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      26 October

      How much is Rishi Sunak worth? The wealth of the UK’s richest ever prime minister

      Rishi Sunak’s billionaire father-in-law Narayana Murthy has offered his congratulations to the new prime minister. In a statement he said: “Congratulations to Rishi. We are proud of him and we wish him success. We are confident he will do his best for the people of the United Kingdom.” Sunak’s connections with Narayana Murthy make him the richest-ever prime minister. But how much is Sunak and his family worth? Narayana Murthy is the founder of Indian IT company Infosys. His wealth is valued at $4.5 billion (£3.9 billion) according to Forbes. Infosys now has a market cap of around £67 billion. Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty controls about 0.9% of the share capital of Infosys, which is worth £629 million, according to Refinitiv data. Sunak’s brother-in-law Rohan…

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    • 26 October

      India asks citizens to leave Ukraine amidst deteriorating security situation

      In view of the deteriorating security situation across Ukraine, Indian Embassy in Kyiv has advised Indian nationals to immediately leave Ukraine by available means. “In continuation of the advisory issued by the Embassy on 19th Oct, all Indian citizens in Ukraine are advised to immediately leave Ukraine by available means. Some Indian nationals have already left Ukraine pursuant to earlier advisory,” Embassy of India in Kyiv said in int’s second advisory. Ukraine nuclear agency thickens plot over alleged dirty bomb Meanwhile, Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator said on Tuesday that Russian forces were performing secret work at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, activity that could shed light on Russia’s claims that Kyiv’s forces are preparing a “provocation” involving a radioactive device.Sidharth…

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    • 26 October

      Russian billionaire behind mercenary army in Ukraine confronted Putin about botching the war, report says

      Russian tycoon Yevgeniy Prigozhin met with Putin in private this month, The Washington Post said.It said Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner Group, criticized the handling of the Ukraine war. The Russian billionaire who founded the notorious Wagner Group paramilitary confronted President Vladimir Putin about the mismanagement of the war in Ukraine, two US officials familiar with the matter told The Washington Post. Yevgeniy Prigozhin met with Putin in private earlier in October to voice dissent as Russia chalked up mounting losses and failures in the face of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, per The Post. The outlet reported that the exchange was considered important enough to be included in a daily intelligence briefing provided to President Joe Biden. The encounter had previously been reported, including by…

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    • 25 October

      Twitterati dish out memes as Rishi Sunak becomes UK’s next PM

      Hyderabad: The 42-year-old Rishi Sunak will soon become the United Kingdom’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister. He will also become the first man of colour to hold the post and the youngest in over 200 years. As this historic news hit the internet, Twitterati had a field day with ‘Bring back Kohinoor’, ‘Ashish Nehra’, and other hilarious memes. Netizens dug out old pictures of Indian cricket Ashish Nehra where the cricketer looks similar to the current PM-designate Sunak. Several users used pictures of Ashish Nehra when congratulating Rishi Sunka for becoming the next UK PM. A picture of a young Virat Kohli with Nehra is also circulating online with the caption, “When young Kohli met Rishi Sunak”. A video that shows Nehra dancing is…

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    • 25 October

      ‘World’s dirtiest man’ dies at 94

      Hyderabad: An Iranian man nicknamed the “dirtiest man in the world”, for not taking a shower for decades, has died at the age of 94, according to State media reports. Amou Haji, who did not wash for more than half-a-century and was single, died on Sunday in the village of Dejgah in the southern province of Fars. Haji had avoided showering over fears of “getting sick”, the agency quoted a local official as saying. But “for the first time, a few months ago, villagers had taken him to a bathroom to wash,” IRNA news agency reported. A short documentary film titled “The Strange Life of Amou Haji” was made about his life in 2013, according to Iranian media outlets.

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    • 25 October

      Here’s all about Rishi Sunak, United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister

      Hyderabad: Following UK PM Liz Truss’s resignation, Indian-origin Rishi Sunak is all set to fill the top seat at 10 Downing Street. The 42-year-old PM-designate will become Britain’s first person of colour and Asian descent and of Indian origin to lead the country. He takes office as the third Conservative Prime Minister since the party won the last general election in 2019. Here’s what you need to know about him: Born on May 12, 1980, in Southampton, Sunak is of Indian origin. His father, Yashvir Sunak was a general practitioner in the National Health Service, while his mother, Usha Sunak ran a pharmacy. His grandparents are from the Punjab State in India and migrated to East Africa. Since 2017, Sunak was observed to…

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    • 25 October

      UK: 4 arrested after King Charles’ wax statue at London’s Madame Tussauds vandalised with cake

      London: A total of four people were arrested after two climate activists smeared chocolate cake over a wax statue of Britain’s King Charles III at London’s Madame Tussauds Museum. A video shared on the Twitter page of the campaign group Just Stop Oil, captured a man and a woman smearing cake over the waxwork of the British monarch. 🎂 BREAKING: JUST STOP OIL CAKES THE KING 🎂👑 Two supporters of Just Stop Oil have covered a Madame Tussauds waxwork model of King Charles III with chocolate cake, demanding that the Government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents.#FreeLouis #FreeJosh #A22Network pic.twitter.com/p0DJ8v3XVB— Just Stop Oil ⚖️💀🛢 (@JustStop_Oil) October 24, 2022 In the video, the activists were seen removing their black clothing…

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    • 25 October

      List of Indian-origin leaders holding top posts in different parts of the world

      Hyderabad: Rishi Sunak, who will officially become the Prime Minister of the UK today, is the sixth Indian origin to hold the top position globally. He is also the first non-white to be elected as the PM of the UK. Born in 1980 in an Indian family in Southampton, Sunak has been a Member of Parliament since 2015. He first served as Chief Secretary of Treasury from 2019 to 2020 and then as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022. Rishi Sunak’s parents were born and brought up in East Africa before they moved to the UK when then-President Idi Amin expelled Indians from Uganda. Instead of returning to India, his parents moved to the UK to settle there. Apart…

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    • 25 October

      ‘I’m deadly serious’: Michael Moore doubles down on his prediction of a blue ‘tsunami’ in the midterms

      During the 2016 presidential election, liberal filmmaker/activist Michael Moore had a prediction that Democratic strategists didn’t like one bit. Moore predicted that New York City real estate mogul turned far-right politician Donald Trump would defeat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, winning Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — a prediction that proved to be spot on. Now, in the 2022 midterms, Moore has a prediction that flies in the face of what many pundits have been predicting: He believes that voters, furious because the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, will bring about a massive blue “tsunami.” During an interview with The Guardian published on October 23, the 68-year-old Moore — famous for documentaries that include 1989’s “Roger and Me,” 2002’s “Bowling for…

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    • 25 October

      With Sunak as PM, almost two-thirds of public ‘want’ general election

      London: With Indian-origin Rishi Sunak set to take charge as the British Prime Minister, calls for general election are getting louder with almost two-thirds of voters wanting it before the end of the year, a poll has found. Some 62 per cent of people said they wanted to see a general election be held in 2022, once Rishi Sunak had taken office as Prime Minister, polling company Ipsos has found. At the beginning of August, 51 per cent of people told Ipsos they would back a general election. The latest figures came from a survey of 1,000 adults between October 20 and 21. Sunak, who is expected to go to Buckingham Palace to meet King Charles III, ruled out an election quickly after…

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