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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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      Opinion: How relevant is the Quad

      Biden’s decision to pull out of the summit highlights the group’s limitations Hyderabad: The fact that the US President Joe Biden judged there was no real choice but to prioritise domestic politics over attending the Quad summit in Sydney, which then led to the entire event being cancelled, highlights just one of the group’s limitations. The Quad regularly attracts excited commentary to the effect that four of the world’s most powerful democracies (Australia, India, Japan and the US) are rising to the threat posed by an increasingly uncompromising China. At the first ministerial-level meeting of the Quad in 2019, then US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave this narrative a head of steam: “We’ve reconvened ‘the Quad’ – …This will prove very important…

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      Indian-origin teen charged with threatening to kill US President Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris

      Sai Varshith Kandula, 19, allegedly rammed a rented truck into White House House barriers on Monday night New York: An Indian-origin teen has been charged with threatening to kill President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in order to “seize power”, according to media reports quoting officials. Sai Varshith Kandula, 19, allegedly rammed a rented truck into White House House barriers on Monday night. ABC News said that according to police he was charged with “threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on a President, Vice President or their families”. The network reported that three law enforcement sources confirmed that Kandula told law enforcement that “he wanted to seize power, take over the government and kill the president”. Officials were also looking…

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      Snapchat now has over 200 million monthly active users in India

      Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, on Tuesday said it now has over 200 million monthly active ‘Snapchatters’ in India New Delhi: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, on Tuesday said it now has over 200 million monthly active ‘Snapchatters’ in India, one of the company’s leading global growth markets. Snap said it continues to invest in India through a localised platform experience, local content initiatives and partnerships, and a dedicated focus on regional creators via Spotlight and Stories. “We see incredible potential for partners, creators and brands to build communities and businesses on Snapchat, and we couldn’t be more excited about our future,” said Ajit Mohan, President, APAC, Snap. “Young India has particularly valued the healthy and private environment that has…

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      ‘Law of the jungle’: Imran Khan’s party leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi re-arrested minutes after release from jail

      Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi was re-arrested by Punjab Police from outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail minutes after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had ordered his release on Tuesday. Qureshi was arrested in the aftermath of the violent protests by PTI workers following former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9 in the Al-Qadir Trust case.  The court had ordered the release of the former foreign minister after the PTI leader submitted an undertaking to the court assuring that he would refrain from creating agitation and inciting party workers, reported Geo news. The orders were issued by Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb.  Pakistan’s former foreign minister was arrested by the police in cases of riots and arsons in Punjab and…

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      A Community In India That Claims To Be Jewish And Is Migrating To Israel

      In the North-eastern State of Mizoram, a tribe was recognized in 2009 as descendants of the ancient Israelites. They came to be known as the ‘Lost Tribe’ of Israel in India. A community of Mongoloid tribespeople residing in Eastern Himalaya was recognized by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel as the descendants of the ancient Israelites or Bnei Menashe (BM) in 2009. This meant that the Eastern Himalayan mountain community got the right under the Law of Aliya, like any Jew, to return home to Israel as a citizen.  Descendants of Manasseh  The Mizo immigrants were named Bnei Menashe, the Hebrew term for Children of Menashe – those who claimed descent from the Biblical figure Manasseh. The Mizo oral traditions believe that…

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      Taiwanese heir, 18, found dead hours after marrying man he just met

      An 18-year-old high school student in Taiwan who inherited millions of dollars, fell to his death just two hours after allegedly marrying a man he met just twice, the victim’s mother alleged. The student from central Taiwan’s Taichung city, surnamed Lai, inherited a property portfolio worth NT$500m (£13.11m) from his father shortly before his death. His body was discovered on 4 May lying on the ground outside an apartment building in Beitun district where his husband of two hours, identified as a 26-year-old man surnamed Hsia, lived on the 10th floor. The death was brought to light by Lai’s mother, surnamed Chen, who held a news conference on 19 May alleging foul play in her son’s death. Ms Chen claimed her son…

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      Belarus leader appears in public, dismisses talk of bad illness

      Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko appeared in public on Tuesday and dismissed talk he was seriously ill, telling officials, “I’m not going to die, guys,” according to a video shown by a state-run media outlet said. Lukashenko, 68, is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies. Rumours about the state of his health have circulated since he appeared at a military parade in Moscow on May 9, looking tired and a little unsteady. Lukashenko, sounding hoarse, told a meeting on health issues that he had been suffering from an adenovirus, which is a common cold virus. Footage of the encounter was broadcast by Pul Pervovo, a state outlet that reports on Lukashenko’s activities. “If someone thinks I am going to…

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      Russia’s Putin meets Bosnian Serb leader Dodik, hails rise in trade

      Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik in Moscow on Tuesday and hailed an increase in trade during a meeting that has angered the European Union. In a transcript released by the Kremlin, Putin told Dodik that bilateral trade with Dodik’s Serb Republic region of Bosnia, while relatively small, had increased by 57% last year. “This trend should certainly be maintained,” he said, adding that Russian and Bosnian Serb companies could achieve even better results. Bosnia receives Russian gas via Serbia and Bulgaria. After the meeting with Putin, Dodik told Russian television that the price the Serb Republic paid for gas would remain low but did not give details. Following a devastating ethnic war in…

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      Uncontrolled immigration risks unmanageable pressures on schools and hospitals, says Rishi Sunak

      Rishi Sunak will warn that  “uncontrolled” legal migration risks leading to unmanageable pressures on housing, schools and hospitals. In an exclusive article for the Telegraph, the Prime Minister said he was committed to bringing down legal migration because when it was “too high and too fast” it was difficult for new migrants to integrate into communities. It came as the Government announced on Tuesday that all foreign students except those doing postgraduate research will be barred from bringing family members to the UK from January next year, a move that could reduce net migration by as much as 150,000. Figures to be published on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are expected to show net migration – the number entering…

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      Erdogan receives presidential candidate’s support in election runoff

      Ogan, a hardline nationalist who pledged to take a tougher stance against terrorism and send all migrants back to their home country, said Erdogan’s alliance has the parliamentary majority and Erdogan’s continued presidency is essential for maintaining the country’s stability, Xinhua news agency reported.  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Ankara: Turkish presidential candidate Sinan Ogan, who won third place by receiving 5.17 per cent of the votes in the first round, endorsed incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the runoff elections slated for May 28. “Following our internal consultations, I want to announce that I will support the presidential candidate of the People’s Alliance, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the second round. I also call on my electors to endorse Erdogan,” Ogan…

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