Jersey. On February 22, he was fired by the school district. He was arrested on Tuesday after making public threats against the school on social media.

Shafayeth Syed is a former Hamilton Township schoolteacher. He was fired from William Davies Middle School last month as a former eighth-grade science teacher. On Wednesday, the township police revealed that he was arrested again after a previous arrest. Shafayeth’s current age is 27 years. He is originally from Egg Harbor Township, Shafayeth Syed was arrested again, and he is now facing additional charges. He was arrested in Wilmington, Delaware, at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday

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International Women’s Day Celebration Organized By Mandi Theater

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s. Surabhi Kumar, spouse of the Consul General Amit Kumar, was the Guest of Honour at the special cultural event with the theme “Break the Bias” organised by Mandi Theatre to celebrate the International Women’s Day and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Ms. Surabhi Kumar shared her thoughts on the issue of women empowerment and equality, touching upon issues such as internalized misogyny, deliberate or unconscious biases at different levels, her experience as an educator and the spouse of a diplomat. She also noted how normative expectations of a mother / father’s role has undergone a significant change.

Consul General Amit Kumar addressed the gathering

NJ County Colleges Students Will Get 50% Off Tuition Under New Plan Undocumented immigrants living in the country illegally can also qualify for the program by filling out the New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application created for “Dreamers”

M s . Ku m a r a l s o h a n d e d o v e r commendation certificates to select artists. Consul General Kumar also addressed the gathering, inter alia, paying tribute to Pandit Birju Maharaj who had notably blurred the role of gender in Kathak performances – a documentary on him was screened at the event. The vibrant cultural programme comprised sitar recitation, tabla and violin jugalbandi, Kathak performance and enactment of a Hindi play – Khandit Yakshini.

The Mandi Theatre team led by Ms. Alka Sharma has over the years taken up several social issues through the medium of theatre. The Consulate has also organised joint activities with them in the past.

TAGC Women’s Day Celebrations

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JERSEY CITY, NJ -New Jersey already guarantees that students from families that earn less than $65,000 can go to county college tuition free.

Now, students from families that make up to $80,000 may also be getting a deep discount on county college costs.

The st ate’s C ommunity C ol lege Opportunity Grant program would guarantee students whose households earn between $65,001 and $80,000 will pay no more than 50% of tuition and fees at New Jersey’s county colleges under an expansion of the program proposed in the state’s budget plan.

The expansion of the Community College Opportunity Grant program is part of the $48.9 billion state budget Gov. Phil Murphy introduced last week. The Democratic-controlled state Legislature is expected to negotiate the final budget with Murphy’s administration before the governor signs the spending plan into law at the end of June. To qualify for the 50% tuition guarantee, students will have to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA. Undocumented immigrants living in the country illegally can also qualify for the program by filling out the New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application created for “Dreamers” who are not eligible for federal aid. Officials will use the student’s total household adjusted gross income, a number usually found on tax forms, to determine if the family falls into the $65,001 to $80,000 income range. If they do, the student will be guaranteed to pay 50% of the county college tuition and fees, or possibly less if they qualify for other student aid.

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Over 350 women of Indian origin participated in this women’s day event CHICAGO, IL – Telugu Association of Greater Chicago (TAGC) celebrated Women’s Day in Bensenville, IL. Over 350 women of Indian origin participated in this women’s day event.

Continuing with the core values of TAGC, this year also the members raised money for a non-profit organization named Suguna Foundation with operations in west Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India which supports care and living for needy seniors. All members enjoyed the sumptuous snacks and dinner sponsored by Hyderabad House in Schaumburg, IL. TAGC president Uma Avadhuta thanked Past President Venkat Gunuganti and President elect Parameshwar Yarasani and also involved Board members and Volunteers to make the event grand success and congratulated all the beauty contest winners. She also thanked all the sponsors for the event and the donor.

Fuel Thieves Steal More Than 1,000 Gallons Of Diesel From Gas Station In Houston HiIndia Newsdesk

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are looking for thieves responsible for stealing more than 1,000 gallons of fuel from a local gas station.

For three straight days, investigators believe burglars stole roughly 350 gallons of diesel from the Fuqua Express in Southeast Houston. In total, roughly 1,100 gallons of fuel were taken.

Fuel thieves targeting gas stations, stealing dozens of gallons Police believe the burglars are using an elaborate method to take the fuel.

On surveillance video, a lookout car can be seen at nearby gas pump. Then, a van parks over the station’s gas caps designed to store fuel underground.

Using a trap door, some sort of suction

device, and a storage unit, investigators believe the thieves were able to quietly

pump hundreds of gallons of diesel into their vehicle. All three incidents took

place in broad daylight.

The gas station is locally owned and operated by Jerry Thayil’s father. He estimates the stolen diesel to be worth more than $5,000.

On a fourth straight day last week, Thayil says the same group comes back to try another fuel burglary.

However, Thayil had been watching surveillance video. Authorities are looking for at least four vehicles associated with the fuel thefts. If you have any information you’re urged to contact police.

“This stuff is happening right now,” said Thayil. “Make sure you’re checking your inventory logs and your surveillance cameras. It can happen when you least expect it.”

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HEALTH

XENOTRANSPLANTATION:

ARE PIGS THE FUTURE OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS? The frontiers of organ transplantation have been pushed further than ever before. The first organs taken from genetically engineered pigs have been put into people and the recipient of the first pig heart managed to survive for two months.

So how close are we to using pigs for a limitless supply of organs to solve the global shortage?

SILENCE descends on the operating theatre and the tension builds until it’s almost a physical presence in the room.

Surgeons have just connected a pig’s kidney to a human body. The clamps have been released and human blood is now flowing into the pig organ.

“You could have heard a pin drop,” says transplant surgeon Dr Jayme Locke.

Success or failure will be determined in moments and there is now just a single question on everyone’s minds: “Pink or black?”

If the body unleashes a horrendous assault on the foreign organ - holes will be ripped in every cell in the pig tissue and the organ will clot from the inside out. It will go splotchy, then blue, then completely black within minutes.

If “hyperacute rejection” is avoided, the organ will blush pink with the flow of blood and oxygen.

“It turned beautiful and pink... the sense of relief, the sense of joy and hope just filled the room. We might have high-fived as well,” said Dr Locke, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, in the US. This operation was just one of a series of medical breakthroughs that have renewed interest in the field of xenotransplantation.

Using animal organs in the human body is an old idea, and has ranged from “zest for life” chimpanzee testicle implants to replacement kidneys and hearts taken from our primate relatives. The latter often ended in death soon afterwards. The problem is, our immune system treats the transplanted organ like an infection and attacks.

The focus these days is on pigs, as their organs are roughly the right size and we have centuries of experience farming them.

But the challenge of hyperacute rejection - keeping organs pink, not black - is the same. You can’t just pop down to the farm, choose a pig and transplant its organs.

It’s taken huge advances in genetic engineering to alter pigs’ DNA so their organs are more compatible with our immune systems.

The recent kidney and heart transplants have taken organs from the specially designed “10-gene pig”.

It has one genetic tweak to prevent any donated organs responding to human growth hormones and growing out of control.

Another key alteration removes a sugary molecule, called alpha-Gal, which sticks to the surface of pig cells and acts like a gigantic flashing neon sign marking the tissue as absolutely alien.

A wing of our immune system, called the complement system, is constantly patrolling the body looking for alpha-Gal. That’s why organs can be rejected and killed

moments after they are transplanted.

Two other “neon signs” were genetically removed and six human ones added in, acting like a camouflage net over the pig cells to help hide them from the immune system.

The resulting 10-gene pigs are then raised in sterile conditions so they are suitable for transplant.

Pig hearts do not have to be as good as a human heart to still save huge numbers of lives, according to Prof John Wallwork, one of the UK’s most eminent transplant surgeons. Many people die waiting for a transplant.

Xenotransplantation has always felt like the next big thing in transplant medicine. There’s no doubt a series of landmark operations have been performed, but only more research will tell us whether the field - and its grand dreams - will ever come of age.

Dr Locke added: “Our goal would be to have one 10-gene edited pig be able to save a patient with kidney failure, a patient with liver failure, a patient with heart failure and a patient with end-stage lung disease.

“That would be a remarkable accomplishment and I genuinely believe that we will be there during my lifetime.”

3D printing: Ears and noses to be created using human cells Patients in Wales could be among the first in the world to receive pioneering treatment which uses human cells to eliminate facial scarring.

SWANSEA University’s £2.5m study will use the cells and plant-based materials to 3D-print nose and ear cartilage.

If successful, it could be used in the future to treat people born without body parts or who have facial scarring because of burns, trauma or cancer. Victims of scarring say the development could be life-changing.

Six-year-old Elizabeth visited the world-leading research programme in Swansea alongside Sophie, Countess of Wessex, who is a patron of the Scar Free Foundation. Elizabeth, from Birmingham, suffered severe burns in a fire when she was six months old.

She lost some of her fingers and an ear, and her painful scarring requires daily treatment. “Sometimes I find it hard to open things,” she said, adding she found the new research “exciting”.

Her father Liam said the work being done was “incredible”. He said: “The 3D printing we’re particularly interested in.

Elizabeth lost an ear in the fire, so if one was eventually able to be printed using her own cells that would be amazing.

“A lot of the work they’re doing in this lab we’re hoping will benefit children like Elizabeth so they don’t have to deal with the physical and mental impact of scars.”

Tina Morgan, from Merthyr Tydfil, was diagnosed with skin cancer on her left ear in 2010.

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Mrs Morgan said she would like to have something to replace the part of the ear she lost, and has previously looked at treatment to reconstruct her ear. The research is being led by Prof Iain Whitaker, who said this was the largest group of its kind in the UK, and possibly Europe.

The project will include scientific stu d i e s to d e te r m i ne t he i d e a l combination of cells to grow new cartilage which will lead to human clinical trials for facial reconstruction.

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INDIAN weddings have long had a reputation for being big affairs.

Everything from the venue to the wedding lehengas are expected to be elaborate and grand. We’ve noticed that lately, there has (thankfully!) been an apparent shift from this idea. Call it the pandemic effect if you want to, but many brides these days are gravitating towards a minimal and fresh approach when it comes to their wedding outfits.

They are moving away from the quintessential hundred-kilo lehenga and opting for fresh and modern lehengas, and we love it. So, if you’re a bride-to-be looking for unconventional outfit ideas, go ahead and bookmark these offbeat lehenga styles right away.

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Looking for ways to style your bookshelf?

BIBLIOPHILES will vouch for the fact that setting up book shelves is an arduous task, especially if they do not have a dedicated space or even the vision to set it up. As such, many books lie in chaotic conditions, unattended, waiting to be seen, read and arranged.

4First begins by leaving “space between stacks of books to display mementos”.

4Next, adds candles and artefacts as bookends.

4The next step is to try and arrange the books in groups by using colour or size.

4You can try to “create interest by crafting horizontal and vertical stacks”, as demonstrated in the video.

4You can add beautiful pieces on top of your stacked books.

4If you have some space, you can place plants and flowers to “add softness and break symmetrical lines”.

4 You can also try and “introduce texture with baskets and ceramics”.

4“Keep making adjustments till it feels right,” she writes in the caption.

4Think in terms of layering.

4Add some “wonderful art”.

KNOTTED top lehengas are all the rage right now and for all the right reasons. “Knotted top lehengas are nothing but a blouse featuring a knot worn with a lehenga skirt, and without a dupatta. They are perfect for brides who want to enjoy their special day without worrying too much about their outfits. If you need more reasons to opt for this charming style, let us tell you that it’s incredibly easy to play around with this particular style of lehenga. Take, for instance, this delicious organza knotted top-style blouse in a shade of dust pink and golden embroidered lehenga skirt set.

All you’d need are statement earrings and a stone-cut bracelet, and you’d be all set for one of the most special days of your life.

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This is the perfect time to experiment with a variety of fresh produce. From fruits to vegetables, try making everything from roasts, stir-fries and curries and share the deliciousness with friends and family.

The humble green, also known as “Roman cauliflower, broccolo romanesco, romanesque cauliflower or simply romanesco, is an edible flower bud of the species Brassica oleracea.” Explaining the origin of this power packed vegetable, the chef said, “First documented in Italy in the 16th century, it is chartreuse in color, and has a form naturally approximating a fractal.”

This vegetable can be compared to a traditional cauliflower in terms of taste.

However, it has a firmer texture and delicate nutty flavour.

To replicate the taste, the chef suggested that you imagine the combination of cauliflowers together with walnuts: a balance of smooth, nutty taste. “Think cauliflower and walnuts or chestnuts together.”

Romanesco is a rich source of

vitamin C, vitamin K, dietary fiber, and carotenoids which will make sure that it’s a healthy addition to your diet. This vegetable is to be enjoyed during the cooler months as a “veggie side dish for any roasted or grilled meat and poultry main course”.

Due to the delicate taste of the Romanesco, it’s important that you cook it gently to retain maximum

flavour. The use of freshly cracked black pepper and a dash of lemon is recommended to amp up the taste of Romanesco. The chef simply cooks it and flavours it with “just a little garlic, chillies, pepper, and lemon.”

The addition of Romanesco could be a game-changer. Rich in essential vitamins and dietary fibre, roast it, bake it, fry it, let us know how you liked it!

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Bengaluru: A hijab is not an essential religious practice, the Karnataka High Court said today in a huge setback to students who had challenged a ban on wearing the hijab in class. Five petitions had challenged the ban in court.

Ahead of the order, the state government banned large gatherings for a week in state capital Bengaluru “to maintain public peace and order”. Mangalore too banned large gatherings from March 15 to 19. Schools and colleges are closed in Udupi today.

The Karnataka High Court had temporarily banned religious clothes, including Hijab and saffron scarves, last month as the controversy snowballed into protests and a face-off between different sections of students.

China: Businesses shut as officials widen Covid lockdowns

midst a row over the recently-related film The Kashmir Files, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed the “ecosystem that is involved in burying the truths” and urged the Bharatiya Janata Party’s lawmakers to stand up for those who “bring out the truths and facts that have been suppressed for years.” Modi also took a swipe on those who were against the release of The Kashmir Files. “Some people speak about the freedom of expression, but no film was made on Emergency because there was continuous effort to bury the truth,” the PM said. “When on August 24 (the day of Partition), we decided to mark it as a horror day, some people had issues with that… But how can the country forget that day? But by doing so we would have been able to learn about it,” he said.

“Missile System Very Reliable”: Government On Accidental Firing Into Pak The Defence Minister said that the government has “taken serious note” of the incident and ordered a formal highlevel inquiry.

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Several multinational companies have halted operations as China widens its Covid lockdowns among its biggest since the start of the pandemic.

Tens of millions of people across the country face restrictions, including the entire Jilin province and technology hub Shenzhen, as authorities report record numbers of cases. Toyota, Volkswagen and Apple supplier Foxconn are among the firms affected. The lockdowns have raised concerns that crucial supply chains may be disrupted. China on Tuesday reported a record high of more than 5,000 cases, most of it in Jilin.

All 24 million residents of the northeastern province were placed under quarantine orders on Monday. It is the first time China has restricted an entire province since the Wuhan and Hebei lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic. Jilin residents have been banned from moving around, and anyone wanting to leave the province must apply for police permission. It came a day after a five-day lockdown was placed on the 12.5 million residents of the southern city of Shenzhen, with all buses and subway services suspended.

New Delhi: The Indian government today informed the parliament that a formal “high-level inquiry” has been ordered into the March 9 incident of the “inadvertent” release of a missile from India into Pakistan’s territory.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the accident happened during routine maintenance and inspection at around 7 pm. Stressing that the

government attached “highest priority” to the safety and security of weapons systems, he assured the house that the missile system is “very reliable and safe”.

“It was later learnt that the missile had landed inside the territory of Pakistan.

While this incident is regretted, we are relieved that nobody was hurt due to the accident,” he said.

‘Rebel’ Kapil Sibal Slams Gandhis HiIndia Newsdesk

New Delhi: The infighting in the Congress continued after the Congress Working Committee meet, with the party’s Lok Sabha whip Manickam Tagore today hitting out at senior leader Kapil Sibal for his remarks against the leadership and accusing him of speaking the language of the RSS and BJP. Mr Tagore, a staunch Rahul Gandhi loyalist, said the RSS and the BJP want the Gandhis to be out of leadership position in the party in order to kill the Congress party and destroy the ‘idea of India’.

“Why the RSS and BJP wants Nehru-Gandhi’s out of the leadership? Because without Gandhi’s leadership Congress will be become Janata party. It’s easy to kill Congress then it’s easy to destroy the idea of India (sic),” Mr Tagore said on Twitter.

“Kapil Sibal knows it but why he is speaking the language of RSS/BJP,” he claimed. The Congress Working Committee also rejected Mrs Gandhi’s offer to make any and every sacrifice for the party, which was construed by some as an offer of Gandhi family to step aside, and reposed faith in her leadership.

US ‘defends’ India “Amazon Driving Us To Our Knees.

We’re Broke”: Future To Supreme Court on missile drop Talks between Amazon.com Inc and Future Retail aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over whether Future’s retail assets can be sold to Reliance Industries (RIL) have failed, lawyers for the companies told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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New Delhi: Talks between Amazon. com Inc and Future Retail aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over whether Future’s retail assets can be sold to Reliance Industries (RIL) have

failed, lawyers for the companies told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Both Amazon and Future said they would like to resume arbitration proceedings in Singapore that had been put on hold by the Delhi High Court. The top court will hear the matter on Wednesday.

Amazon has also accused Future Retail and RIL of “fraud”. In a notice published in the newspapers, Amazon warned the founders of Future Retail that any effort to transfer its assets to RIL would be liable for civil and criminal consequences.

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The United States has said there is no indication that the recent firing of a missile from India which landed in Pakistan was anything other than accidental. India on Friday said it accidentally fired a missile two days back that landed in Pakistan and that the “deeply regrettable” incident was caused by a technical malfunction in the course of its routine maintenance.

“We have no indication as you also heard from our Indian partners that this incident was anything other than an accident,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference on Monday. pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday had said Pakistan could have responded to India after its missile landed in his country’s Punjab province but it observed restraint.

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The condition of co-morbidity for people aged 60 and above to get a precautionary dose has also been removed.

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ndia will start vaccinating children aged 12 to 14 years from March 16 as it expands its COVID-19 vaccination coverage, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Monday. The condition of co-morbidity for people aged 60 and above to get a precautionary dose will also be removed. Everyone in that age category can now take booster shots.

“Union Government after due deliberations with scientific bodies has decided to start COVID19 vaccination for 12-13 yr and 13-14 yr age groups (those born in 2008, 2009 and 2010. i.e those who are already above 12 years of age) of the population from 16th March 2022,” the health ministry said in a statement.

Un n a m e d U S of f i c i a l s reportedly told multiple US news outlets that Russia had asked China to provide military assistance after it began the invasion.

The Chinese foreign ministry did not address the allegation directly, but accused the US of maliciously spreading disinformation about China.

Mr Sullivan, seen here in a file picture, The exchanges come as top US warned that the US would not allow China and Chinese officials are to meet in Rome. US media outlets, to provide a “lifeline” to Russia citing Washington officials, say that Russia has in recent days asked China specifically for military equipment, including drones.

In a CNN interview, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said they were "communicating directly, privately to Beijing that there will absolutely be consequences for large-scale sanctions evasion efforts or

The US has said China will face “consequences” if it helps Russia evade sanctions in its invasion of Ukraine.

Gandhis Did Offer To Resign At Meet

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New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in her speech to senior leaders yesterday at a meeting to discuss the party’s latest election defeats, offered to resign along with her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Mrs Gandhi presented the resignation offer as the “ultimate sacrifice in the interest of the party”, according to party leaders.

“Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said that she along with her family members Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are ready to sacrifice their posts for the party, but we all rejected this,” Mr Chowdhury told.

support to Russia to backfill them". “We will not allow that to go forward and allow there to be a lifeline to Russia from these economic sanctions from any country, anywhere in the world,” he said. He added that while the US believed China was aware that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was “planning something” before the invasion happened, Beijing “may not have understood the full extent of it”. “Because it’s very possible that [Mr] Putin lied to them the same way that he lied to Europeans and others,” Mr Sullivan said.In response, a spokesman for the foreign ministry in Beijing, Zhao Lijian, said the US was spreading disinformation. He added that China’s stance had always been consistent and that China was playing a constructive role in promoting talks.

No To Home Food, Yes To Prayer Books In Jail For Ex-Stock Exchange Head

“Modi, Modi” Chants In Lok Sabha Over Poll Wins, PM Was Present HiIndia Newsdesk

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by chants of “Modi, Modi” as he entered parliament for the second half of the Budget session that rescued today.

In visuals, PM Modi was seen at his traditional seat in the Lok Sabha, watching silently as the government benches erupted in chants of “Modi, Modi” and desk-thumping to mark the

BJP’s outstanding 4/5 victory in recent state elections. As he entered the house, BJP MPs gave him a standing ovation.

Union Ministers, including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, joined the ruling party MPs in the big welcome. Congress President Sonia Gandhi and other opposition leaders were present in the House at the time.

“Heart-Breaking Tragedy”: 5 Indian Students Killed In Canada Road Accident HiIndia Newsdesk

Five Indian students died in a road accident near Toronto in Canada at 3.45 am local time on Saturday. Two other students were injured and have been admitted to a hospital for treatment. According to Canadian news channel CP24, the passenger van in which the students were travelling collided with a tractor-trailer on a highway in Ontario.

The deceased have been identified as Harpreet Singh, Jaspinder Singh, Karanpal Singh, Mohit Chouhan and Pawan Kumar. They were all between 21 and 24 years old.

The High Commissioner of India to Canada Ajay Bisaria added that the Consulate General of India in Canada was in touch with the friends of the victims for assistance.

Chitra Ramkrishna was arrested

by CBI earlier this month after four days of questioning.

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New Delhi: Former NSE chief Chitra Ramkrishna, accused of being involved in grave lapses at India’s largest stock market -- including sharing confidential information with an individual she dubbed a “Himalayan yogi” -- has been sent to jail for 14 days. The 59-year-old, who has been heading the NSE since 2013, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on February 24 after days of questioning in what has been dubbed the market manipulation scam. The case -- involving an unfair advantage in trading to some brokers -- was filed in 2018.

The agency is investigating allegations of information leak from the computer servers of the market exchanges to stockbrokers in what has come to be known as the “colocation scam”.

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Franchise Hotel near O’Hare Airport(Chicago) looking for couple to do front-desk & manage hotel. Accommodation provided.

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ઓ’હેર એરપોર્ટ (શિકાગો) નજીક આવેલી ફ્ેન્ાઇઝ હોરલમા ફ્નર-ડેસક કરવા અને હોરે લનુ ં સં્ાલન કરવા મારે યુગલની િોધમાં છે . રહેવાની સગવડ આપવામાં આવિે.

Call Or Text: 331-308-5438

MOTEL HELP પેલેટાઇન, (શિકાગો)માં આવેલી 60 રૂમની ઈનટટીરિયિ કોરિડોિ ફ્રેન્ાઈઝ મોટલમાં હાઉસકટીપીંગ કપલની જરૂિ છે .િહરેવાની સગવડ આપવામાં આવિે.લીગલ સટરેટસ જરૂિટી.

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60 Rooms interior corridor Franchise Motel in Palatine (Chicago) is looking for Housekeeping couple.

Accommodation provided. Legal status must.

Call: 630-709-7400

RESTAURANT HELP : Arial Black 14 Font White color Wisconsin RestaurantHeading in Midwest Milwaukee, needs experienced Tandoori Chef and Waiter.

414-581-3784 Now Medicare Advantage PPOCall: Plans available with: HOTEL HELP

67 Room Hotel in Naperville, Illinois is looking for Front Desk Personnel. Fluency in English & Computers, legal work status is required.

Call: (215) 964-3016

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MOTEL HELP Looking for experienced single or couple to operate & manage Motel in upstate NY. Now Medicare PPO single Plans available with:couple for housekeeping.

AlsoAdvantage hiring or

Accommodations provided.

Call or text 518-879-4339 or Email springhills.4141@gmail.com

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શિકાગોથી એક કલાકના અંતરે શિશિગન I-94 પર આવેલી ફ્રેંચાઇઝ Quality Inn Motel, 12850 Super Dr, Sawyer, MI 49125 િોટે લિાં હાઉસકકશપંગ અને ફ્ંટડેસકનુ ં કાિ કરી િકે તેવા કપલની જરૂરછે . તેિજ Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: American & Indian Food લીકર અને કનવીશનયનસ સટોરિાં with Liquor, િીટ સૅનડશવચને લગત ું કાિ કરી િકે તેવા વયક્તઓની જરૂર છે . રહેવાની સગવડ આપવાિાં આવિે.

Call: 269-903-9677 (Cell) or 269-830-2490

RESTAURANT HELP Indian Restaurant in Akron, Ohio needs Tandoori, Curry Chef and Dishwasher. Free room and food Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans availableprovided. with: For more information.

Call: 330-671-1107

HOTEL HELP 75 Room Franchise Hotel in Racine-Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin (Only 40 minutes from Chicago Airport) hiring for Housekeeping Couple and Front Desk Clerk.

Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: Accommodation provided.

If you are interested. રેસીન -માઉન્ટ પ્ેઝન્ટ, વિસ્કોનસીન ખાતે (શિકાગકો એરપકો્ટ્ટથી માત્ર ચા્ીસ મમવન્ટનાં અંતરે) આિે્ી 75 રૂમની હકો્ટ્માં હાઉસકકવપગં કપ્ તેમજ ફ્રન્ટ ડેસ્ ક્ાક્ટ ની જરૂર છે. રહે િાની સગિડ આપિામાં આિ​િે. રસ ધરાિનાર વ્યક્તિઓએ સંપક્ટ કરિકો.

Call: 214-457-7733

LIQUOR STORE HELP Now hiring Store Associate for Cardinal Warehouse Wine and Liquor, Northside Liquor Stores

773-931-7650 Now Medicare AdvantageCall: PPO Plans available with:

MOTEL HELP WANTED - Motel Manager Couple or Single for Franchise Motel in St. Louis MO Good Salary Provided.

Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans and availableAccommodation with:

CALL - 314-330-4621

HOTEL HELP Need Couple for Housekeeping. for Hotel in MADISON, WISCONSIN. Accommodation Provided.

Legal status Must.

Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: CALL: AK PATEL@ 608-852-4376 મોટલ હે �પ

�શકાગોમાં આવેલી ે ચાઈઝ મોટલમાં હોઉસ�ક�પ�ગ માટે કપલની જ ર છે . રહે વાની સગવડ આપવામાં આવશે. લીગલ ટે સ જ ર�. સવારે સાતથી સાંજના છ દર�યાન સંપક કરો.

Call: 773-632-6118 or 630-347-2723

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HIRING Hiring for Warehouse and Delivery work.

Need full time help in Skokie area Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with:

Contact Ken@ (847) 845-7850 RESTAURANT HELP

Help wanted full time kitchen help for new indian fast food restaurant. Should have knowledge Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans availablein with: Gujarati cooking.

Call 847-414-1905 or email: nileshs25@aol.com DUNKIN DONUTS HELP WANTD Dunkin Donuts in Florida looking for experienced Manager.

Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: Will pay good salary, bonus and moving expense.

Call: 863-255-9376 CONVENIENCE STORE FOR SALE Downttown Chicago loop newly built Convenience Store in the building,

Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with:

$45,000 per month gross sales,

8 am- 8 pm, 7 days a week. $4,500 lotto commisssion per month, Rent $7,500.

Asking $165,000.

Call Raj Patel: 630-205-6353

GAS STATION HELP Gas Station located at River Grove, IL need Cashier, must be willing to work overnight.

Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with: Experience preferred. Must Speak good English

Call: 773-391-6682

BEAUTY SALON HELP WANTED Beauty salon in Chicago looking for someone who knows how to do threading and waxing. Full-time and part-time available. Very good pay and tips.

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Call 847-338-6684

RESTAURANT HELP Well established Indian Restaurant in Wicker Park of Chicago is looking for a full-time experienced kitchen helper and a part-time food runner/server.

For immediate consideration.

Now Medicare Advantage PPO Plans available with:

Contact Raj @ 773-875-2180 (text or voice mail)

MATRIMONIAL Muslim parents seeking a match for their 28 year old son, Ht 6’-2”, handsome educated looking for a US Citizen girl from a good family background. Caste no Now Medicare PPO Plans available bar.Advantage Please send biowith:data & recent photographs.

Email: mfatime899@gmail.com

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