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ven as the legal battle over the Hindu religious ceremonies being performed at the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex after a Varanasi court allowed worship at the disputed site intensifies, the Hindu side has announced a schedule of five ‘aartis’ that will be held on a daily basis in the basement. Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who represents the Hindu side, has said that aarti will be performed five times daily inside the ‘Vyas Ka Tekhana’ inside the complex. On Wednesday, a Varanasi court allowed the Hindu devotees to worship inside the sealed basement of the Gyanvapi mosque. As per the court order, Hindu devotees can now offer prayers at ‘Vyas Ka Tekhana’, a restricted area inside Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque. The court, during its hearing earlier on Thursday, also directed the district administration to make the necessary arrangements for the ‘puja’ to be performed by the devotees and asked the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust to nominate a pujari for the puja.

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our Indian students have died in quick succession in the US, sparking fears regarding the safety and security of those studying abroad, and angry netizens calling for a travel advisory. The most recent reported case was of Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, a student of Lindner School of Business in Cincinnati, on Thursday after the deaths of Purdue University’s Neel Acharya, MBA student Vivek Saini in Georgia, and University of Illinois’ Akul B Dhawan. Announcing Benigeri’s death, the Indian Consulate in New York said that a police investigation is underway even as calls for an advisory for Indian students grew louder among netizens. “Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, a student of Indian origin in Ohio. Police investigation is underway. At this stage, foul play is not suspected,” the Consulate said in a post on X. The Consulate further said it is in touch with the Benigeri family and is extending all possible assistance to them. “MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) needs to issue an advisory for Indian students on keeping them safe in the US. Just shipping their remains to India is not their sole job,” Debashish Sarkar, a user on X, wrote in response to the Consulate’s post.

Earlier last month, two Indian students were found dead under suspicious conditions at their Connecticut accommodation on 15 January, reported PTI. G Dinesh (22) was from Wanaparthy in Telangana and Nikesh (21) was from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. The duo had gone to the US for higher education nearly a month ago. Their families do not know how the students, who were roommates, died. Dinesh’s kin was reportedly trying to seek help from the Union government to begin an inquiry into the matter. Calling the US an “increasingly becoming an unsafe place for Indians”, X user Sonam Mahajan wrote: “It’s high time India issued a travel advisory against the US for Indians looking to move to the country for both higher education and work opportunities”. “India should perhaps issue travel advisory for Indian students wanting to study in the US,” another user Rakesh Bakshi wrote, while

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many others urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take swift action. India last issued a travel advisory for its students and nationals in Canada in September 2023, given growing anti-India activities and politically condoned hate crimes and criminal violence in the country. The tragic incidents come with Indian students constituting more than 25 per cent of the over one million foreign students studying in the United States, according to a November 2023 Open Doors report. The number of Indians who travelled to the US for higher education increased by 35 per cent and resulted in an all-time high of 2,68,923 students in the academic year 202223, the report said. Last year, the US consular team in India issued over 140,000 student visas -- more than in any other country in the world, setting a record for the third year in a row.

India gets a place on UN ‘honor roll’, pays up $32 mn in annual dues

eiterating that its partnership with India is one of the most consequential relationships, the US has said it is working closely with the country on “most vital priorities”. The remarks by State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller came hours after the Biden administration notified the US Congress on Thursday of its decision to sell 31 armed drones to India.

“I would say that our partnership with India is one of our most consequential relationships. We work closely with India on our most vital priorities,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news briefing on Thursday. Wishing outgoing Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his future endeavors, Miller said that the US looks forward to welcoming his replacement. “We have had a close working relationship with the ambassador, have been able to work with him on a number of those shared priorities, including the crucial role India plays in ensuring a free, open Indo-Pacific

that is connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. We wish him well in his future endeavors and look forward to welcoming his replacement,” Miller said. The spokesperson also informed that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar share a “close working relationship”. “They have a close working relationship,

where they are able to engage on some of our most urgent and important priorities. Obviously, the Secretary has traveled to India to meet with the foreign minister on a number of occasions. He’s welcomed him here, he’s met with him in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly, and we look forward to continuing to work with him,” Miller told reporters.

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ndia has paid its annual dues of $32.895 million to the UN’s general budget, according to Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. At his daily briefing on Thursday, he thanked New Delhi for the contribution which earned it a place on the UN’s “honor roll”. India is one of the only 36 countries among the UN’s 193 members to have paid its annual assessment for the UN’s general budget by the deadline on Wednesday, according to the UN General Assembly’s Committee on Contributions.

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Hindu side announces schedule of five ‘aartis’ in Gyanvapi complex Contd. from Pg. 01 On Thursday midnight, the Gyanvapi complex was opened for worship by the Hindu side. The idols that were found during the Gyanvapi premises survey were placed, and a prayer was conducted, followed by the offerings of the prasad. A statue of Vishnu, a Ganesh idol, two statues of Hanuman, and a stone with Ram written on it have been kept there. The Muslim side on Thursday filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking stay on religious activities in the complex while the Hindu side also filed a caveat in the case. The Hindu side supporters also pasted ‘Mandir’ over a signage that said Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi. Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Police is on alert as the authorities were asked to conduct patrolling to avoid any untoward incidents.

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Pakistan leader Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi sentenced to 14-year imprisonment in Toshakhana case IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

holding any public office for the next 10 years and were fined around Rs1,574 million, The Express Tribune reported. The judge also asked the two to record their statements under Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and closed the right of crossexamination of the prosecution witnesses. The couple were indicted in the reference on January 9.

n accountability court on Wednesday sentenced former Pakistan premier Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 14 years imprisonment in the Toshakhana case, local media reported. The verdict comes a day after the PTI founder was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the cipher case by a special court established under the Official Secrets Act. Accountability court judge Mohammad Bashir presided over the hearing at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, where the former Khan is incarcerated, The Express Tribune reported.

Reacting strongly to the verdict, the PTI termed it as “complete destruction of every law” and claimed the former premier and first lady have faced “yet another kangaroo trial”. The party further said no right of defence was given to either Imran or Bushra and the case has “no basis” to stand on in any higher court, similar to the cipher trial.

Imran and Bushra were also barred from

US Congressman welcomes protest convoy to border amid Texas stand-off with federal government

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rench Police have arrested 91 people in a standoff with protesting farmers, who blocked motorways with tractors and briefly broke into the main wholesale food market Rungis. The people were put under custody after they made a brief intrusion into a storage area of Rungis and caused damage, Paris police prefect Laurent Nunez said on Wednesday.

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S House lawmaker Roger Williams, a Republican from Texas, has said that he welcomes a convoy of protesters to travel to the US-Mexico border and hold rallies as the border state has been in a standoff with the federal government over border security.

Earlier on Wednesday, 15 farmers were arrested for obstructing traffic on the A6 motorway, a few kilometre from Rungis, Xinhua news agency reported. Across the country, nearly 6,000 farmers with 4,500 pieces of machinery have set up 80 blocking points by Wednesday noon, according to the police source.

The protest group called “Take Our Border Back” launched a crosscountry drive on Monday in Virginia heading toward Florida before bending west along the Gulf of Mexico, with separate rallies planned later in hot spots for unlawful immigration in Texas, Arizona and California on February 3, Xinhua news agency reported. Their goal is to “shed light on the obvious dangers posed by wide open Southern borders,” according to local media reports. “The time is now for WE THE PEOPLE to PEACEFULLY assemble in honour of our US Constitution and Bill of Rights,” the organisation said in a statement on its website, calling for military veterans, active and retired law enforcement officers, ranchers, truckers, bikers, and others to join the convoy. Many protesters have described themselves as part of “God’s army” taking actions against “globalists”. “It’s something they can do to call attention to the fact that Biden administration is totally inept on securing this border and doesn’t really want to,” Williams said in an interview with NewsNation on Tuesday. “As long as it’s peaceful, come on, let’s go. And frankly, every trucker is welcome in Texas,” the lawmaker said.

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eta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologized to families at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on kids’ online safety in the US. When Senator Josh Hawley (RMO) pressed Zuckerberg to apologize to families who attended the hearing, calling attention to kids who were targeted by predators online, Zuckerberg offered his apology. “I’m sorry for everything you have all been through,” he told the families in attendance at the hearing late on Wednesday. “No one should go through the things that your families have suffered and this is why we invest so much and we are going to continue doing industry wide efforts to make sure no one has to go through the things your families have had to suffer,” the Meta CEO added. During the hearing, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel informed that 20 million teenagers use Snapchat in the US and that around 200,000 parents use its Family Center supervision

controls. He also shared that approximately 400,000 teen accounts have been linked to a parent’s account through Family Center, reports TechCrunch. Snapchat’s Family Center allows parents to see who their teens are friends with on the app and who they have been communicating with. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif ) had asked the CEOs of Snap, Meta, TikTok, X and Discord to disclose how many minors were using their platforms. Zuckerberg said he was unable to provide specific numbers, but said that the company runs “extensive ad campaigns” to raise awareness of its parental supervision tools. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said he was unable to share specifics, but that TikTok was “one of the first platforms” to give parents supervision controls. Discord CEO Jason Citron said that Discord raises awareness of its parental controls through promotional videos and in-app prompts. The US is mulling the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) that would require social platforms to take further steps to protect children online.

Since farmers initiated the protests last week against rising prices, bureaucracy and the influx of imports from Ukraine, the French government has promised to simplify administrative procedures, control fuel prices for farming machinery and give additional aid to wine growers. Facing similar farmer fury in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy, the European Commission announced two concessions on Wednesday: temporary exemptions on the “fallow obligations,” which impose on farms a rate of four per cent of fallow or non-productive areas, and measures to limit the rise in Ukrainian agricultural imports, which have soared following exemptions from customs duties granted to the country since the spring of 2022. The French presidential office said that the two measures announced on the European level were in response to France’s requests. President Emmanuel Macron, who is currently on an official visit to Sweden, will meet President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday in Brussels. The discussion “will focus on the situation of farmers in Europe and France, in the short term, but also the long term,” according to Elysee.

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Three US soldiers killed in drone strike in Jordan

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hree US troops were killed and 25 injured in a drone attack on a US base in Jordan, the US announced.

The deaths in the base, near the Syrian border, were the first of US service personnel in the region since the Hamas-Israel war broke out on October 7. However, there were variant reports of where the attack exactly took place - in Jordan or Syria. US President Joe Biden says that while facts are still being gathered, the attack was carried out by Iran-backed military groups operating in Syria and Iraq.

ith presidential primaries underway and a 2020 general election rematch seemingly the most likely outcome, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows former President Donald Trump narrowly ahead of President Joe Biden in what’s shaping up to be a close contest nationally. The poll highlights voters’ conflicted feelings about the leading candidates. Broad majorities of Democrats and Republicans say they’d be satisfied if their party’s candidate won such a rematch. Still, a sizable minority of voters express a desire for another option if Biden and Trump are the nominees. Overall, 49% of registered voters say

“Today, America’s heart is heavy”, he said, adding the soldiers’ “ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten by our nation. And have no doubt - we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner our choosing.”

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they would back Trump if an election between the two were held today, while 45% support Biden and 5% say they’d vote for someone else. Those numbers are identical to CNN polling on the contest in the fall, and the demographic dynamics of the contest appear to be steady – with a wide education gap among the most notable demographic divides, and smaller differences by age or race than in other recent presidential elections. Biden’s support among traditionally Democratic-leaning blocs such as younger voters and voters of color has not grown since the fall: Voters younger than 35 remain about evenly split, 49% back Biden and 46% Trump, while voters of color break 57% Biden to 35% Trump. Most voters on both sides of the hypothetical matchup continue to be more likely to say their choice is about Trump than that it is about Biden (68%

of Biden supporters say they’d be voting against Trump rather than for Biden, while 60% of Trump supporters say they’d be voting more for him than against Biden). A month into the election year, there are few signs of movement in how the public views either candidate. Both Trump and Biden continue to be deeply underwater in favorability ratings (59% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of Biden and 55% have a negative take on Trump), and many say that Biden does not deserve reelection (66%). Americans largely see Trump’s views and policies as “too extreme” (63%), while most see Biden’s views and policies as “generally mainstream” (61%). The poll finds that a victory by either candidate would leave most of the nation dissatisfied and a substantial share upset.

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NYC Mayor unveils Gandhi statue outside Hindu temple after 2022 vandalism incidents IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

Several fatalities reported after small plane crashes into Florida mobile home park

ew York City Mayor Eric Adams and Indian-American State Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar have unveiled a new Mahatma Gandhi statue, more than a year after the previous one was vandalized twice outside a Hindu temple in the state. Located in front of Shri Tulsi Mandir on 111th Street in Richmond Hill, the Gandhi statue was knocked over, spray painted, and battered with a sledgehammer on August 3 and 16, 2022.

hree people were killed and nine others injured after an underconstruction hangar collapsed at Boise Airport in Bosie in the US state of Idaho, said officials. According to Boise Fire Department, five of the injured are in critical condition, Xinhua news agency reported. The incident occurred on Wednesday; however, operations of the airport are not affected. Probe is on to determine the cause of the collapse.

“Last year, the statue of Gandhi that stood in South Richmond Hill was destroyed. But our solidarity and spirit to rebuild was not. Today, we stood with the community to say in one voice: Hate has no place in our city,” Mayor Adams said, unveiling the statue last week. We embody the values of justice for which Gandhi gave his life,” Mayor Adams said at the event attended by members of the IndianAmerican community. As the first Hindu elected to the New York State legislature, Rajkumar said, “When the Gandhi statue was vandalized, that really flew in the face of all of our beliefs and it’s very disturbing for the community”.

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Assembly Member David Weprin, Council Member Lynn Schulman, and Pandit Lakhram Maharaj, founder of Shri Tulsi Mandir, were also present in the ceremony. According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), six unidentified men -- between 25 and 30 years -- were spotted on surveillance video vandalizing the statue, following which they fled after getting into two separate cars, a white Mercedes Benz and a dark Toyota Camry. A month after the attack, 27-year-old Sukhpal Singh, who was part of a group, was arrested and charged with hate crimes.

everal fatalities were reported on Thursday after a small plane crashed into and demolished a mobile home in Clearwater, Florida, officials said. The aircraft, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35, crashed into the residential area after the pilot reported an engine failure, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson was quoted as saying by CNN. It was not clear how many people were on the plane. One person on the ground also received a minor injury and refused treatment, said Ehlers, who said the pilot was dead, according to reports from the scene.

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Rain storm batters parts of California, flooding roads IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

torms soaked Southern California with drenching rains on Thursday, triggering scattered flooding and rush-hour road closures in a precursor to a larger, wetter blast expected to sweep ashore over the weekend. The city of Long Beach, just south of Los Angeles, was one of the hardest-hit areas, with rainwater flooding a stretch of freeway and adjacent streets beneath a railroad bridge, leaving several vehicles submerged up to their roofs. Flooding, mud flows and rock slides forced the closure of numerous other roads across the region, including a busy tunnel passage that connects Pacific Coast Highway with a freeway in Santa Monica and a major freeway on-ramp in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. A flash-flood warning was posted for Los

Angeles County and flood advisories were issued for San Diego and Orange counties. But the storm’s center passed through the

US House backs $78 bn child, business tax breaks bill in rare bipartisan vote

region fairly swiftly, minimizing flood threats, the National Weather Service reported.

he U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a $78 billion bipartisan package of tax breaks for businesses and low-income families that was put on a fast track even as Congress remains deadlocked over broader fiscal issues. The temporary tax measure, which would increase the Child Tax Credit and reinstate income deductions on business research and development and certain capital investments through 2025, was approved on a strong bipartisan 357-70 vote. The measure was a rare example of cooperation between Republicans and Democrats amid a deadlock over government funding, including aid for

Ukraine and Israel, that has been held up in Congress for months over Republican demands for stronger controls on the southern U.S. border. It got a green light by House Speaker Mike Johnson after negotiations with some of his fellow Republicans who objected to its lack of tax relief for state and local taxes (SALT).

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he Biden administration is sending drugmakers opening offers for the U.S. Medicare program’s first ever price negotiations on Thursday, the White House said in a statement. President Joe Biden’s signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allows Medicare, which covers 66 million Americans mostly aged 65 and older, to negotiate prices for some of its most costly drugs. The negotiations will continue over the next several months, ending by August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement, and the negotiated prices are expected to go into effect in 2026. The initial offers have been sent to manufacturers of 10 high-cost medicines, which include Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer’s blood thinner Eliquis, Merck & Co’s diabetes drug Januvia and Johnson & Johnson’s blood thinner Xarelto. The HHS and White House did not disclose details on the offers.

Trump, Haley campaigns ramp up attacks in South Carolina

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he campaigns of Donald Trump and Nikki Haley went into full attack mode on Thursday in South Carolina, the state to hold the next major Republican presidential nominating battle on Feb. 24. Haley, Trump’s last remaining rival, has infuriated the former president by refusing to drop out of the nominating race after his back-to-back wins in Iowa and New Hampshire strengthened his grip on the nomination and set up a likely general election rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden in November. Haley’s campaign used a new ad and email blasts to call Trump a liar, a weak candidate and a coward for not debating her. Trump, who leads Haley by wide margins in opinion polls in South Carolina, her home state where she served as governor, deployed local politicians to savage her at an event in Columbia, the state capital.

Bill Taylor, a Republican state representative and onetime Haley ally who is backing Trump in the primary contest, called her a political opportunist. Another state representative supporting Trump, Stewart Jones, said Haley is weak on immigration, echoing a talking point put out by the Trump campaign on Thursday. Trump has made immigration a focus of the presidential battle, seizing on an issue that is a top concern for Republican voters as the Biden administration has struggled to cope with a surge of asylum seekers on the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump has criticized Haley for once opposing his proposed border wall.

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Relatives pay last respects to 4 Indian victims of Australia beach tragedy IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

Punjab man guilty of fatal car crash in Canada deported to India IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

26-year-old man hailing from Punjab has been deported to India less than a year after he was found guilty of a car crash that killed a woman and her elderly mother in the Canadian province of Alberta.

rieving relatives travelled from India on Thursday to bid final adieu to four of their family members who died last week on Phillip Island in one of the worst drowning tragedies in the Australian state of Victoria since 2005. Siblings Jagjeet Shivam Anand, 23, and Suhani Anand, 20, along with Kriti Bedi, 20, and Reema Sondhi, 43, died after the tide turned at the unpatrolled Forrest Caves beach in Newhaven. The four victims were cremated on Thursday after a service that combined Sikh and Hindu rites and was attended by about 200 mourners, including family members, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The Indian High Commission condoled the deaths as a “heartbreaking tragedy” and assured all assistance to the family and friends of the deceased. Liam Krige, Life Saving Victoria’s general manager of operations, said at a press conference that 19 people have drowned in Victoria since December 1 -- two more than the same period last summer. “Behind each one of these drownings, there is a family, there’s a brother, there’s a sister, there’s a mother, there’s a daughter,” he said.

Indo-Canadian driver arrested after 406 kg of meth found inside truck IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

29-year-old Indo-Canadian driver has been arrested after border officials found 406.2 kilograms of what’s believed to be methamphetamine from large suitcases inside his commercial truck, police said. Komalpreet Sidhu from Winnipeg was arrested by the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on January 14. He faces two charges, importation of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance for trafficking in what has been described by the officials as the largest narcotic seizure ever made in the Prairies. The truck, which was en route to Winnipeg, was searched at the Boissevain port of entry, Ken McGregor of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said 200 individually wrapped packages were discovered inside suitcases in the truck and would be eventually destroyed. The total amount of suspected drugs seized adds up to about four million illicit doses with an estimated street value of more than CA$ 50.7 million.

Bipinjot Gill, who arrived in Canada in 2016 on a student visa, sped through a red light in Calgary on May 18, 2019, killing Uzma Afzal, 31, and her mother, Bilquees Begum, 65, on the spot. He left Canada after his attempts to have a deportation order stayed were rejected by a Federal Court judge this month, the Calgary Herald newspaper reported. “The applicant committed and was convicted for a serious crime. Lives were lost. The families of the victims will never see family members again,” Judge Shirzad Ahmed said in his ruling. He also dismissed Gill’s claims that he would

face harm if returned to India by not being able to access treatment for his mental health issues. “And while (Gill) has struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues, he has been found criminally responsible for his conduct by a competent court of law.” Gill, who was 21 at the time of the

accident, was behind the wheel of a Hyundai that crashed into a Toyota Corolla at the intersection of Metis Trail and 128 Avenue N.E. in the early morning hours of May 18, 2019. While the two women were pronounced dead on the spot, the driver of the Toyota, Begum’s husband, and Uzma’s husband were taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Indian national sentenced for nearly $2.8 mn healthcare fraud in US IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

43-year-old Indian national in the US state of Michigan has been sentenced to nine years in prison for orchestrating a nearly $2.8 million healthcare fraud. Yogesh K Pancholi from Northville was also found guilty of wire fraud conspiracy, engaging in money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and witness tampering. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Pancholi owned and operated Shring Home Care Inc, a home health company based in

Livonia, Michigan, a Department of Justice release said. Despite being excluded from billing Medicare, Pancholi purchased Shring using the names, signatures, and personal identifying information of others to conceal his ownership of the company. In a two-month period, Pancholi and his co-conspirators billed and were paid nearly $2.8 million by Medicare for services that were never provided. Pancholi then transferred these funds through bank accounts belonging to shell corporations and eventually into his accounts in India.

Two British Indian musicians in Royal Philharmonic Society Awards shortlist IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

British Indian conductor and a sitarist are among 19 individual performers and composers shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Awards, celebrating classical music and musicians across the UK. Billed by The Sunday Times as the “biggest night in UK classical music”, the awards shine a light on brilliant musical individuals, groups, and initiatives inspiring communities nationwide. Alpesh Chauhan OBE, Music Director of the Birmingham Opera Company, has been nominated in the Conductor category, and sitarist and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun is in the

Instrumentalist Award and the LargeScale Composition Award categories. The RPS Awards will take place at the

Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on March 5 with tickets priced between ten to 25 pounds.

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3 Indo-Canadians to be extradited to US for drug trafficking IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

hree Indian-origin men have been arrested in Canada and will be extradited for trial in the US for their alleged links with a network trafficking drugs between Mexico and the North American nations. A joint operation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), dubbed “Operation Dead Hand”, saw 19 people charged in two US federal indictments for their alleged roles in the organized crime ring. Ayush Sharma, 25, and Guramrit Sidhu, 60, both from Brampton, and Subham Kumar, 29, from Calgary, were arrested under an international arrest warrant, the RCMP said in a release on Tuesday. Investigators developed information indicating the organized crime group used Canadian “handlers’ and “dispatchers” who travelled from Canada to Los Angeles for short amounts of time, a Department of Justice release noted.

Indian-American pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act charges in $1 bn scheme IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

n Indian-American man admitted that he failed to maintain an anti-money laundering programme in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act as part of a scheme to bring lucrative and high-risk international financial business to a small, unsophisticated credit union. Gyanendra Asre, 56, a certified antimoney laundering specialist from New York, is scheduled to be sentenced on May 3, a Department of Justice release stated on Wednesday. According to court documents, from 2014 to 2016, Asre was a member of the supervisory board of the New York State Employees Federal Credit Union (NYSEFCU), a financial institution that was required to have an antimoney laundering program. Through the NYSEFCU and other entities, Asre participated in a scheme that brought over $1 billion in high-risk transactions, including millions of dollars of bulk cash transactions from a foreign bank to the NYSEFCU. Experienced in international banking and trained in anti-money laundering

compliance and procedures, Asre represented to the NYSEFCU that he and his businesses would conduct appropriate anti-money laundering oversight as required by the Bank Secrecy Act. Based on Asre’s representations, the NYSEFCU -- a small credit union with a volunteer board that primarily served New York state public employees -allowed Asre and his entities to conduct high-risk transactions through it. Contrary to his representations, Asre

UK museum gets 200k pounds grant to tell stories of last Sikh Maharaja

failed to implement and maintain an anti-money laundering program at the NYSEFCU. This failure caused the NYSEFCU to process the highrisk transactions without appropriate oversight and without ever filing a single Suspicious Activity Report, as required by law. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the US Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

British-Indian couple jailed for 33 years after GBP 57 mn cocaine haul IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

n Indian-origin couple has been sentenced to 33 years in prison each after exporting more than half a tonne of cocaine to Australia. Arti Dhir, 59, and Kavaljitsinh Raijada, 35, whose extradition was sought by India on charges of the murder of their adopted son in Gujarat, were convicted of 12 counts of exportation and 18 counts of money laundering on Monday. During a trial at the Southwark Crown Court on Monday, Prosecutor Hugh French likened the modus operandi of the couple to crime dramas ‘Ozark’ and ‘Breaking Bad’.

The handlers coordinated the pick-up and delivery of large shipments of cocaine and methamphetamine, which were loaded onto long-haul semi-trucks destined for Canada. Wholesale quantities of fentanyl were seized as a result of the investigation. IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

museum founded by the son of the last Sikh emperor of Punjab in England has received a grant of nearly 200k pounds, which will be used to tell the family’s story through its displays, events, and activities. Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, the son of Maharaja Duleep Singh, gifted the Ancient House Museum to the people of Thetford town in the south of Norfolk, in 1924. The National Lottery Heritage Fund, which supports a wide range of heritage projects across the UK, awarded 198,059 pounds to the museum, which enters its centenary year in 2024. “Through the fore-sighted generosity of Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, for the past 100 years, Ancient House Museum has served the people of Thetford and beyond, preserving the history of the town and surrounding area,” said Councillor Margaret Dewsbury, Cabinet Member for

Communities, Norfolk County Council. “This award will enable the museum to better serve our diverse communities and promote a deeper appreciation of an important aspect of the town’s heritage,” she added. The displays will present fascinating and important stories of the wider Duleep Singh family, including Prince Frederick and his remarkable sisters -- Princesses Sophia and Catherine Duleep Singh, both pioneers of women’s political and private autonomy. In addition, they will include a ‘Treasury’ style display of treasures of Anglo-Punjab history, a model of Elveden Hall, personal items such as the Maharajah’s walking stick, given to him by the future King Edward VII when he was Prince of Wales. Councillor Robert Kybird, Chairman of the Breckland Area Museums Committee, said that the award will further enhance Thetford as a destination of choice for visiting Sikhs.

“It’s like something out of Breaking Bad or Ozark,” French said, describing the “ruthless and greedy” pair as “very different from the average married couple”. “It was not the 25-year age gap that was different -- it was the fact that they operated in the world of international organized crime,” he was quoted as saying by Sky News. Dhir and Raijada were identified by National Crime Agency (NCA) investigators after the Australian Border Force intercepted the cocaine upon its arrival in Sydney in May 2021. The drugs had been shipped via a commercial flight from the UK and consisted of six metal toolboxes which, when opened, were found to contain 514 kilos of cocaine. Officers traced the consignment back to Dhir and Raijada, who had set up a front company called Viefly Freight Services with the sole purpose of smuggling drugs. Both defendants had been directors of the company at different points since its incorporation in June 2015, the NCA said in a statement.

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Freight through Suez Canal almost halved after Houthi attacks

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reight travelling through the Suez Canal has almost halved since Yemen’s Houthi rebels began attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea, Sky News reported. The key shipping lane links producers in the Asia-Pacific region and Western markets -- and longer, alternative routes have caused delays and increased costs. UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), which supports developing countries in global trade, said the number of ships using the canal over the last two months had fallen by 39 per cent, leading to a 45 per cent decline in freight tonnage, Sky News reported. Jan Hoffmann, the agency’s head of trade logistics, said there were now three key global trade routes disrupted, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Panama Canal, where low water levels from drought meant shipping last month was down 36 per cent year-on-year and 62 per cent from two years

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ago, Sky News reported. He said: “We are very concerned. We are seeing delays, higher costs, higher greenhouse gas emissions.” Pollution was rising, he said, because ships were opting for longer routes and also travelling faster to compensate for detours. The Suez Canal handles 12-15 percent of global trade and 25-30 percent of container traffic. Container shipments through the canal were down 82

per cent in the week to 19 January from early December, Sky News reported. Hoffmann said food prices could feel the impact, adding about half of the increases seen since the war in Ukraine were due to higher transport costs, although consumers in developed countries may take some time to see an effect.

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emen’s Houthi group has said that they launched a missile attack on a US commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, claiming a “direct hit”.

ran on Sunday said it has simultaneously launched three domestically developed satellites into space for the first time in its space history, the media reported. The satellites were launched to an elliptic orbit with a minimum altitude of 450 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported. The three satellites included one communications and research satellite, Mahda, and two nanosatellites, Keyhan-2 and Hatef-1, the report said, adding that they were launched by indigenously-built launch vehicle Simorgh (Phoenix) from the central province of Semnan, Xinhua news agency reported. Mahda’s primary mission is to assess Simorgh’s performance over multiple tasks and evaluate new designs and technologies in space. The report said the other two will focus on global positioning and communications technology.

The group added on Wednesday that they targeted the vessel KOI, a container ship that was heading to Israeli ports, “in support of the Palestinians in Gaza and response to the US-British aggression against Yemen,” according to a statement released by Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea.

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Sarea said the attack was carried out with “several suitable naval missiles that directly hit the target”.

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He added the attack came hours after the group fired missiles at a US destroyer, the USS Gravely, in the Red Sea, Xinhua news agency reported. He noted that the Houthis would confront “any US-British escalation with escalation” and would not hesitate to launch more attacks in retaliation for any “foolishness” against Yemen.

ne person was killed in an armed attack on an Italian church in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul, said Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya said on social media platform X that two masked people organized the attack at the Santa Maria Church in the Sariyer district on the European side of the city on Sunday.

Greek farmers continue protests demanding government pledged aid without delay

“A large-scale investigation into the incident and efforts to apprehend the attackers have been initiated,” Yerlikaya noted, adding that Turkey strongly condemns the “vile” attack, Xinhua news agency reported.

reek farmers are planning protests across the country seeking sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays. According to official estimates, a storm in September caused extensive flooding, resulting in 15 fatalities and huge material damage amounting to about one billion Euros (roughly $1.08 billion).

caused by natural disasters last year, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. Acknowledging that farmers have received only 2,000 Euros so far, the prime minister reaffirmed the commitment to provide complete compensation for the losses incurred in crops and produce.

Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said that a deputy chief public prosecutor and two public prosecutors have been assigned to investigate the incident.

On Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had announced an increase of up to 10,000 Euros in the initial compensation approved by the government for damages

Representatives of farmers’ associations gathered to discuss mobilization plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region, Xinhua news agency reported. In recent weeks, farmers have started blocking highways with tractors. On Wednesday, more such blockades were reported in central and northern Greece.

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US F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea’s west coast on Wednesday and a pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft, multiple sources said. The fighter jet fell in waters near Gunsan, 274 km south of Seoul, at around 8:40 a.m., sources familiar with the matter said. Gunsan is home to the US Air Force’s Kunsan Air Base, which operates F-16 aircraft, Yonhap news agency reported. “The fighter jet crashed into the water and the rescued pilot is safe,” the source said, asking for anonymity.

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Morocco, US hold meeting to discuss cooperation in proliferation prevention IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

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yanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) has extended the state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country for six more months, the council’s information team said.

meeting on preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in Africa began on Wednesday in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech, the media reported. The meeting, which runs until February 2, is co-chaired by Morocco and the US and is part of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), a global effort to stop the trafficking of dangerous materials by land, air and sea, Xinhua news agency reported. The meeting aims to encourage African countries to support the PSI and to use their national resources to create legal, diplomatic and military tools to combat the proliferation threat, the official news agency MAP said.

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According to a media report, Acting President U Myint Swe declared the extension of the state of emergency for six months during the NDSC’s meeting on Wednesday. The extension was made in accordance with the Section 425 of the State Constitution due to unusual circumstances in the country, the report said. The meeting also discussed matters on combating telecom frauds, development of the country and promotion of education sector, preparation for the general election and preparation for national census, the report added. Myanmar declared a state of emergency in February 2021 for one year and then extended it four times until January 31 this year.

Sudanese army chief says no political process until ‘rebellion ends’

suspected dangerous object was found outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, the media reported. Rebecca Landberg, Press Spokesperson of the Swedish police was quoted by Swedish Television (SVT) as saying on Wednesday that the object was assessed as a genuine explosive device, and it had been destroyed on the spot. Landberg told SVT that the object was placed by the fence of the embassy area, and that it was the embassy personnel who found the item, Xinhua news agency reported. The police have reportedly started a preliminary investigation.

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bdel Fattah Al-Burhan, general commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), has said that no political process can take place in Sudan until the “rebellion is quelled”. Al-Burhan, who also heads the transitional Sovereign Council, made the remarks on Wednesday addressing officers and soldiers at the Blue Nile military base in the central city of Sennar, Xinhua news agency reported. He

expressed the army’s determination to end the “rebellion” and allow the people to return to their homes, adding that “signs of victory are emerging”. Sudan has seen deadly clashes between the SAF and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 15, 2023. The UN Humanitarian Office said last week that more than 13,000 people have been killed and over 9 million displaced since the fighting began.

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total of 195 Russian soldiers have returned from Kievcontrolled territory, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The Russian soldiers in captivity were released and returned on January 31 as a result of negotiations, according to a statement by the Ministry on Wednesday as quoted by Xinhua news agency report. A total of 195 Ukrainian war prisoners will also be released within the framework of the deal, and the released Russian personnel will receive all necessary medical and psychological assistance, it added.

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Kerala CM Vijayan likely to inaugurate the 21st convention of FOKANA in Washington

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had a one-to-one meeting with the Chief Minister and they discussed the possibilities of investing in Haryana.

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erala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to inaugurate the 21st international convention of the Federation of Malayali Associations in North America (FOKANA) in Washington on July 18. The announcement was made by the office bearers of FOKANA which included President Babu Stephen, Paul Karugapillil and Biju Kottarakara. Founded in 1983, FOKANA is the biggest organization of Keralites with over five lakh members in the US and Canada. As many as 1,500 delegates from 60 member organizations of various countries will participate in the event which will host business meets and seminars, besides a meeting of the women’s forum.

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n NRI Grievance Redressal Cell has been established for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), especially those of Haryana origin, to address their issues and complaints under a single roof, it was announced on Monday. A circular to this effect has been issued by the office of the Chief Secretary and the centre has been set up at the Haryana Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh.

Terming the arrest as “illegal”, the plea filed by Soren alleged that the ED officials abused their powers for extraneous considerations under the dictates of the Central government as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is a prominent opposition party and an active constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc. “The arrest is part of a well-orchestrated conspiracy, which has been given shape at the anvil of the general elections slated in a few months,” it said. The petition filed directly before the Supreme Court said the entire proceedings by the ED are without jurisdiction and the petitioner should be released by setting aside the illegal and arbitrary arrest.

During this interaction, foreign investors and NRIs requested the government’s assistance in providing a quick resolution to difficulties and complaints, an official statement said. In response in this regard the Complaint Resolution Centre for Non-Resident Indians has been established.

During the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gandhinagar, representatives of at least 10 companies from Japan, the US, and African countries

RJD calls Interim Budget an ‘empty envelope’

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he RJD on Thursday termed the Interim Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman an “empty envelope and nothing else”. “We were expecting that BJP came to power in Bihar and hence its government may give some package to the state. Unfortunately, the Finance Minister not even taken Bihar’s name (in her budget speech),” said RJD spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan. “The Prime Minister discussed about women, youth, farmers and poor people in the country and they were expecting something in the budget but they did not get anything,” he said. The RJD leader also slammed the Centre for not raising income tax rebate.

n his petition filed before the Supreme Court, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren termed his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of a “well-orchestrated conspiracy” ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Investors sought information about the industrial and employment incentive policies of the state government and expressed their desire to expand their existing units in Haryana and invest in new locations under the policy.

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auhati High Court has issued a ban on buffalo fighting across Assam after the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a petition in this regard. In an order issued on Thursday, the High Court directed all district administrations in Assam to put a temporary ban on buffalo fights which are arranged as an essential Bihu-time custom across the state. In addition, the Gauhati High Court ordered the Assam government to submit an action-taken report to the court regarding the issue. The court has ordered that the report be filed by February 6. During the Bhogali Bihu celebrations in January, buffalo fights were arranged in Assam. After Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu was outlawed by the Supreme Court in 2015, it was stopped in Assam. But in 2023, the Supreme Court maintained the laws that controlled Karnataka’s buffalo and jallikattu races.

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he Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department has signed an agreement with the American firm M/s Anjali Investment LLC for the construction of a 100-room resort in Ayodhya. State Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said after the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla, Ayodhya is witnessing an unexpected increase in the number of devotees and tourists. The state government is working to facilitate the visit of tourists, and to provide them lodging in the temple town, he said. The owner of the American real estate company, Ramesh Nanguranuri, who is originally from Hyderabad but into real estate business in America, has signed an agreement with UP Tourism department to construct a resort in Ayodhya.

He said land has also been identified for establishing the resort, adding that the investment policy of the tourism department is favourable for investors. Singh said constant efforts are being made to achieve this feat with the increased flow of foreign tourists too.

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he Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages Gyanvapi mosque, has appealed to people of the Muslim community to keep their shops closed on Friday in protest against puja performed in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque, a day after the district court allowed such prayers.

arrangements for worship in the southern basement of Gyanvapi Masjid, Banaras, and the worship has also started there. In view of this situation, a meeting of office

bearers of AIMC with the Ulema (clerics) and prominent people of the community in the city was held. In the meeting, a decision was taken that on Friday, all

shops and businesses will be kept closed in a peaceful manner, and people of the community should remain busy in prayers while staying in their respective cities and areas.”

The decision was taken at meeting of prominent members of Muslim community with clerics on Thursday. Shahar-e-Mufti and AIMC General Secretary Maulana Abdul Batin Nomani, who chaired the meeting, issued the appeal that read: “As you all are aware of the matter that on the basis of the order of the court of the district judge, Varanasi, the district administration has hastily made

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Maratha quotas: JarangePatil warns of fresh stir, hunger strike from Feb 10

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hivba Sanghatana President Manoj Jarange-Patil on Friday threatened a fresh agitation and hunger-strike from February 10 if the Kunbi Caste certificates are not issued to the Marathas, enabling them to get quotas under the OBC category.

n a historic and breathtaking display, the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was treated to around 20,000 people, including school children, in Rajasthan’s Bikaner to a spectacular aerial show. As part of showcasing the prowess of the IAF and its contribution in nation building, an “Air Awareness Campaign” was organized by it on Thursday. The unique nine aircraft formation aerobatics team of the IAF, SKAT, performed a thrilling display, flying in various formations and performing aerobatic maneuvers during the campaign. The show was conducted with the dual intention of motivating the youth to join the armed forces and showcasing the attributes of indomitable spirit and discipline in the IAF.

His latest warning came in a terse X post at dawn, barely a week after the government issued a draft notification on his major demand of ‘Sage-Soyare’ (family bloodline) eligibility for the quotas. “On this issue (Sage-Soyare), the stand of the government seems doubtful. They must clarify their stance or I shall launch another hunger strike and agitation from next Saturday (February 10),” Jarange-Patil told media persons. The new ultimatum came a day after JarangePatil stepped in his home for the first time since he launched agitation in August 2023 – after nearly 155 days – and was accorded a tearful but warm welcome by his wife and minor kids.

Last week while calling off his siege plans for Mumbai, Jarange-Patil had declared that the movement for quotas had not ended, but put off temporarily to enable the government complete the work of issuing the Kunbi Caste documents to eligible Marathas.

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he onset of snowfall across parts of Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and the Himalayas has infused a wave of optimism among farmers, fruit growers, and the tourism industry. This climatic turnaround is particularly welcome after a prolonged dry spell that led to significant crop losses for farmers and fruit and vegetable growers. The fresh snowfall is anticipated to be beneficial for Rabi crops, with the Agriculture department’s spokesperson highlighting the positive implications of the wet spell. The tourism sector, which has been languishing due to a lack of snow, is now looking forward to a boost in tourist arrivals. Key resorts like Manali, Dalhousie, Sangla, Narkanda, and Kufri have experienced moderate snowfall, while scattered rains have quenched the mid and low hills.

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ndian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Union Budget 2024 in Parliament on Thursday.

Some of the key highlights of the budget are social justice, Garib Kalyan, Desh ka Kalyan, Welfare of ‘Annadata’, and Momentum for Nari Shakti. On Infrastructure, she said that the capital expenditure outlay for infrastructure development and employment generation will be increased by 11.1 per cent to Rs 11,11,111 crore, that will be 3.4 percent of the GDP. On reforms in the states for ‘Viksit Bharat’, she said that a provision of Rs 75,000 crore rupees as fifty-year interest free loan has been proposed to support milestone-linked reforms by the state governments. She said that three major economic railway corridor programmes identified under the PM Gati Shakti will also be implemented to improve logistics efficiency and reduce cost energy, mineral and cement corridors, port connectivity corridors, and high traffic density corridors. “Forty thousand normal rail bogies will also be converted to Vande Bharat standards,” she said. About the aviation sector, she said that the number of airports in the

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Union Budget 2024 country have doubled to 149 airports. “Five hundred and seventeen new routes are carrying at least 1.3 crore passengers. We have also placed orders for over 1000 new aircrafts,” she said. On ‘Garib Kalyan, Desh ka Kalyan’, she said that the government has assisted 25 crore people out of multi-dimensional poverty in the last 10 years. “DBT of Rs 34 lakh crore using PM-Jan Dhan accounts led to savings of Rs 2.7 lakh crore for the government. PM-SVANidhi provided credit assistance to 78 lakh street vendors. At least 2.3 lakh have received credit for the third time,” she said. On welfare of ‘Annadata’, she said that the PM-Kisan Samman Yojana has provided financial assistance to 11.8 crore farmers. “Under PM Fasal BimaYojana, crop insurance has been given to 4 crore farmers,” she said. She said that Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) has integrated 1361 mandis, providing services to 1.8 crore farmers with a trading volume of Rs 3 lakh crore. On Nari Shakti, she said that 30 crore Mudra Yojana loans have been given to women entrepreneurs. “Female enrolment in higher education has gone up by 28 per cent,” she said. She said that in STEM courses, girls and women constitute 43 per cent of enrolment which is one of the highest in the world. “Over 70 per cent houses -- under PM Awas Yojana -- have been given to women from rural areas,” she said. On PM Awas Yojana (Grameen) she said that despite COVID challenges, the target of three crore houses under PM Awas Yojana (Grameen) will be achieved soon.

‘Roadmap to PM’s Viksit Bharat vision by 2047’: Home Minister Amit Shah

“The Union Budget draws the roadmap to achieve PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s vision of a Developed Bharat by 2047,” said Home Minister Amit Shah. The Union Budget draws the roadmap to achieve PM Narendra Modi’s vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. The budget speech sheds light on the milestones achieved by the Modi govt in the last 10 years on its journey to make Bharat the foremost nation in every sector during the Amrit Kaal. On the very foundation of these feats, the magnificent edifice of a Viksit Bharat is being built. My heartfelt gratitude to Modi Ji for leading the nation through this journey of excellence and to FM Nirmala Sitharaman for the insightful budget speech,” wrote Amit Shah on X.

“At least two crore more houses will be taken up in the next five years,” she said. She also mentioned rooftop solarization and “muft bijli”, saying that 1 crore households will obtain 300 units free electricity every month through rooftop solarization. “Each household is expected to save Rs 15,000 to Rs 18,000 annually due to rooftop solarization,” she said. On Ayushman Bharat, she said that healthcare cover under Ayushman Bharat scheme will be extended to all ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and helpers. On agriculture and food processing, the Finance Minister said that Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana has benefitted 38 lakh farmers and generated at least 10 lakh employment. “Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Yojana has assisted 2.4 lakh SHGs and 60000 individuals with credit linkages,” she said. “A corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore will be established with fifty-year interest free loan to provide longterm financing or refinancing with long tenors and low or nil interest rates,” she mentioned about research and innovation for catalysing growth, employment and development.

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The budget has evoked a mixed reaction from political leaders. Here’s how some of the leaders reacted to the budget. Budget to woo people in Lok Sabha polls: Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury

‘Budget reflects aspirations of young India’: PM Modi

On the Union Interim Budget 2024-25, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, “Is this a budget to provide employment to the unemployed... This budget is nothing but to woo people in this year’s Lok Sabha elections.”

‘Budget was hollow’: SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal

‘Disappointing budget’: AAP MP Swati Maliwal

Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said, “This budget was hollow. There was nothing for the youth, women, farmers...I saw arrogance when they said that they would present the Budget in July. You cannot take any election for granted.”

‘Delivery was zero’: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran

DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran said, “The Finance Minister took a long time to hail praises but delivery was zero. They are going to present a white paper on the previous government... Nothing much has happened in the last 10 years. The people of the country are already disappointed. Moreover, you realize that performance incentives are given to the bridge companies, and not going to the deserving ones. People are rejected with this budget.”

‘Faith in govt that money won’t be misused’: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad

AAP MP Swati Maliwal said, “This is a disappointing budget. Inflation and unemployment are at their peak in the country but there is nothing about it in the budget...It is a disappointing budget for the common people.”

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “This is a very effective and historical interim budget. It mentions the achievements of the past and a strong path towards the future. We will present the full budget in July...The number of taxpayers has increased. They have faith in the government that their money will not be misused... India has traversed a path from ‘Fragile 5’ to the world’s ‘Top 5’ economies in just 10 years.”

‘Not a budget to lure people...’: Chirag Paswan

“The most important takeaway is that it’s not a budget which is to lure the people of our country. I think it’s a progressive budget to consolidate the infrastructure and the economy,” said LJP MP Chirag Paswan.

‘This budget has impresse...’: BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya “The PM’s focus is on garib kalyan, women empowerment, empowering the youth and the farmers. This budget has impressed all of these four sections,” says Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this interim budget is inclusive and innovative. “It has the confidence of continuity. It will empower all four pillars of Viksit Bharat- Yuva, Garib, Mahila and Kisan. This Budget gives the guarantee of making India a developed nation by 2047,” he added.

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eBay agrees to pay $59 mn to settle lawsuit related to sales of pill-making tools including pills laced with fentanyl. The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) regulates certain pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, including pill presses and encapsulating machines, by requiring identity verification of purchasers, recordkeeping, and reporting to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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-commerce platform eBay has agreed to pay $59 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it assisted in the sale of pill press machines that can be used to manufacture illegal drugs, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced.

The department alleged that eBay did not comply with these CSA requirements for thousands of pill presses and encapsulating machines that were sold through its website. In addition to the monetary settlement, the e-commerce platform agreed to maintain and enhance its compliance program with respect to its prohibited and restricted items policy.

According to the DOJ, pill presses and encapsulating machines can be used by criminals to manufacture illegal drugs. Pill presses, when combined with a mould, stamp, or die that resembles regularly prescribed restricted medicines, can produce counterfeit pills that seem identical to actual pharmaceutical drugs,

Bernard Arnault returns as world’s richest man as Musk loses $18 bn

PayPal laying off about 2,500 employees to ‘right-size’ the company

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ernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of global luxury goods company LVMH, has returned as world’s richest man as Elon Musk lost more than $18 billion in his net worth after Tesla stock nosedived last week, wiping over $73 billion off the company’s market value. According to Forbes’ real-time billionaire list, Arnault and his family’s net worth grew to $207.8 billion after a $23.6 billion increase, passing Musk’s $204.5 billion. The market cap of LVMH reached $388.8 billion, compared to Tesla’s $586.14 billion market cap. The 74-year-old Bernard Arnault first surpassed Musk in December 2022. In December last year, Tesla and SpaceX CEO returned as the world’s richest man, recapturing the title from French luxury tycoon Arnault.

he US Federal Reserve Bank has kept the interest rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive time after its customary two-day meeting, saying the “economic outlook is uncertain” despite the economy expanding at a solid pace”. IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

nline payment gateway PayPal has kicked off layoffs that will affect at least 9 per cent of its workforce -- about 2,500 employees. According to verified PayPal professionals on anonymous online discussion forum Blind, the job cuts have begun, and by the end of the week, will impact around 2,500 jobs (about 9 per cent of the company’s workforce).

PayPal CEO Alex Chriss said in an internal memo that the staff that are affected will be notified by the end of the week. PayPal faces rising competition from rivals such as Apple, Zelle and Block. Last year around the same time, PayPal announced it would cut around 2,000 jobs, or 7 per cent of its workforce. The online payments company said it was forced to make the decision as it faces “the challenging macroeconomic environment.”

The Fed has kept the rate at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 per cent. “The Committee does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range until it has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward two per cent,” the Fed said on Wednesday in a statement after the meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the top decisionmaking body.

Deloitte in eye of storm as SEC probes Tingo for $470 mn scam Hindenburg questioned Tingo’s accounts, asking whether the firm had “missed or rushed through procedures”. Deloitte’s Indian affiliate has also been in controversy in the last five years or so.

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uditing firm Deloitte has once again been caught in the eye of the storm of regulators.

Deloitte’s international audit arm certified that Nigerian firm Tingo - accused of fraud by Hindenburg - had more than $470 million in the bank. However, reports indicate that the Securities and Exchange Commission only found $50 in the company’s accounts. The US regulator said it found “billions of dollars” in fictitious transactions through entities controlled by Dozy Mmobuosi, the founder and former CEO of Tingo.

Its auditing practices came into the limelight after the collapse of indebted infrastructure financier IL&FS Group. This led to investigation by various Indian regulators and agencies including the Serious Fraud Investigation Office and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Deloitte had given fintech a clean, unqualified audit for its 2022 accounts. This discrepancy came to light when short seller

Deloitte’s audit quality was also examined by the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) which found many lapses in the procedure.

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Toyota recalls 50K vehicles in US over airbag issue that can cause ‘serious injury, death’

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The compensation plan approved by shareholders in 2018 consisted of 20.3 million stock option awards broken up into 12 tranches of 1.69 million shares. Under the agreement, the options vested in 12 increments if Tesla hit specific milestones on market cap, revenue and adjusted earnings (excluding certain one-time charges such as stock compensation).

US judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package is unfair and the Tesla board will need to come up with a new pay proposal.

The decision, issued in the Delaware Court of Chancery by Judge Kathaleen McCormick, means that Musk can’t keep the 2018 compensation package. In her ruling, McCormick wrote that Tesla “bore the burden of proving that the compensation plan was fair, and they failed to meet their burden.”

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apanese automotive giant Toyota has issued an immediate “DO NOT DRIVE” advisory, in which it recalled about 50,000 vehicles in the US over faulty airbags that can cause “serious injury or death” to the driver or passengers. The recall notice includes certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla, 2003-2004 Corolla Matrix, and model year 2004-2005 RAV4 vehicles. “Certain airbags found in the subject vehicles are under an URGENT airbag safety recall. Due to the age of the vehicles, if the airbag deploys, a part inside is more likely to explode and shoot sharp metal fragments which could cause SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH to the driver or passengers,” Toyota said in a statement. The carmaker urged the vehicle owners not to drive these vehicles until the free safety recall repair has been conducted. It also asked the owners to contact their local dealer instead of driving their vehicles to be repaired. “Toyota will repair or replace the airbag for FREE. Toyota is notifying known owners of these vehicles every month through a variety of communication channels,” the company said.

In her ruling, McCormick described the process leading to the approval of Musk’s compensation plan as “deeply flawed”. “The process for coming up with Elon’s comp plan wasn’t independent because Elon controlled the Board and the directors who approved the plan weren’t truly independent. Further, the shareholders who approved the comp plan weren’t made aware of this controlled relationship. Hence, the $55.8 billion comp plan is voided,” she wrote.

“Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware,” Musk posted on X after the ruling. He later posted a poll asking whether Tesla should change its state of incorporation to Texas. “Should Tesla change its state of incorporation to Texas, home of its physical headquarters?” according to the poll.

Microsoft introduces more protections to AI tool that created Taylor Swift deepfakes IndoUS Tribune Newsdesk

icrosoft has introduced more protections to its AI textto-image generation tool Designer that users were utilizing to create nonconsensual sexual images of celebrities. The changes come after AI-generated nude images of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift that went viral on X last week came from 4chan and a Telegram channel where people were using Designer to create AI-generated images of celebrities, reports 404 Media. “We are investigating these reports and are taking appropriate action to address them,” a Microsoft spokesperson was quoted as saying. “Our Code of Conduct prohibits the use of our tools for the creation of adult or non-consensual intimate content, and any

repeated attempts to produce content that goes against our policies may result in loss of access to the service. We have large teams working on the development of guardrails and other safety systems in line with our responsible AI principles,” it added. Microsoft stated that an ongoing investigation was unable to confirm whether the images of Swift on X were created using Designer. However, the company is continuing to strengthen its text filtering prompts and address the misuse of its services, the report mentioned. Meanwhile, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has said that the explicit Swift AI fakes are “alarming and terrible”. Swift is reportedly weighing possible legal action against the website responsible for generating the deepfakes.

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Doha World Aquatics Championships heats up for some Olympic berths

espite the absence of some star swimmers, the Doha World Aquatics Championships, taking place from February 2-18, emerges as a pivotal platform for athletes aiming to secure their spots for Paris 2024 or to build momentum towards the Games. This year, the swimming competitions, unrelated to Olympic qualification, introduce a distinct dynamic as many teams pivot their focus towards Paris 2024. The United States has significantly reduced its delegation to 18 swimmers, down from 48 at the Fukuoka World Aquatics Championships last July. Notably absent American stars include Katie Ledecky,

Lionel Messi teams up with ‘Ted Lasso’ star Jason Sudekis for Super Bowl ad

Abhinav Bindra selected as torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics

the 16-time individual world champion, Caeleb Dressel, and Ryan Murphy, reports Xinhua. China has opted for a strategic absence of its Olympic and world champions Zhang Yufei, Wang Shun, Yang Junxuan, Ye Shiwen, Qin Haiyang, and Xu Jiayu. A newer generation of swimmers like Li Bingjie, Yu Yiting, and Pan Zhanle, will represent the country in Doha. Australia, which led the medal tally with 13 gold medals in Fukuoka, also sees key absences including Kaylee McKeown, Mollie O’Callaghan, Ariarne Titmus, Kyle Chalmers, and Samuel Short. Cam McEvoy, the reigning 50m freestyle world champion, heads the Australian team.

Valencia defender Gabriel to join Atletico Madrid on free transfer

occer great Lionel Messi will show off fancy footwork in Michelob beer’s latest Big Game commercial, which is slated to run during the CBS broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, reports ‘Variety’. Messi is joined in the spot by ‘Ted Lasso’ actor and producer Jason Sudeikis as well as NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino. The action takes place on a beach with plenty of moves from Messi as he waits for his next glass of Michelob Ultra, adds ‘Variety’. The three personalities got together for the first time on the set of the commercial, says Marques, but hit it off relatively quickly, says Ricardo Marques, Michelob Ultra’s vicepresident of marketing. Soccer is “approaching, I believe, what is a golden era in the US,” says Marques. “There is a bigger play for us as a brand in the space of soccer and we could not make that happen without having the GOAT himself be a part of that story.” He also sees the Super Bowl ad serving as “a great kickoff ” to a year that will include the Paris Olympics.

ndia’s first individual gold medalist at the Olympic Games, Abhinav Bindra has been selected as a torch bearer for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games to be held in the French capital from July 26 to August 11. Bindra, who won gold in the men’s 10m air rifle in the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, will be part of the Olympic torch relay that will be held from April 16 to July 26. “Excited to share that I’ll be a torch bearer for the @paris2024 Olympic Games, a beacon

of peace and perseverance across the globe. This flame represents our collective spirit and the power of dreams. A great privilege and honor!” Bindra said in a post on his Instagram handle. The Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay will start its journey in France on 8 May 2024 with the flame arriving in Marseille ahead of 68 days of travel across the French territories. The relay will involve 10,000 torch bearers, including 3000 torch bearers who will participate in Team Relays, and will visit 400 cities.

Hamilton to race for Ferrari from 2025 Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, Formula One’s most successful driver of all time, will race for Ferrari from 2025 after activating a release option in the Mercedes contract he signed in August. The bombshell news, confirmed first by Mercedes and then in a one-line statement from Ferrari, came after a day of mounting speculation with the world awaiting news from Maranello and Brackley.

tletico Madrid have signed Valencia’s Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista, 33, on a free transfer. The former Arsenal and Villarreal stopper has agreed an initial contract until the end of the season and will cover for Caglar Soyuncu, who has joined Fenerbahce on loan, while Jose Gimenez is injured. The Brazilian will bring a lot of experience to an Atletico defense which has looked slightly vulnerable this season, and could make his debut against Real Madrid this weekend. Curiously, Gabriel’s last appearance for Valencia was in their 2-0 defeat away to Atletico on Sunday night. He will be able to play for his new club in the UEFA Champions League, but is ineligible for their Copa del Rey semifinal against Athletic Bilbao as he has already represented Valencia in the same competition.

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‘I won’t quit’: Murray hits back at suggestion ‘tarnishing his legacy’

Ponting confirms being in active talks to coach Washington Freedom in MLC

ormer world No. 1 Andy Murray has staunchly dismissed suggestions that he is tarnishing his legacy and affirmed his determination to continue fighting on the court. Murray, currently facing a winless streak in ATP Tour since October 2023, has faced recent setbacks, including first-round exits in the Brisbane International, and Australian Open.

egendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting confirmed that he is in active talks to coach the Washington Freedom side in the second edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA. In the inaugural MLC season in 2023, which has been backed financially by various IPL sides, Washington, who were coached by Greg Shipperd, had finished at third place after losing to MI New York by 16 runs in the Eliminator.

At 36, Murray’s recent form has prompted speculation about the future of his tennis career. However, the three-time Grand Slam champion remains resolute, asserting that he won’t quit the sport despite the difficult phase he is currently experiencing. Responding to an article questioning whether he should consider calling time on his career, Murray expressed his determination on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). “Tarnishing my legacy? Do me a favour,” Murray declared. “I’m in a terrible moment right now, I’ll give you that. Most people would quit and give up in my situation right now. But I’m not most people, and my mind works differently. I won’t quit. I will keep fighting and working to produce the performances I know I’m capable of.” The sentiment was echoed by former world No. 1 Andy Roddick, who offered support to Murray, emphasizing that accomplishments and legacy endure beyond transient

Argentina Grand Prix cancelled due to “current circumstances” in country

he 2024 Argentina Grand Prix has been cancelled just weeks before the start of the MotoGP season, it was announced on Wednesday. Slated to be the third race on the calendar in April, Argentina Grand Prix had been abruptly axed. Speculations swirled, and rumors pointed towards spending cuts under the new administration led by President Javier Milei as the primary cause. MotoGP, in an official statement, revealed that the event’s promoter had cited an inability to guarantee the essential services required to meet MotoGP standards. The disappointment among fans was palpable, knowing they would miss out on the iconic Termas de Rio Hondo circuit action. Adding to the blow, the announcement clarified that the Argentina GP would not be replaced on the 2024 calendar.

challenges. “Preach! Imagine telling an accomplished iconic adult your opinion on what they should choose for work and when they should do it. Can’t take a legacy away. Accomplishment lives forever,” Roddick remarked. Murray has faced a tough stretch, losing eight of his last nine matches, and there’s a

possibility he could drop out of the top 50 in the ATP rankings. While acknowledging the difficulties and expressing concerns about his recent performance, Murray remains committed to the sport. He disclosed that there’s a “definite possibility” he might not play in Grand Slam events again after his first-round exit at the Australian Open but acknowledged the need for improvement in his game.

“We’re not there yet, I haven’t committed to anything just yet. There have been some discussions. I haven’t committed to anything just yet but I’ve had some initial chats. The time of the year (when the MLC is on) fits in for me,” said Ponting to SEN Radio. The second edition of MLC will begin just four days after the Men’s T20 World Cup final is played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 30. Before that, Ponting will be coaching Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. As of now, he’s not been confirmed yet to commentate on the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup.

Samuel Eto’o accused of life threats and match-fixing, FIFA Ethics Committee investigates

ormer Cameroon footballer, Samuel Eto’o, has been accused of making threats and matchfixing, with the Barcelona legend’s file sent for investigation to the FIFA Ethics Committee. As the current President of the Cameroonian Football Federation, Eto’o stands accused of a litany of offenses, ranging from match-fixing and spreading false information to making threats, inciting violence, and abusing his power. The allegations, outlined in a damning file submitted by former FECAFOOT vicepresident Henry Njalla Quan Junior, have triggered investigations not only by FIFA but also by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

LIV makes format ‘enhancements’ ahead of new season LIV Golf announced a series of “enhancements” to its format on Thursday ahead of this week’s seasonopening event in Mexico with the circuit featuring expanded fields and changes to how points and prize money are earned. LIV will stage 14 events this season with 13 teams of four golfers and two Wild Card players competing. The circuit’s first season had 48 players.

The spark that ignited this fiery controversy stems from accusations that Eto’o manipulated a match involving his football academy and Kumba City FC, branding it as “the most scandalous” event in the annals of human history. Further allegations suggest that the football icon unfairly aided the promotion of Victori United, a team linked to his close associate Valentine Nkwain, sparking an outcry for a thorough investigation into the shady dealings that unfolded in Limbe, Cameroon. This is not the first time Eto’o has found himself entangled in controversy. In 2022, the former African Player of the Year faced legal consequences, receiving a fine and a 22-month suspended jail term for admitting to tax fraud.

Angelos family agrees to sell Orioles for $1.725 bn The Angelos family on Monday formally announced their intent to sell the Baltimore Orioles to a group of private equity billionaires led by David Rubenstein and others, including Hall of Famer and lifelong Oriole Cal Ripken Jr., for $1.725 billion. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group, will become the controlling owner of the Orioles upon the close of the transaction.

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Kevin Jonas calls Nick ‘Jiju’ for Indian crowd at Lollapalooza music festival

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Adele refused to take London Tube for 20 years

he American pop rock band Jonas Brothers took to the stage for the first time in India as they performed at the second edition of the multi-genre music festival, ‘Lollapalooza India’ in Mumbai. One standout moment from the gig was Nick’s elder brother Kevin calling him ‘Jiju’ implying that Mumbai is home to him and the three brothers as Nick is married to actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Kevin called Nick, ‘Jiju’ prior to performing the song ‘Waffle House’ from their studio album. While Nick owned the stage with his vocals, he also shredded on stage as he joined forces with his brother on the lead guitar. The energy of the performers and the crowd was over the roof. Nick said, “As a family we have a deep connection with this beautiful country. I’ve been waiting to be in India for a long long time”, before he pulled off a Vin Diesel as he said, “We consider every single one of you here tonight as family”.

Boney Kapoor’s firm wins bid to develop Film City project in Noida

ilmmaker Boney Kapoor’s Bayview Projects LLP and Bhutani Group will jointly develop the Film City project in Noida’s Sector-21, near Jewar airport, as they placed the highest bid, surpassing the other three players, officials said. “The committee of officials of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) opened the financial bids. The Bayview Projects LLP and Bhutani Group placed the highest bid, promising the maximum 18 per cent share of the profit to the government, thereby becoming eligible for developing this project. Lions Films Private Limited of KC Bokadia quoted 15.12 per cent while Supersonic Technobuild Private Limited of actor Akshay Kumar and Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited of T-Series placed 10.80 per cent and 5.12 per cent respectively,” officials added.

inger-songwriter Adele refused to use the London Underground Tube for almost 20 years. The 35-year-old pop superstar who was born and raised in the UK capital, stopped using the public transport service in 2005. She made the decision after the city’s public transport network was hit by a series of suicide bombings which targeted underground trains and a bus and killed more than 50 people, reports Female First UK.

Weekends With Adele residency in Las Vegas. She said: “I haven’t really been on the Tube In England, not since I’ve been famous. It is since we had a terror attack there. I have been scared because I get claustrophobic.” As per Female First UK, Adele was forced to confront her fear of the Underground last year when she was back in the UK as she needed to travel from central London to the O2 Arena in north Greenwich and didn’t have time to take a taxi.

According to the Mail Online, the singer explained her fears while she was onstage for her

She continued: “(During) the last break [from the residency shows], I went home to

London and I wanted to go to the Mamma Mia party. It’s at the O2. So it was Friday night and I had an appointment before. So I had to get there in like 45 minutes and it’s like a two hour drive really in traffic. So I had to get on the Tube, on my appointment required me to be in full hair and make-up. So I very much looked like Adele the singer, she added. “I got on the Tube and I had a mask on. I did have lots of security guards with me in fairness and a few friends, but we were all very under the radar and I felt right at home. You’ll never guess what happened, I fell asleep.”

Why Drew Barrymore doesn’t have a great time on dating apps

ctress Drew Barrymore was tricked into thinking she was chatting to a footballer on a dating app. She also shared that she doesn’t have a great time on dating apps. The 48-year-old actress split from Will Kopelman after four years of marriage and has been single ever since but has tried her luck on the dating app and was left unsure what to make of the situation when it turned out the man was actually a musician, reports Female First UK. Speaking on her self-titled chat show, she said: “Every time I get on there it does not feel great. I always last five days. And this time my app has changed where it shows people like you so it’s very flattering... but I don’t know who anyone is and it just feels scary to go out with a stranger.” She further mentioned, quoted by Female First UK: “This guy on my app said he was

the quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, so I wrote to him and I was like, ‘Oh my god, I went to the first practice game. I was so frustrated being a girl from Los Angeles who loves football and we didn’t have any teams and then I moved away to New York and then we got two teams and it’s nice to meet you, my name is Drew. He was not the quarterback

for the L.A. Rams. He was a musician who thought he was being cute. How should I feel about this?” The ‘Never Been Kissed’ star added that it wasn’t even the idea of dating a footballer that attracted her to him and just that she was “excited” to talk to someone in the sporting world.

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Bob Odenkirk stunned to discover he’s related to King Charles

Margot Robbie breaks silence over Barbie Oscars snub

inger-songwriter Celine Dion hopes to “raise awareness” about stiff-person syndrome through a new feature-length documentary. The 55-year-old singer announced in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with the neurological disorder which affects her muscles, and Celine hasn’t shied away from the issue in ‘I Am: Celine Dion’, reports Female First UK.

ctor-comedian Bob Odenkirk was left gobsmacked after his family line was confirmed to be linked to that of King Charles III. The ‘Better Call Saul’ star appeared on the US genealogy series ‘Finding Your Roots’ when he was told of the shocking discovery, reports Mirror.co.uk. The revelation awkwardly came after the American insisted he was “not a monarchist”. The show’s host Henry Louis Gates Jr, made the connection after being able to trace Odenkirk’s family roots back five generations to Friedrich Carl Steinholz, who was the actor’s fifth great grandfather born in Plon, Germany in 1755. As per Mirror.co.uk, the findings showed how Steinholz’s mother conceived him out of wedlock with the Duke of Plon, who was in fact tied to other royal families across Europe thanks to intermarriage.

Urvashi Rautela trains with Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor for her next film

Celine Dion’s documentary to raise awareness about challenges of stiff-person syndrome

ctress Margot Robbie is “not sad” about her lack of Oscar nomination for ‘Barbie’. The 33-year-old actress starred as the iconic Mattel doll alongside Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend Ken in Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster.

way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed. Obviously I think Greta should be nominated as a director, because what she did is a once-in-a-career, once-in-alifetime thing, what she pulled off, it really is. But it’s been an incredible year for all the films.”

While her co-star received a nod for Best Supporting Actor and the movie is up for Best Picture at the upcoming Academy Awards, both she and the film’s director missed out on a nomination, reports Female First UK.

As per Female First UK, upon its release in July 2023, ‘Barbie’ pulled in almost $1.5 billion at the box office whilst its competitor ‘Oppenheimer’ - which leads the way with a total of 13 nominations - made just over $950 million.

But Margot admitted that she feels so “blessed” in the first place, although she believes that moviemaker Greta, 40, should have been nominated.

As well as Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor, ‘Barbie’ is up for Best Supporting Actress for America Ferrera, costume design, production design, and adapted screenplay whilst ‘I’m Just Ken’ and Billie Eilish track ‘What Was I Made For?’ are up for Best Original Song.

Speaking as part of a panel at a SAG screening of ‘Barbie’, she said: “There’s no

She said: “This last couple of years has been such a challenge for me, the journey from discovering my condition to learning how to live with and manage it, but not to let it define me. As the road to resuming my performing career continues, I have realized how much I have missed it, of being able to see my fans.” She further mentioned: “During this absence, I decided I wanted to document this part of my life, to try to raise awareness of this little-known condition, to help others who share this diagnosis.” The intimate documentary, which will be available on Prime Video, will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at Celine’s life amid her health struggles.

Snoop Dogg to host Super Bowl after-party

Kartik Aaryan tastes sugar after a year as he wraps up ‘Chandu Champion’

The actress has learnt action and stunts from the celebrated Irish mixed martial artist and professional boxer, Conor McGregor. Conor who worked with Urvashi for the project seems to have had the most incredible experience with her. Talking about his experience of working with the actress, he said: “The only Bollywood film person I Know after Shah Rukh Khan is Urvashi Rautela. Just look at her beauty and popularity. She’s an excellent and outstanding actor and an artiste:”

Snoop and Dre, 58, will be staging the party to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their hit record ‘Gin and Juice’, reports Female First UK. Diplo is set to DJ the party at Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Beach Club, according to the New York Post newspaper’s Page Six column, which has been told that it will be the “biggest” bash of the night.

he rap legend Snoop Dogg will host a Super Bowl after-party in Las Vegas. He is preparing to co-host an after-party alongside Dr Dre on February 11, following the Super Bowl final between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium.

ctress Urvashi Rautela, who is gearing up for her upcoming project with Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna, tentatively called ‘NBK109’, has opted for the hard route.

He further mentioned: “She is a shining example of beauty from India and I’m sure you’ll be seeing her in more Hollywood projects soon. She has an amazing fitness report.”

ollywood star Kartik Aaryan, who was last seen in the film ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’, finally got to taste the sugar after a year as he wrapped up the shooting of his upcoming film ‘Chandu Champion’. The actor took to his Instagram recently, and shared a video from the wrap up of the film. The video shows director Kabir Khan feeding Kartik a Rasmalai to mark the end of the journey on a sweet note. For ‘Chandu Champion’, the actor underwent a physical transformation to star in the real-life story of a sportsman.

Kartik, who seemed surprised by the gesture at first, proceeded to eat the sweet and give his director a hug. The actor penned a note in the caption: “This RasMalai Tasted Like Victory ! Finally eating sugar after a year !! After more than a year of intense preparation and 8 months of day-n-night shoots across the globe, today we complete the shooting journey of #ChanduChampion. And it couldn’t have been sweeter than my fav, Rasmalai - from the Man himself who carved this challenging path for me… you have been a profound inspiration Sir! @kabirkhankk.”

Usher - who is performing the eagerly-anticipated Halftime Show - is expected to be a guest of honor at the party. In fact, the event is expected to serve as an album release celebration for ‘Coming Home’, Usher’s latest studio project.

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FIA honors Jayanti Oza for Excellent News Photography and Videography

Jayanti Oza receiving Award from all FIA officials.

(From L-R) Somnath Ghose, Consul General of Chicago, Jayanti Oza and FIA Chairman, Sunil Shah.

By Jayanti Oza

ederation of Indian Association honored veteran video and photo journalist Jayanti Oza with an excellence award for his contribution to the world of photojournalism. He was presented with the award by Somnath Ghose, Consul General of Chicago, out of nearly a thousand Chicagoans, for his services to the community and for his excellent photography skills. On this occasion Mr. Sunil Shah, Chairman of FIA Chicago congratulated Oza for his continuous service to the community. Veteran journalist Oza, a native of Palanpur in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, has been settled in Chicago for the past 39 years. He

is best known for his services as Gujarat State press photo and video journalist from 1970 to 1984. He has witnessed the era from black and white photography to digital photography. In the past, he has been awarded for his photos at Zoom Photography Awards and Agfa Photo Gevart. Many of his photographs have been published nationally and internationally. He has been a photo and video journalist for the past 16 years at the Bharatiya Seniors of Chicago in Carol Stream town, as well as works for the FIA of Chicago and several other organizations. He is also serving as News Journalist for Gujarat Samachar USA Edition as well as US based Gujarat Darpan and other weekly publications in Chicago. He is also a Special Supporter for TV Asia.

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VHPA applauds courts judgement on right to worship inside Gyanvapi mosque By Vandana Jhingan

justice. Extensive archaeological survey conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have previously unearthed the undeniable evidence, indicating that the Gyanvapi mosque was constructed following the demolition of a Hindu temple, the VHP applaud the court for recognizing the significance of this evidence and making the only correct decision.

n a historic ruling, the Varanasi District Court has granted Hindus immediate rights to worship at the sacred ‘Vyas ka Tekhana’ within the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The court’s directive ensures the commencement of pooja in the basement of the mosque. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) expresses deep appreciation for the thoughtful and just decision of the honorable court. This landmark ruling restores the rights that were unlawfully taken from Hindus in November 1993. The VHP underscores that this case is fundamentally about property rights and not a conflict

against any minority group, the decision, grounded and irrefutable

evidence presented by the Hindu side, aligns perfectly with the principles of

Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, declares, “it’s a significant victory”, highlighting the commitment of Hindus to fight for their rights in the court of law, adhering to principles of justice and legality, rather than resorting to street protests.

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Beauty benefits of the mighty vetiver Nestled in the realm of natural ingredients, vetiver commonly known as Khus, is a powerhouse of beauty benefits waiting to be explored.

erived from the roots of the vetiver plant, this earthyscented grass has been a staple in traditional medicine and skincare for centuries. Dr. Blossom Kochhar, shares 5 remarkable beauty benefits that make khus an invaluable addition to your beauty regimen.

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and more refined complexion.

Natural Astringent for Toning: For those seeking a natural toner, khus is a fantastic choice. Its astringent properties aid in tightening and toning the skin, minimizing the appearance of pores. Regular use can contribute to a smoother

Cell Regeneration and Anti-Aging: Rich in antioxidants, khus promotes cell regeneration, helping the skin maintain its elasticity and firmness. The presence of antioxidants also fights free radicals, thereby acting as a natural anti-aging agent. Regular use may diminish the signs of fine lines and wrinkles.

Skin Hydration and Moisture Balance: Khus is renowned for its natural hydrating properties. Its hydrating effect helps maintain the skin’s moisture balance, making it an ideal ingredient for individuals with dry skin. Incorporating khus-infused products into your skincare routine can leave your skin feeling supple and nourished.

Acne Control and Oil Regulation: Khus has natural oil-controlling properties, making it beneficial for those with oily or acne-prone skin. By regulating excess oil production, khus helps prevent clogged pores and breakouts. Its antibacterial qualities also contribute to keeping acne at bay.

Anti-Inflammatory Marvel: Khus possesses anti-inflammatory properties that can soothe irritated skin. It’s particularly beneficial for individuals with sensitive skin or those dealing with conditions like eczema or dermatitis. The calming effect of khus helps reduce redness and discomfort, promoting a healthier

Shea butter, a life savior for the dreaded winters

ith so many beauty ingredients trending on social media or being touted as the latest thing, it’s hard to find out what really works. One buzzy ingredient in a plethora of skin care products is shea butter, especially during the colder months. But does it truly live up to the hype? Here’s what you need to know. What is shea butter? Unlike a typical body product, shea butter isn’t made in a lab. It is entirely natural. Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nuts of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). It’s rich in essential fatty acids, including oleic acid, stearic acid, and linoleic acid. It also contains vitamins A, and E, as well as cinnamic acid. Because

shea butter is an excellent moisturizer, it’s a popular ingredient for both skin and hair care products. What are the benefits of shea butter for hair and skin? There are many benefits to using products with shea butter for the hair. It is packed with antioxidants which can help reduce a flaky, itchy scalp. It is also full of fatty acids which can balance the oil on your skin and scalp. Shea butter is ultramoisturizing so it can deeply penetrate strands and help heal damage and split ends. Products with shea butter can also be useful for anyone with irritated or damaged skin. Lastly, it can help protect skin from the sun.

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How often can you bleach your hair?

leaching your strands is easily one of the biggest strains you can put on your hair since this chemical process breaks down the hair structure and disrupts its outer protective layer. While bleaching is OK to a degree, it’s important to understand how often you can bleach your hair without creating havoc. Some of the common signs of bleach damage are dryness, dullness, frizziness, brittleness, breaking, inelasticity, split ends, and excessive tangling of hair. How Long Should You Wait Before Bleaching Your Hair Again? Ideally, you should bleach your hair no more than once every three to eight weeks. All Over Bleaching: When bleaching all-over, waiting until new growth reaches ½ inch and only applying the bleach to new growth is less harmful.

Highlights: For foil highlights via bleaching, the suggested waiting time is six to eight weeks—or until new growth is about 1 inch—to prevent overlap and maintain hair health. This also applies for treatments like balayage. Can you bleach over bleached hair? Unless it’s a multiple processing situation (ideally being handled by a professional), you shouldn’t bleach over hair that’s already been bleached. Instead, you should target new growth. If you bleach your hair roots to ends every time, you risk it breaking and becoming damaged. The overall color can also become uneven because the ends will lighten faster. It is recommended to treat your bleached hair delicately, giving it lots of TLC via conditioners, minimal heat styling, and gentle brushing. Here are some other ways you can help bleached hair look healthy.

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The day-to-day demands of the contemporary world can take a toll on our mental health, causing stress, anxiety, and depression. When left unaddressed, these conditions can lead to a severe impact on our general well-being.

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hile experts suggest a host of measures to mitigate mental health challenges, Pranayama, or Yogic Breathing, has carved a distinctive reputation for its significant positive effects on mental health. The ancient practice of Pranayama allows individuals to connect more deeply with their breath and witness an elevated sense of inner peace and relaxation. Let us further delve deeper into the unprecedented advantages of integrating Pranayama into our daily lives. Understanding Pranayama Pranayama encompasses a range of approaches to help individuals control their breath and enhance their overall wellbeing. The practice is often paired with meditation and different yoga postures. Its fundamental principle is that the breath acts as a bridge between the mind and body,

harmonizing the two. By controlling their breath, individuals can accomplish a more profound sense of calm and balance in their lives. Mental health benefits of Pranayama Numerous scientific researches across the globe have validated the significant effect of Pranayama on mental health, including-: 4Lowered stress 4Elevated mood 4Improved focus 4Enhanced self-awareness A few techniques of Pranayama that can be easily incorporated into our daily routine:

technique is known to relieve stress and promote a feeling of calmness. Nadi Shodhana: This technique involves breathing rhythmically via alternating nostrils, allowing individuals to accomplish inner balance and lower stress levels. Additionally, the alternating flow of air via the left and right nostrils promotes the alignment of vital energies, cultivating a sense of tranquility. Kapalbhati: Practicing Kapalbhati involves rapid and strong inhales and exhales via the nose. This exercise can boost focus and concentration, making it an ideal tool for individuals aiming to bolster mental clarity and productivity.

Bhramari: The Bhramari Pranayama method involves producing a humming sound while inhaling and exhaling through the nose. This popular

How does having your dinner early benefit you?

2. Absorption of Nutrients: If you eat early, your digestive system works well and gets time to absorb the nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, fats and vitamins which can prevent a number of diseases and deficiencies.

ot getting sleep properly? Experiencing acid reflux at night? Not being able to clear your bowels well in the morning? If you’re experiencing all these problems then it is most likely that you are taking your dinners late in the night.

3. Weight Management: Having a late dinner may increase weight. Another study by Harvard states that habitually eating late meals can lead to weight gain. So ultimately, eating early dinners will help you manage your weight.

Human body is a multitasker as it can do both, sleeping and keeping the organ systems like digestive system, respiratory system and nervous system active. However, our digestive system is most active in the day time, but it gets slower during nights. Our metabolism slows down at night. If you eat and go straight to bed, you are most likely to face heartburn, acid reflux, improper sleep and so on. If you’re neglecting these issues thinking that an antacid can fix it or maybe your gym trainer will help you lose the excess weight, or if you think ‘It’s okay if I’m not sleeping well, it’s called adulting’ then no my friend, it is not. You’re storing much bigger health problems for your bright future.

4. Relief from acid reflux: Keeping a gap of 2-3 hours between your last meals and bedtime will help digest food better and reduce acid reflux episodes.

If you’re eating your dinners late, then you are storing chronic conditions for yourself like GERD, indigestion, obesity, and so on. The list is huge, but we do not want to scare you, eating early dinners consistently will fix maximum problems.

How will eating early benefit you? 1. Promotes Better Digestion: As you eat your dinner early, your digestive system gets proper rest of nearly 10-12 hours and it is ready to work again afresh in the morning.

5. Sound sleep: If you have dinner 2-3 hours before sleeping, the majority of the digestion process has already been done. Your stomach along with you will get enough rest to restart for the next day. If consumed food late, it might lead to acid reflux which can disrupt your night sleep causing lethargy for the following day.

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