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    Opinion: Falsehood trumps limping truth

    Monopolisation of social media and other digital platforms is empowering right-wing forces to control the world Propaganda, misinformation and fake news are nothing new in our society. It can be traced back to the time of Mahabharata when Yudhisthir, known for his unwavering truthfulness, misled Drona by declaring that Ashwathama was killed but murmured the latter part, “I do not know if it is a man or an elephant,” so softly that Drona could not hear it clearly. Believing Yudhisthir that his warrior son Ashwathama was killed, Drona bowed his head and was beheaded. Drona was one of the epical victims of fake news or disinformation. Propaganda and misinformation have taken a new turn now with the widespread availability of sophisticated methods of information and communication technology. The sharing of text, images, videos or links online often allows information to go viral within no time. Merriam-Webster defines misinformation as false…
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    Indian woman found murdered in car boot in UK, Police hunting for Indian-origin husband

    Harshita Brella, an Indian was found murdered and her body left in a car boot in Ilford area of London. Police are u=hunting for her Indian-origin husband London: The UK police investigating the murder of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, whose body was recovered from a car boot in east London, have launched a manhunt for her Indian-origin husband who they suspect fled the country after killing his wife earlier this month. In an updated statement from the Northamptonshire Police on Sunday, Chief Inspector Paul Cash said more than 60 detectives were working on the case as the force released an image of Pankaj Lamba, the accused husband, in an appeal for information. “Our inquiries lead us to suspect that Harshita was murdered in Northamptonshire earlier this month by her husband Pankaj Lamba,” Cash said. “We suspect Lamba transported Harshita’s body from Northamptonshire to Ilford by car. We believe he has now fled…
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    Number of Indian students applying to UK universities drops 20%, reveals report

    Student groups attribute trend to limited job prospects, safety concerns following recent anti-immigration riots in some cities London: Indian students are being put off applying to UK universities, adding to their financial woes at a time when education institutions are already coping with constrained budgets, a new report into the stability of the higher education sector in England has revealed. Based on UK Home Office data on confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) by UK providers from 2022-23 to 2023-24, an Office for Students (OfS) analysis shows a 20.4 per cent drop in Indian student numbers — down from 139,914 to 111,329. Indian student groups in the UK said the fall was to be expected amid limited job prospects and safety concerns following recent anti-immigration riots in some cities. “There has been a considerable decline in student visa applications from prospective non-UK students in some major source countries,” notes the report by OfS, a non-departmental…
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    Trump picks ‘Great’ Elon Musk, ‘Patriot’ Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Dept of Govt Efficiency

    Says they will help his administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, restructure federal agencies Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Tesla owner Elon Musk and Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),” Trump announced. Ramaswamy is the first Indian American to have been tapped by Trump into his administration beginning January 20 next year. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies — essential to the ‘Save America’ Movement,” Trump said. “This will send shockwaves through the system and anyone involved in government waste, which is a lot of people!” said Musk, as per the statement issued by Trump. The US President-elect…
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    21 killed, 46 injured in Pakistan railway station blast

    Preliminary reports indicate that explosion took place at Quetta railway station’s booking office just before Jaffer Express arrived at the platform Peshawar: At least 21 people were killed and 46 others injured in a bomb explosion at Quetta‘s railway station in Pakistan on Saturday, according to a media report. Preliminary reports indicate that the explosion took place at the railway station’s booking office just before the train arrived at the platform, Geo News reported. The Jaffer Express was scheduled to depart for Peshawar at 9 am, the report said, quoting railway officials. The officials said the train had not yet arrived at the platform when the explosion took place. Given the station’s usual crowd, there is a high risk of significant casualties, the report said.
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    Vivek Ramaswamy says Trump’s victory is hopefully US’ comeback

    A Trump win will result in the renewal of national self-confidence, says the Indian-American politician and close confidant of President-elect Washington: Donald Trump‘s victory in the US presidential election will renew national self-confidence, an Indian-American politician and a close confidant of the President-elect has said, expressing hope that his comeback will signify America’s comeback. In a historic election on Tuesday, Trump defeated his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris and was elected the 47th President of the United States, becoming only the second commander-in-chief in over a century to win two nonconsecutive presidential terms. “America has this great tradition. We believe in our own manifest destiny…We are born to be the greatest nation that sets an example for everybody else of what’s possible for human capacity,” Vivek Ramaswamy told the Tucker Carlson Show in an interview. “I think that that’s the kind of leader we need right now to bring that back. And that’s Donald Trump as a…
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    Indian Americans hail Donald Trump’s victory, say he is a ‘strong leader’

    Say the country needs a leader like him who will deliver on his promises to tame inflation and curtail illegal immigration New York: Members of the Indian-American community welcomed Donald Trump‘s victory in the US presidential election, saying the country needs a “strong leader” like him who will deliver on his promises to tame inflation and curtail illegal immigration. In a historic election, Trump defeated his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris and was elected the 47th President of the United States, becoming only the second commander-in-chief in over a century to win two nonconsecutive presidential terms. Before Trump, it was Grover Cleveland who had served two nonconsecutive terms as President from 1885-1889 and 1893-1897. With his electoral victory, Trump also became the first convicted felon and twice-impeached to be elected President. However, Trump’s criminal cases, his rhetoric or baggage from his previous tenure as President, including the January 6, 2021 riots at the US Capitol, had little…
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    Australia proposes social media ban for children under 16

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced plans on Thursday to legislate a minimum social media age limit of 16. While Albanese had earlier committed to proposing age restriction legislation by the end of 2024, this is the first time a specific age limit has been confirmed. Canberra: Australian children younger than 16 will be banned from using social media under a proposal put forward by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland on Thursday pledged to legislate a minimum age limit of 16 years for social media access. The Prime Minister had previously announced an intention to introduce legislation to parliament for the age limit before the end of 2024 but had not committed to a specific cut-off age. He said on Thursday that the legislation would take responsibility for enforcing the minimum age limit on social media platforms, Xinhua news agency reported. “Social…
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    Cause for concern: 2024 likely to be the hottest year on record again!

    News of a likely second year of record heat comes a day after Republican Donald Trump, who called climate change a “hoax” and promised to boost oil drilling and production Chicago: For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming compared to the pre-industrial average, the European climate agency Copernicus said. “It’s this relentless nature of the warming that I think is is worrying,” said Carlo Buontempo, director of Copernicus. Buontempo said the data clearly shows the planet would not see such a long sequence of record-breaking temperatures without the constant increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere driving global warming. He cited other factors that contribute to exceptionally warm years like last year and this one. They include El Nino — the temporary warming of parts of…
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    Will concede defeat, but not the fight, says Harris in her concession speech

    Says she spoke to President-elect Donald Trump and congratulated him on his victory, noting that her administration would facilitate a peaceful transfer of power Washington: US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has delivered a concession speech at Howard University in Washington, DC, saying that she is proud of the campaign and stressing that “when we lose an election, we accept the results”. “I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it. Over the 107 days of this campaign, we have been intentional about building community and building coalitions, bringing people together from every walk of life and background, united by the love of the country with enthusiasm and joy in our fight for America’s future. And we did it with the knowledge that we all have so much more in common than what separates us,” Harris said in the speech at her alma mater. “While I concede this election,…

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      China’s Li says clash with US would bring ‘unbearable disaster’

      At Asia security forum, Chinese defence minister says Beijing seeks dialogue with the US and warns against ‘NATO-like’ alliances in Pacific region. Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu delivers his speech on the last day of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s annual defence and security forum, in Singapore, June 4, 2023 Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has said Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation with the United States, warning that any conflict between the two nations would bring “unbearable disaster for the world”. Speaking at Asia’s top security summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue, Li said on Sunday that the world was big enough for China and the US to grow together “China and the US have different systems and are different in many other ways,”…

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      Rahul Gandhi’s images from Bharat Jodo Yatra shown at Times Square billboard

      Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kicked off his visit from San Francisco, and then he completed his programmes at Washington D.C. New York: Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s interaction with Indian diaspora at Javits Center in New York on Sunday, a Times Square billboard displayed the Congress leader’s visuals from Bharat Jodo Yatra. Rahul Gandhi is on a six-day visit to the US. He kicked off his visit from San Francisco, and then he completed his programmes at Washington D.C. The Congress leader during his US visit has attacked the Modi-led government over the issues of freedom of press, state of indian economy, unemployment at 40-year high, discrimination, and even the new Parliament building inauguration during his interactions at San Francisco and Washington…

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      Odisha train accident: Joe Biden expresses heartbreak

      The crash in Odisha’s Balasore district involving three trains is one of the worst rail accidents in India in nearly three decades. At least 288 people are dead and over 1,100 injured. Washington: US President Joe Biden on Saturday said he is heartbroken by the tragic news of a train crash in India that has killed nearly 300 people. The crash in Odisha’s Balasore district involving three trains is one of the worst rail accidents in India in nearly three decades. At least 288 people are dead and over 1,100 injured. “(First Lady Dr) Jill (Biden) and I are heartbroken by the tragic news of the deadly train crash in India. Our prayers go out to those who have lost loved…

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      Purification rite in St. Peter’s after naked man desecrated pope’s altar

       A special purification rite was held at the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday after it was desecrated by a man who stood on it naked to protest against the war in Ukraine. The prayer service, known as a penitential rite and required by Canon law, was led by the basilica’s archpriest, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti. The Polish man stripped off his clothes and stood on the altar as the basilica was closing on Thursday. He had an inscription painted on his back reading: “Save children of Ukraine”. Vatican guards handed him over to Italian police, who detained him and ordered him expelled from Italy. At the prayer service, in which the altar used by Pope Francis was blessed…

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      Biden signs debt ceiling bill after months-long standoff, avoiding default

      Joe Biden signed a bill on Saturday to suspend the US debt ceiling, ending a months-long standoff with the Republican House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, and averting a federal default that could have upended the world economy. Economists warned that a default could have caused the US unemployment rate to double while significantly damaging gross domestic product. In a televised address from the Oval Office on Friday evening, Biden said: “Passing this budget agreement was critical. The stakes could not have been higher. “If we had failed to reach an agreement on the budget, there were extreme voices threatening to take America, for the first time in our 247-year history, into default on our national debt. Nothing, nothing would have been more irresponsible.”…

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      India asks Germany to return 2-year-old child placed in foster care after injury

      India urged Germany to send back a two-year-old girl who has been in its foster case system for more than 20 months after suffering an injury when she was seven months old. Ariha Shah was taken from her Indian parents by German authorities in Berlin in September 2021. Her father was working in Germany at the time, but the parents have since returned to India. Ariha’s parents, according to Indian media reports, said she was accidentally injured by her grandmother, who was visiting from India, and authorities placed the girl in the custody of Germany’s Youth Welfare Office when they took her to the hospital. Her custody has since become a diplomatic issue, with New Delhi taking it up with Germany’s foreign minister during a…

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      Former Australian captain Steve Waugh reaches Varanasi to dispose his friend’s ashes

      Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has been a frequent traveller to India despite being retired from the sport for 13 years. On Tuesday, the former middle-order batter visited Varanasi to scatter the ashes of his friend from Sydney, a shoe shiner. Waugh revealed that his friend’s wishes were to have his ashes scattered in the holy river Ganga. Waugh has been a regular traveller to India, especially as part of the Steve Waugh Foundation in the country in 2009 and as part of expert panels. The 58-year-old has also created a book named ‘Spirit of Cricket India’, depicting his passion for the country, photography, and cricket. It was published in 2005. Waugh revealed that he always wanted to visit Varanasi,…

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      Three Israeli soldiers killed after incident on Egyptian border

      Three Israeli soldiers have been killed in a major incident on the Egyptian border on Saturday morning. The bodies of two soldiers, a man and a woman, were found around 8.30am local time; the third soldier, a man, was killed in a firefight during the resulting manhunt. It happened inside Israeli territory and is believed to have happened at close range. The dead gunman has been confirmed as an Egyptian policeman. A few hours earlier, around 2.30am on Saturday, a major cross-border drug smuggling operation was thwarted by Israeli security in the same area, near Nitzana. Around $400,000 worth of contraband was seized – it’s still unclear whether the two incidents are linked. An investigation is ongoing. Following reports of…

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      Erdogan sworn is as Turkey’s president for unprecedented third term

      Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken his oath to be sworn in as Turkey’s president for an unprecedented third time. Mr Erdogan won another five-year term after a run-off with opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu last week. Neither candidate had failed to reach the 50% threshold on 14 May, but the second round two weeks later saw Mr Erdogan secure 52.1%. The 69-year-old was sworn in at the Turkish parliament in Ankara on Saturday ahead of a separate inauguration ceremony at the mausoleum – the founder of modern Turkey, attended by foreign dignitaries. This makes him the longest-serving leader in Turkey’s history – having served as prime minister for his AK party since 2002. He will announce his new cabinet later this weekend. Mr Erdogan’s…

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      Braverman’s curbs on foreign students watered down over tuition fee fears

      Suella Braverman’s plans to cut the number of foreign students in the UK were watered down amid fears they would increase tuition fees for British students, The Telegraph can reveal. The Department for Education (DfE) blocked the Home Secretary’s desire for radical cuts by arguing that international students “subsidise” home fees. It comes as the latest published figures show that foreign student fees made up 21 per cent of UK universities’ overall income in 2021-22. New restrictions on family Last month, the Home Office announced new restrictions on the ability of foreign students to bring family members to the UK in a bid to reduce annual net migration, which has now hit 606,000. From next year, only students on postgraduate research courses will be able to…

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