POLITICS
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Apr- 2023 -22 April
India records 12,193 fresh COVID-19 cases, 42 more fatalities
According to the Union health ministry said on Saturday the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.66 per cent New Delhi: India has recorded 12,193 fresh COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, with the number of active cases of the infection going up to 67,556, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 5,31,300 with 42 more fatalities, including 10 reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4,48,81,877. The active cases account for 0.15 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.66 per cent, according to the health ministry’s website. The number of…
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22 April
US on track to issue more than a million visas to Indians this year: Official
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Washington: The US is on track to issue more than a million visas to Indians this year, a senior official has said, assuring that the Biden administration is committed this summer to make sure it processes all of the student visas for Indians whose school starts this fall. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu also told PTI in an interview this week that they are also prioritising work visas: H-1B’s and L visas, the most sought-after by IT professionals from India. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality…
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22 April
Two women Naxalites carrying Rs 28 lakh bounty killed by security forces in MP
Superintendent of Police (SP) Sameer Saurabh said that the face-off took place in Kadla forest area under Garhi police station limits in the wee hours, Balaghat: Two women Naxalites, collectively carrying a reward of Rs 28 lakh on their heads, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, a police official said. The face-off took place in Kadla forest area under Garhi police station limits in the wee hours, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sameer Saurabh said. The deceased Naxalites were identified as Sunita, an Area Committee Member (ACM) and Commander of Bhoramdev Committee, a wing of the Maoists, and Sarita Khatia Mocha, ACM and active in Vistar Dalam, he said. Both of them were carrying a reward of…
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22 April
RBI to be on a prolonged pause, may cut rates in early 2024: Analysts
Majority of analysts are now expecting the Reserve Bank of India to continue with a pause this year and cut rates in early-2024 Mumbai: A majority of analysts are now expecting the Reserve Bank of India to continue with a pause this year and cut rates in early-2024. Experts feel the cut in rates will start as inflation cools down, pencilled in after the release of the minutes of the last policy review earlier this month, where the six-member Monetary Policy Committee surprised all with a status quo. The RBI has raised rates by a cumulative 2.50 percentage points since last May before opting for the pause due to persistently high inflation, which has overshot the upper tolerance band of 6 per cent for…
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22 April
Killers of Atiq Ahmed are part of terror cell, says Owaisi
Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said the three men who killed former MP Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in police custody were part of a terror cell Hyderabad: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said the three men who killed former MP Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in police custody were part of a terror cell. He termed the assailants as terrorists and “illicit” children of Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. The Hyderabad MP expressed his apprehension that there may be many more such people who were provided arms and trained and they may carry out more killings. Addressing a public meeting at the historic Mecca Masjid here on the occasion of Jummat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramzan, he noted that none…
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22 April
Muslims across India celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with prayers
People hugged each other after offering namaz at Delhi’s Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr. New Delhi: Muslims across India as well as different parts of the world on Saturday are celebrating the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr by offering namaz. The festival marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan. In Delhi, people hugged each other after offering namaz at Delhi’s Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr. While talking to ANI, a man who came to offer namaz said, “I extend my wishes to the entire country on the occasion of Eid. This is a very important occasion after the 30 days of fasting. We are happy right now and special arrangements are made for the morning namaz. Delicious food items will…
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22 April
Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Kremlin watches reports West may ban exports
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said it was monitoring reports of a possible ban on exports to Russia by Western countries, and that new sanctions would hit the global economy. MORE SANCTIONS, MORE AID * The Group of Seven (G7) countries are considering a near-total ban on exports to Russia, Kyodo news agency reported, citing Japanese government sources. * Ukraine pressed allies for long-range weapons, jets and ammunition as the United States hosted a meeting at the Ramstein air base in Germany to discuss stepped up support. * Britain sanctioned a Russian judge and four others linked to the arrest of British-Russian Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza who was jailed for 25 years this week. * The U.S. decision to provide Ukraine…
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22 April
Canadian professor convicted in absentia of 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
ALebanese-Canadian university professor has been convicted in absentia of a bomb attack on a Paris synagogue more than 40 years ago that killed four people and injured 46 others. Hassan Diab, 69, the only person to have been accused in connection with the bomb blast outside the Copernic synagogue in 1980, where more than 300 people were worshipping, was sentenced to life imprisonment in his absence and an arrest warrant was issued against him. He remains in Canada and did not attend the Paris trial. His legal team argued he was a victim of mistaken identity. It is not certain whether a new procedure to extradite Diab would be successful, and what tensions it would cause in relations between Canada and France.…
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22 April
Kharghar Tragedy: Shah, CM, Deputy CM feasted while people were dying, says Shiv Sena (UBT) in Saamana
Hitting out at the Maharashtra government over the death of 15 people due to heat stroke during the event in Kharghar, Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana on Friday published a photograph wherein Union Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Eknath Shinde, DCM Devendra Fadnavis and his cabinet ministers enjoying feast on the same day of the tragedy. Saamana’s stinging critique of govt Saamana in its front page stated, “When lakhs of Appasaheb followers were struggling on the Kharghar ground at 42 degree celsius heat, a feast had been organised in the royal tent at the same ground.” A photo shows CM Shinde, DCM Devendra Fadnavis, MLA Bharat Gogawale, Prakash Surve, Minister Shmbhuraj Desai and Mahendra Thorve enjoying a feast along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “When followers were hungry and thirsty, the corporate servants were there to…
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22 April
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al Fitr after month of fasting for Ramadan
Muslims around the world are celebrating the holiday of Eid al Fitr. People attend an Eid al Fitr prayer, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at a public park, outside El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt© Reuters After the Ramadan month of fasting, Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr with a day of prayers, feasts and family visits. People attempt to catch balloons released after Eid al Fitr prayers outside El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo© Reuters Capital cities including Damascus, Baghdad and Beirut were crowded with worshippers heading to mosques and cemeteries. Albanian Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr prayers at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania© Reuters Many Muslims visit the graves of their loved ones after the early morning prayer on…
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