Jammu: India’s Health Minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday accused Pakistan of fomenting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
“It is unfortunate that Pakistan has fomented the trouble of terrorism which has created a lot of hardships in far-flung and border areas of Jammu and Kashmir,” Azad said.
He was speaking at a public meeting organised at Mendhar border belt of Poonch border district.
Azad, however, said that the ruling National Conference-Congress coalition in the state had restored peace and development in these areas.
On the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Azad said: “Now is the time for people to realize that they should vote for secularism.”
JKPCC president Saifuddin Soz and Madan Lal Sharma, NC-Congress joint candidate for Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha constituency, also addressed the public meeting.
National Conference leaders Davinder Singh Rana, Ajay Sadotra and Javed Rana, who were also present at the meeting, made an appeal to the people to vote for Sharma.


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AMMAN, 30th July, 2017 (WAM) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein has granted Bilal Rabie Bilal Al Bodour, UAE Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with the Order of Independence for his efforts while performing his diplomatic duties.
King Abdullah relayed his sincerest greetings and well wishes to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
His Majesty, the King of Jordan, expressed his appreciation of the depth of the brotherly relations with Their Highnesses, the Rulers of the UAE. He also praised the UAE's efforts and support of joint Arab action at all levels to serve the bonds of brotherly relations.
Ambassador Al Bodour thanked King Abdullah and the Jordanian government for their cooperation and facilities to develop bilateral relations in various fields between the two countries.
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NEW YORK, 22nd September, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
During the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation in several fields, including development and renewable energy.
The two sides also reviewed topics on the agenda of the 78th United Nations General Assembly session, including climate change and sustainable development.
Sheikh Abdullah stressed the UAE's keenness to strengthen its distinguished relations with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and to develop cooperation between the two countries, especially in development fields.
Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation, attended the meeting.
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ISLAMABAD: Leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Saddiq-ul- Farooq Thursday said that the government is committed to maintain law and order situation in Karachi and fully cooperating with the Sindh government.
He said that the government has evolved consensus among all the political parties for maintaining law and order situation in the country.
Saddiq said that the federal government was providing all kind of cooperation to the province for curbing criminal activities in the commercial hub city.
Talking to a PTV,he said that the government has demonstrated political will in attending the Cabinet meetings to maintain law and order situation in Karachi.
He said that continuous democratic process was need of the hour to resolve all the issues including terrorism.
Leader of PML- N said that all political parties wanted strict action against the criminals without any discrimination to ensure the government’s writ.
Replying to a question,he said the government was committed to hold local bodies elections.
However, the provinces would decide whether to hold the elections on party or non-party basis, he added.
He said that PML-N government had put the country on the path to progress.


A poll by the Institute for European Affairs showed that television has been the main source of information for the Serbian public during the pandemic.
“Television was crucial in telling people what to do and how to behave during the pandemic. N1 was ranked first by more than 50 percent of the polled with the Serbian state TV (RTS) coming in second,” the NGO’s official Naim Leo Besiri told N1. According to him, television was clearly dominant in terms of providing information to the public.
He said that the poll showed that 41 percent of the public believe the president did the right thing during the pandemic while 40 percent said he did not, reflecting a deeply divided society. The polled criticized the government and president for providing contradictory information about the pandemic. That confused the public over the past two years,” he said.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistani High Commissioner in India Abdul Basit has said that both Indo-Pak premiers shared mutual agenda of peace and prosperity which is significant for the region.
Talking to a private news channel, he said that the similar agenda will take both the nations forward.
Basit said, Pakistan has always been trying to enhance the cooperation with India in every sphere of life like other diplomatic nations around the world.
To a question, he said that the ruling Indian party’s external vision is almost the same as it was in Vajpayee’s reign thus it gives a positive message to Pakistan in current scenario.
“Whenever, BJP government comes into power in India the relations between India and Pakistan start getting normalized,” he added.
He said that the current situation in South Asia requires both India and Pakistan to avoid the conflicts and move forward.
He hoped that Modi’s government will bring positive change in the regional politics and increase cooperation in trade sector.
He said that relations between the two countries were always reciprocal and that can be witnessed in the recent interaction between India and Pakistan.
To another question, he said that incumbent government of Pakistan is making sure to remove the reservation of certain sectors such as Pharmaceutical, Agriculture, Textile and Auto Mobiles regarding trade with India.
“We want restoration of composite dialogue process to address the core issues like Kashmir and Siachin that are the main reason of conflict between the two nations, “he added.
Basit analyzed that the trust deficit was the biggest hurdle between Pakistan and India that was halting the normalization process.
He said diplomats always play positive role for increasing bilateral relations between the two countries.


Minister of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim has stated that the Maldives will discuss receiving financial assistance at the COP28 summit.
Speaking to journalists before leaving for the COP28 summit in the UAE, Minister Ibrahim said that the Maldives will discuss ways to receive assistance from the funds created by international organisations to help overcome disasters caused by climate change. He also said that they will advocate for measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and bring it to the attention of the developed countries.
Additionally, Minister Ibrahim said that the Maldives emits significantly fewer toxic gases into the atmosphere while the developing countries emit at a higher rate, causing environmental damage to small countries such as the Maldives. As such, he said that the Maldives will focus on holding discussions with developed countries to find solutions to reduce the environmental damage and facilitate assistance through the funds established to overcome the resulting disasters.
Describing climate change as a major challenge for small countries, Minister Ibrahim said that COP28 is an opportunity for the Maldives to raise its voice in the international arena and discuss issues related to sustainable development such as the rise in global temperatures, erosion and coral bleaching. He also said that the main purpose of President Muizzu's participation in the summit is to bring the Maldives' fragile environment to the attention of developed countries and find solutions. He added that the President intends to discuss the important issues that will benefit the country.


Egypt's presidential spokesman, Ihab Fahmy, has said that making arrests and maintaining security are the responsibility of the state and that the interior ministry is the concerned body.
Fahmy added in a statement that was reported by the state news agency that the government is keen on supporting the interior ministry at this critical time, calling on all forces to cooperate to restore the trust between the people and the police apparatus.
Police officers and central security forces began strikes in Cairo and other locations in recent weeks in protest against their involvement in political disputes and what they described as their inadequate preparation to confront violence.
In response to the strikes, some ultraconservative Islamist groups had called for communal police to assume the responsibility of maintaining security which some liberal politicians saw as an attempt to leave room for illegal militias to take the law into their own hands. (...)


Six suspected cases of swine flu in Belgium test negative
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BRUSSELS – "The analyses carried out by the Institute of Public Health confirmed last night that all the cases are negative and none of these people has the Mexican flu," the government committee said in a statement.
Among the six new suspected cases — three adults and three children — four people had returned from Mexico, one from the United States and one from Argentina.
The Belgian government has advised citizens against travelling to affected areas in Mexico and the United States, the countries with the most confirmed cases.


The Fort Police have asked the Archeology Department to give a full report on the damage that protesters did to the archaeological monuments in the President’s Office while they were there.
A senior official at the Archeological Department said that the relevant report will be given soon.
In the meantime, the Department of Archeology has started looking into the damage done to the President’s House, the Temple Trees, and the Prime Minister’s Office during the protests.
The department said that a report about the damage done to the Prime Minister’s Office has been given to the police.
The Department of Archeology also said that more research is being done into the damage done to the Presidents’ House and Temple Trees and that all the reports will be given to the police once they are done.


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Srinagar, October 25, (Scoop News)- Ali Mohammad Sagar, General Secretary J&K National Conference said “We opposed the elections at this point of time because we felt that this is not the opportune time as the people are battling the aftermath of the flood tragedy that has befallen the state”. He said this was the time to focus on relief and rehabilitation rather than go for polls.
The National Conference General Secretary said that the party clearly stated that the choice is between the people of the state and their sufferings on one side and the politics and elections on the other side. Since democracy is for the welfare of the people it was imperative to go by the will of the people he asserted. Sagar said the preference of the National Conference has always been and will continue to be with the people of J&K, their welfare and their well-being.
However, Sagar said unfortunately the National Conference was in a minority on the issue with political parties like PDP and others giving preference to their craving for power than the people.
Confident that the people will reject these anti people forces at the hustings, Sagar said PDP has always been hungry for power and in its quest for power has always indulged in petty machinations to grab power through dubious means which have been more often than not anti democratic and anti people. However this time they crossed all limits by turning a blind eye towards the miseries of the people of the state in their blatant shameless endeavour to build their dream castle of power, he said.
Sagar further said now that the Election Commission of India has in its wisdom announced the schedule for the elections in the state, the National Conference will internally discuss and decide the further course of action.


Nearly 60 percent of Americans say the Republican Party has a problem when it comes to compassion and empathy, according to a poll released Wednesday.
The latest survey from Quinnipiac University found that 59 percent of American voters think the GOP doesn’t care about the needs and problems of people like them. Only 37 percent said the party does. The poll provided more evidence of the party’s inability connecting with minority voters. Sixty-one percent of Hispanic voters and 78 percent of black voters said that Republicans do not care about their needs and problems.
Democrats scored much better on the question. Fifty-three percent of voters overall — including 65 percent of Hispanic voters and 82 percent of black voters — said the Democratic Party cares about their needs and problems.


Mumbai: Officials said 74 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, reaching 1,24,157, while another horrific accident caused by the virus killed 1,930.
He said that out of the new cases, 23 were from Jammu division and 51 were from Kashmir division.
Officials said a maximum of 37 new cases of novel coronovirus has been reported in Srinagar district, including 17 passengers, followed by 20 in Jammu district.
He said that seven districts Bandipora, Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Samba, Kishtwar and Ramban have not reported the latest cases, 11 others have reported single-digit cases.
Officials said that the number of active cases in the union territory is 1,103, while 1,21,124 patients have been cured so far.
He said that the new fatalities related to the virus had come from Kashmir.


Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said International Human Rights Organizations (IHRO) and the media are exposing the Indian oppression in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K).
In a statement on Tuesday, he said India’s Republic Day is being observed as a Black Day today by Kashmiri people across the world. He said the Kashmiris are protesting as their rights have been usurped.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the minorities feel unsafe in India. Instead of democracy, black laws are being imposed in the neighboring country.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the negative policies of BJP government are also adversely affecting the Indian economy.
The Foreign Minister said that all the neighboring countries including Bangladesh, Nepal, China, are annoyed over the Indian posture.


Gogoi, who was addressing a press conference on Friday said that the promises made by Narendra Modi before the Lok Sabha elections were missing in the Union Budget that was presented in the Parliament today.
The Union Budget did not offer anything to the state," he said. Gogoi added that BJP and Modi had charged Manmohan Singh of doing nothing for the state. "BJP promised to give the people of Assam but but didn't offer anything in the Budget," he added.
He alleged that the promises made by Modi were only before polls and that he had forgotten those promises.


Connecting about 500,000 homes to the national electricity grid under the Last Mile Connectivity Project supported by the World Bank and the African Development Bank is no mean achievement.
According to Kenya Power, 494,374 families have been connected under the subsidy. However, considering that the goal was to connect more than one million homes to electricity under the project, there is still a lot of work to be done even as the energy sector anticipates the audit of the first phase of the project.
However, we need to emphasise what the company has observed; that connecting the rural shopping centres has helped the areas to “transform quite fast”.
Based on this, we appeal to the parties involved in the project to ensure that those remaining in darkness get power and also ensure that the connections are reliable so as to improve the quality of their lives, their businesses and the economy.
When rural areas have reliable power, small enterprises and traders thrive and help in the creation of jobs and ensuring both social and financial security. We urge the government and the funding agencies to ensure the project runs to its logical conclusion and that the 1.02 million targeted get power as promised.


Upscale Clarendon community owes $7m in property taxes
Approximately $7 million in property taxes is owed to the Clarendon Parish Council by landowners in the upscale Longville Park Housing Scheme.
Chairman of the Council, Scean Barnswell, told residents at a town hall meeting in the community yesterday that several measures have been employed to have persons become compliant.
He said notices and summons have been served and since then the compliance rate has gone up.
Barnswell told the Longville Park residents that the more compliant they are, the more work the Parish Council will be able to do in the community.
The Mayor also commended those residents who are current with their payments and encouraged them to continue to keep up the effort.
Some of the residents insisted they will continue to refuse to pay their taxes until issues such as frequent water lock-offs and over-grown shrubbery are addressed.
Clarendon is the 10th ranked parish in terms of its property tax compliance, which now stands at 70 per cent.
Barnswell said the $307-million target set by the local government ministry has not been met, but efforts are continuing to achieve the goal.
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Raichur, (Karnataka) July 3 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a teacher forced the mother of his student for sex and circulated video of the act in Raichur district of Karnataka.
The accused is identified as Mohammad Azaruddin, a teacher of Singapura Government School.
The accused teacher is also accused of misbehaving with school children, police said on Sunday.
Following a complaint against him, the Deputy Director of the Department of Public Instruction, Raichur district issued a suspension order against the accused teacher.
According to police, the mother of the student alleged that, the accused teacher had promised her that he will provide tuition to her daughter, government facilities and forced her to have sex with him.
He had recorded the private moments and threatened the woman to cooperate with him otherwise he would make her video viral on social media. Later, he circulated the video.
The woman had lodged a complaint with the Karatagi police station.
During probe, it surfaced that the accused used to punish children severely and took pleasure in touching their private parts.
The police are investigating the case.
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South Africa declares Covid-19 national emergency
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. So far, 61 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the country.
The president warned that the epidemic might have a significant and “potentially lasting” effect on the country’s economy, which is already in recession. Earlier this week, the World Health Organization classified the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. Over 160,000 people have contracted the disease worldwide, while more than 6,400 died.


The Abia State Commissioner of Police, Usman Tilli Abubakar has urged Muslims in the state to always live in peace with their neighbours and also form the habit of giving arms to the less privileged in the society as part of the Islamic injunction of Zakat.
Abubakar said that Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam which is not compulsory except for the rich, adding that the well-to-do have a moral obligation to give out from the abundance of their blessings from Allah.
Speaking in Umuahia during the first Zakat distribution ceremony by Zakat and Sadaqat foundation (ZSF), Abubakar who was the special guest of honour said that Zakat which means giving out is one of the foundations of Islam which must be practiced.
Abubakar said that there is need for all Muslims to live in peace with their neighbours irrespective of wherever they found themselves, adding that the religion of Islam is founded on the basis of people helping each other and sharing the little they have among themselves and the needy in the society.
The executive director of ZSF Imam Abdullahi Shuaib in his speech said that there are 42 beneficiaries of the foundations who will be given cash and four others who were given motor cycles and four women who were given sewing machines to help up lift their standard of living.
Imam Shuaib said that they are in the state to identify with the less privileged in the society, “Who have suffered a lot despite the intervention of the state government, as government alone cannot handle the issue of helping or empowering such people on their own”.
He said that giving out to the less privileged is part of the promise he made to them last year, adding that he believes that the gift they are going to get from his foundation will help them to live a dignified life and also to help them contribute to the economic development of their areas.
The executive director of ZSF regretted that there are over 60% of people living below one dollar per day and that such people have been neglected by the people in authority, “So we have come to compliment where such people in authority have stopped”.
Imam Shuaib said, “Our job is to compliment the efforts of the various governments, and we are urging all well to do people in the society to help by giving out from their abundance. This is because when the youths are empowered the country will be a better place and the destination point for investors”.
He therefore advised the beneficiaries to make good use of the materials such as cash, motor cycles and sewing machines for their benefit and also to help themselves to make a better living for their family members and make themselves self reliant in the society.
Earlier the chairman of the occasion Alhaji Suleiman Ukandu said that Zakat is part of Islam which signifies alms giving, stressing that it will also help to bring an unquantifiable blessings to the giver, as Allah always rewards givers and helpers of the less privileged.
Ukandu used to opportunity to express his thanks to the government of Abia state for introducing the youth empowerment scheme through which many youths in the state have been given a new lease of life, adding that he hope that more Muslims in the state will also benefit.


President Barack Obama told the nation Wednesday night that he planned to pursue the extremists who have seized much of Syria and Iraq just as the U.S. has done “successfully” in Yemen and Somalia.Yemen as of yesterday, as reported by the BBC:
Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Basindwa has resigned amid reports that rebels have taken control of the government headquarters.
Fighting in the capital Sanaa has increased despite the United Nations saying a peace agreement has been reached.
Houthi rebels, who are a Shia group, have been fighting against government forces.Mr. Obama appears to be more clueless as time passes.
Or maybe he knows better, but assumes American media will continue to report his twisted interpretation of events to the American people as indisputable fact, without challenge.


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Riyadh 14 Jumada II 1437March 23 2016 SPA -- The Minister of Public Security and Immigration of Republic of Chad Ahmed Mohammed Basher arrived in Riyadh yesterday at the head of a high-level security delegation.
He was received at King Khalid International Airport by Undersecretary of Ministry of Interior Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Salem and a number of the Ministry's officials.
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In response to the recent bans on women's rights, Washington has imposed additional visa restrictions on some Taliban (IEA) members, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
Mr. Blinken in a statement said that the new visa restrictions on current and former members of the Taliban, and individuals believed to be responsible for, or repressing women and girls in Afghanistan through restrictive policies and violence, including the Taliban's decision to ban women from universities and from working with NGOs.
The visa restrictions may also include the immediate family members of the IEA authorities. This decision was taken following the IEA officials' disregard for respecting human rights and dignity, particularly the rights of Afghan women and girls.
“So far, the Taliban's actions have forced over one million school-aged Afghan girls and young women out of the classroom, with more women out of universities and countless Afghan women out of the workforce,” Blinken said.
Blinken further reiterated the IEA authorities should not expect the respect and support of the international community until they respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Afghans, including women and girls.
In response to the visa restrictions, the Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Washington's decision and said controversial issues should be solved through diplomacy and positive engagement, not through using pressure.
Meanwhile, some political experts believe that in order to expect the international community partners' support, the IEA officials need to pursue a rather softer policy, acceptable to all sides. Pushing to implement their strict ideologies will neither help the group gain internal legitimacy nor international recognition. Sharefacebook twitter whatsapp linkedin email print tumblr telegram
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Red Bull might be developing a brand of tortilla chips, sources say. Red Bull the energy drink that many enjoy. The company owns two football (soccer) teams and even sponsored a jump from high atmosphere. However, it has only one product; the tasty caffeinated beverage. That one product might get a sibling soon flavored; tortilla chips.
The chips are described to taste like the popular drink but in chip form. Future chips might take on other flavors of the beverage. Red Bull tortilla chips might be released Q2 2020.
What do you think? Would you try a Red Bull chip if they make them?
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National issues should not be resolved on streets: Iqbal
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that the national issues should be resolved inside the institutional limits, ARY News reported.
Talking to media in Lahore, Iqbal said that the political crisis of the country should be resolved with the institutional limits instead of the streets.
The minister said that the federal government will make 2018 general elections more transparent by working on the electoral reforms. “It is the responsibility of everyone to prepare for the upcoming polls,” he said.
Speaking on the Panamagate Case, Iqbal said that all parties involved in the matter should let Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) to decide the matter.
He said, “Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed his confidence over the Supreme Court.”
Iqbal went on to say that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will bring a “revolution” in the energy, economy and education sectors of the country.
He said that the federal government has spent Rs. 215 billion on education within the past three years.
The planning and development minister said that the nation will reject Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) in the 2018 polls if they will not be satisfied with the party’s performance in the government. “We will accept the decision of the nation in the next elections,” Iqbal said.
The PML-N leader also said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) does not want anarchy in the country as it respects the public opinion.


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WASHINGTON: The coronavirus has infected 43,777,188 people worldwide and killed 1,164,516 globally.
The number of recovered people from coronavirus has risen to 32,179,652 and there are 1,432,419 active cases. The United States ranks first among countries infected with the coronavirus, with more than 231,000 deaths and 8,962,783 infected people.
India ranks second in the world in terms of coronavirus cases, where the death toll has risen to more than 119,000, while more than 79.39 million people have been diagnosed with the virus.
The total number of deaths from coronavirus in Brazil has risen to more than 157,000, while the number of people affected has exceeded 5.411 million. More than 1.531 million people in Russia have been infected with the coronavirus and the total death toll has exceeded 26,500.
More than 1.156 million people have been affected in Spain, while 35,081 people have lost their lives. In France, more than 1,165,000 people were affected and 35,000 lost their lives.
In Argentina, too, more than 1.12 million people have been affected and 29,301 have died. More than 30,000 deaths have been reported in Colombia, while more than 1,025,000 cases have been reported.


Virus cases rise in some provinces including Istanbul, Bursa: Minister
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the coronavirus outbreak lost momentum compared to the past month; but he warned that the rise of cases in some provinces, including Istanbul, Bursa, Kocaeli, Kahramanmaraş, and Denizli posed risk to the entire country.
Speaking in a news conference in eastern Erzurum province on Oct. 16, the minister said it essential to successfully fight the virus also in these locations.
Koca also said the tally of patients in critical condition was moving upwards after a long while, and called on the Turkish nation to stick to coronavirus measures across all regions in the country.
Across the world, COVID-19 has claimed more than 1.1 million lives in 189 countries and regions since last December.


(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Chhattisgarh police have detained three suspects in the state in connection with the sensational over Rs 20 crore jewellery heist in Delhi.
Two of the suspects have been identified as Lokesh Srivastava and Shiva Chandravanshi. The third is yet to be identified.
Notably, a substantial amount of gold has been retrieved, with reports suggesting that this criminal group has also conducted similar heists in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
Currently, a team from the Delhi Police is in Chhattisgarh.
The investigation into the significant heist case is in full throttle, with nearly twenty teams from various branches of the Delhi Police working on the case.
According to senior officials, teams from the Delhi Police's Special Cell, Crime Branch, Counter Intelligence Unit, in collaboration with district police and special staff, have joined forces to address the situation.
Sources, speaking to IANS, said meticulous execution of this robbery hints at the involvement of a 'specialised gang''.
"During the course of the investigation, it has come to light that one of the jewellery shop's employees had been absent for the past two weeks, raising suspicions of his potential involvement in the major heist," said the sources.
As owners of the jewellery shop in south Delhi opened it on Tuesday, they found dust all around - and were shocked to see a hole in the wall of the strongroom and jewellery worth over Rs 20 crore stolen, making it one of the biggest robberies reported in the national capital recently.
Owner Sanjay Jain of Umrao Jewellers in Bhogal market of the Jangpura area said that the shop remains closed on every Monday and he suspected that thieves had managed to make their way in from the terrace.
"The burglars even disconnected the six CCTV cameras installed in the shop during the commission of the crime," a source said.
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Title: China welcomes visit of South Sudan’s president to Sudan
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Date: 09-04-2013, 02:46 PM
Beijing- Chinese Foreign Ministry welcomed on Wednesday the agreement reached between Sudan and South Sudan and called on the two countries to continue to improve their relations.
Commenting on the visit of South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, to Sudan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hong Lei, said at a press conference on Wednesday that China appreciates the position of the two sides and the ongoing efforts of the international community, especially the African Union (AU) in this regard.
Lei stated that China welcomes the agreement and hopes that the two countries would take the visit as an opportunity to further improving and developing their relations, adding that as China always want to push negotiations to resolve their disputes.
The Chinese spokesman said that Chinese Special Representative on African Affairs met with South Sudan’s President and Sudan’s Foreign Minister, explaining that his country will continue to work with the international community to promote the improvement and progress of relations between the Sudan and South Sudan and will play a positive role in this regard. "


Ambala, Oct 1 (UNI) The Haryana government has decided to introduce double shift system in technical education institutes to meet the increasing number of students seeking admission in vocational courses.
Technical Education and Urban Development Minister AC Chaudhary said here today that more than 1.25 lakh applications were received against 2,800 seats this year and the state government was committed to accommodate as many as possible in these institutions.
The state government had also given clear cut mandate to make the technical education courses more job-oriented to ensure employment.
He said that a group of experts was studying shortcomings in the technical education and would submit its report shortly.
He said that the MNCs setting up their industry in Haryana had been asked to give more and more employment to the local people and stop bringing people from their countries to employ them here.


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The school had been experiencing water scarcity for a long time; piped water was not reliable. It was difficult for the school to run their school activities such as cooking for the students and cleaning. Additionally, the school was spending roughly KES 14,000 weekly to acquire the water boozers, money that could have been used to finance other projects.
Safaricom Foundation’s regional kitty installed three water tanks at a cost of KES 525,000.
There is enough water that will help maintain the health and sanitation of the school and the community at large. The school has a chance to harvest and store water that will also enable them adhere to the COVID-19 prevention protocols that is, regularly washing hands.


Some four million coronavirus cases were reported globally last week, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), marking the first major drop in new infections in more than two months.
The UN health agency said, in its weekly update, that every region in the world had seen a fall in Covid-19 cases compared to the previous week.
Over recent weeks, there have been about 4.4 million new Covid-19 cases reported
Although the worldwide number of deaths decreased to about 62,000, with the sharpest decline in Southeast Asia, there was a 7% increase in deaths in Africa.
The highest numbers of cases were seen in the US, Britain, India, Iran and Turkey and the highly contagious Delta variant had now been reported in 180 countries.
WHO also said children and teenagers continued to be less affected by Covid-19 compared to adults, adding that deaths of people aged under 24 due to the disease accounted for less than 0.5% of global deaths.
The agency has previously said that children should not be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations given the extreme vaccine shortages globally.


Presidential Cabinetwill meet today under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
At the meeting, it is expected that the fight against the corona virus and the vaccination program will be discussed comprehensively. At the meeting, where Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca is expected to make a presentation, the 3rd dose vaccination and the point reached in the vaccination program throughout the country, the vaccination program Covid-19 case numberseffect on the disease and local vaccine studies will be evaluated.
Feast of Sacrifice holidayExpectations regarding the tourism season and the measures taken in this context will also be on the table at the meeting, where the duration of the meeting will also be determined.
cabinet meetingInternal and external developments and the fight against terrorism will also be among the topics to be discussed.


(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT News
KABUL: The government has nodded in agreement with a reform
policy that will allow for proper law enforcement in Afghanistan's prisons, a
statement said on Wednesday.
The policy entails the evaluation of prisons-related laws
and investigation of legislative documents to pave the ground for reforms in
jails and proper execution of laws.
Office of the Second Vice President Sarwar Danish in a
statement said the policy was devised in consultation with related departments
to facilitate a better environment for inmates.
According to the scheme, the general department of prisons
is to be re-structured as an independent and civilian institution.
Meanwhile, according to the statement, a delegation had been
appointed to investigate the situation and atmosphere of prisons.
This comes as Danish had earlier expressed frustration about
the violation of nearly 60 percent of the Constitution's articles. Moreover,
human rights organizations have repeatedly called on the government to pay
serious heed to the civil and human rights of the prisoners who serving their
sentences in jails across the country.
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PRIME Minister Sogavare today has announced a new COVID-19 case in the country.
The Prime Minister said the new case is one of the students that arrived from Manila on 21st January 2021.
He said the new case now brings the total number of cases in the country to 18.
“I regret to advise that we have registered one additional case of COVID-19,” the Prime Minister said when delivering his nation-wide address today.
The Prime Minister added that apart from this new case, we also have two reactivation cases.
Prime Minister Sogavare said the two cases from UK that had been negative had reactivated to positive again.
“This means we have three positive Covid-19 cases, only one of whom is new and the other two are reactivations. However, the reactivated cases do not alter our official numbers, which remain at 18,” he said.
The Prime Minister said of these 18 cases, 14 have already been released after satisfying all testing and quarantine protocols, whilst four are still at the field hospital, including the student that had been brought back from Malaita province.
“I wish to reassure the public that we will only release the people who are still positive after they undergo three negative tests for three consecutive times, seven days apart after they become negative,” Prime Minister Sogavare said.
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Vodafone India in company statement said that it will now come up with 4G services, which is to be launched by the end of this year in the "important data market" cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Kochi.
Vodafone India also has its own 3G services to expand its network across the countries which are as follows Assam, the northeast, UP west, Rajasthan, Karnataka. Kerala and Odisha. The company also said that the testing of 4G services has been successful and the Vodafone India has joined with leading global technology infrastructure services providers for the network roll-out.
In 2014-15, Vodafone India rolled out over 3000 sites to more than 131000 sites. Over the last few months, the company has taken various steps to modernize its radio network and switching the system too. Globally, in 18 countries, Vodafone India has launched 4G and they received 20 million 4G customers across the group.


New Delhi–While three-quarters of Indian family businesses have grown in the past one year, barely 15 per cent of them have a robust succession plan, according to a survey report released on Monday.
The study — 2016 India Family Business Survey Report — released by PricewaterhouseCoopers, showed that 84 per cent of Indian family businesses expect to grow either steadily or quickly and aggressively over the next five years.
“Of those looking at an annual growth of over 10 per cent over the next five years, about 96 per cent said that the growth of core business in existing markets would enable them to reach their targets,” the report said.
According to the survey, over half of the family businesses surveyed said they were looking to expand into new sectors or new countries and would consider inorganic growth.
“Indian family businesses are very optimistic about their future, which is clearly demonstrated by the heightened entrepreneurial activity being witnessed in the country.
“Strategic planning in both dimensions of a family business — the family and the business — will go a long way in enabling family business leaders to achieve their goals,” said Praveen Bhambani, Partner and Leader, Private and Entrepreneurial Business, PwC India.
The consulting firm spoke to 2,802 family business leaders across 50 countries and with 102 family business leaders in India.
The report said that the participants in the survey felt that the key challenges their business would face in the next five years were the need to innovate, keeping pace with the digital and technological development, attracting and retaining talent, competition, need to professionalise the business and regulatory compliances.
It pointed out that the priorities of family businesses for the next five years were “not quite in line” with the challenges anticipated.
Innovation, which is considered the biggest challenge, comes fourth in business priorities — maybe because the need to innovate is linked with revenue growth at the enterprise level.
Digital comes second, yet only 22 per cent of the family businesses feel their business is vulnerable to digitisation, the report added.


Mzuzu University students have been allowed to vote at any centre in Mzuzu City after the Malawi Electoral Commission instructed them to vote where they registered earlier.
Confirming the development, Mzuzu University Student’s Union President, Louis Kapesa, said the students were planning to protest for being denied to vote in Mzuzu city.
He added that other students have joined them to vote which has raised the number to 1000.
Previously, MEC chairperson, Jane Ansah said those who did not transfer will not be allowed to vote.
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MNA – Iran Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jaffar Montazeri has said that the judiciary will intensify tackling corruption, adding that if need be, top officials such as cabinet ministers will be brought to justice.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday morning, Mohammad Jaffar Montazeri said that fighting corruption and illegal economic activities such as hoard and smuggling of goods will continue in line with the directives of the Leader of the Islamic Republic.
Jaffar Montazeri said that the judges and other judicial officials have intensified their efforts and will spare no efforts to proceed the cases in a proper time.
He also noted that bureaucratic barriers have been removed in order to speed up the proceedings, while stressing that some cases take more time.
He further pointed out that the defendants will be prosecuted in public sessions.
Iran’s prosecutor-general said that nisi prius courts (trial courts) are set up before one judge, while for cases of financial crimes the proceedings are held before three judges.
In response to a question regarding the previously convicted businessman Shahram Jazayeri, who was arrested in a smuggled consignment by Iran’s Customs Administration police at Iran-Turkey border on July 29, Jaffar Montazeri said that his case is still under investigation.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said at a meeting with the foreign ministers of the Northern European and Baltic countries that in the EU's ninth sanctions package, Ukraine expects Russian banks to be completely disconnected from the SWIFT international payment system.
Shmyhal said this in a post on telegram , Ukrinform reports.
'The foreign ministers of seven countries -- Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, and Sweden -- arrived in Ukraine today. The main topics of our meeting were weapons, finances, and sanctions against the aggressor,' Shmyhal said.
According to him, in the ninth sanctions package, Ukraine hopes that Russian banks will be completely disconnected from SWIFT and a ban will be imposed on the entry of citizens of a terrorist state into the EU.
The participants in the meeting also paid considerable attention to the energy sector and Russia's shelling of Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
'I thanked the Northern European and Baltic countries for their help with energy equipment. This support helps Ukrainians to remain invincible and continue the fight against barbaric Russian aggression,' Shmyhal said.
The foreign ministers of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden arrived in Kyiv on November 28 to discuss further support for Ukraine.
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‘We don’t know what this is’: Why Texas has become a testing ground for Zika virus
A new study shows that Texas has emerged as a testing laboratory for the Zika virus.
The Texas Tribune reports that the new study, published Monday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, finds that the state has seen a surge in the number of cases.
The study also found that more than 90 percent of the cases in the state have been linked to travel to and from Brazil, which has been designated a state of emergency.
The CDC says that Texas is one of the few states that have not yet reported any confirmed cases of the virus.
Greg Abbott said that Texas needs to have more resources available to deal with the virus, and has asked for additional help from the federal government to fight the spread of the disease.
“I want to make it clear that I don’t have a solution to this.
I want to address this issue,” Abbott said.
Abbott has previously suggested that Texas should not send aid to the U.S. and that the U


Shafiq Mir, the chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference, on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the assurance given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to normalise the situation in the state where more than 90 people have been killed and thousands wounded in clashes between the protesters and security forces post the encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8.
Mir, who was part of the 30-member delegation of an apex body representing 4,000 village panchayats of the state, said the Prime Minister promised them to take all steps to pacify the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
“We discussed a lot of issues related to Jammu and Kashmir in particular we focused on the present situation of the state. So far as the four month-long unrest is concerned, we discussed the issue of schools being targeted in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. We also discussed the anger amongst the young generation in the state. We are very much satisfied that the Prime Minister heard us patiently and assured us to take apt steps on the issues discussed with him,” he said.
“Speaking about the schools being torched and the students suffering in the area, the Prime Minister assured that doors of schools of the entire nation are open for them. The Prime Minister also said that he is ready to talk with anybody and that he is open to criticism as well,” he added.
Prime Minister Modi on Saturday said that development and trust would be cornerstones of his government initiatives to pull Jammu and Kashmir out of the prolonged unrest.
The Prime Minister assured the delegation that growth and development of the state was high on agenda.
According to reports, another school building yesterday was gutted on the 120th day of unrest in a fire in Bandipora district of Kashmir, taking the number of schools damaged during the ongoing unrest in the Valley to 32.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court last week took suo moto cognisance of the incidents and directed the state government to ensure that the schools are protected.
Expressing concern over the burning down of schools in the Kashmir Valley, the National Panthers Party (NPP) has called for the imposition of Governor’s rule in the state, claiming that an atmosphere of complete chaos exists and needs to be quelled.


Governor Bandaru Dattatraya has appealed to the people to follow the guidelines issued by the government in view of the increasing cases of Covid-19. He said that the state government was initiating all necessary steps in this direction.
Shri Dattatraya said that the second wave of corona pandemic has again affected the lives of common people. He has urged the public to take special care by wearing masks, maintaining proper social distance, adopting hygiene, and avoid leaving the house unless important. He said that people should avoid rumors and cooperate with the government with a positive attitude


MQM urges quick decision against terrorism
LONDON: Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has said that his party will support the federal government and military in tough times, ARY News reports on Saturday.
In a statement, Altaf Hussain said that the state has lost time in debates due to which valuable lives are being lost each day. Therefore, the federal government and army should take a final decision to lift the country from the turbulent situation.
He further said that the Pakistan Army has faced irreparable damage through suicide attacks and bomb blasts but the supporters of the heinous act of terrorism are still supporting the terrorist factions. He urged that strict and joint laws should be introduced against such groups in the constitution so that the state can become a cradle of peace.
MQM Chief added that the country will continue to face such damages as long as the government of Pakistan delays its decision of taking any step towards terrorism.


Congress MP from Vijayawada Lagadapati Rajagopal on Saturday said that the victory achieved by the YSR Congress party in the by-elections was not permanent.
Talking to media persons, Lagadapati Rajagopal said that the victory was caused due to the sympathy wave over the arrest of YSR Congress president Jaganmohan Reddy by the CBI and tears of Y S Vijayamma. If the CBI would not have arrested Jagan before the by-elections, he said that the Congress party would have won at least eight Assembly constituencies in the State.
Lagadapati said that he has already predicted the victory of YSR Congress and results came on the expected lines. He said that the by-elections results have alerted the Congress to do concrete ground work to face the general elections in 2014.
He expressed confidence that the party would rectify its mistakes and would go for the general elections with a clear winning strategy.


New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Diversified conglomerate Aditya Birla Group will focus on conservation of cash and strengthening its business relationships in the near term.
In a letter to the shareholders of Hindalco Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla also said that the group will also emphasise the safety of its teams and assets.
“In these turbulent and dynamic times, the Group's near term focus is to hold the ship steady and to see it through the turbulence – by emphasising on conservation of cash, the safety of its teams and assets, and strengthening its business relationships,” Birla said.
He also said that the group is also closely examining the evolving changes in the business environment and their implications, to position itself well for leveraging the opportunities through and after the economic revival.
The Chairman said that over a longer historical arc, the Aditya Birla Group has witnessed dramatic disruptions across periods, businesses, and geographies but has come out stronger always.
“A wide range of insights and experiences accumulated over diverse situations, allows the Group to fortify its businesses from both the immediate and the lingering effects of economic pain, caused by the pandemic,” he said.
He said that the group's businesses proactively created ‘Business Continuity Plans' working through different scenarios. Over the last few months, business models have been re-assessed, to identify strategic and tactical opportunities to improve effectiveness, prune avoidable costs as well as prepare for the new normal, Birla told the shareholders.
About the new opportunities ideated and explored in Aditya Birla Group, he said that the retail business has made an “emphatic” foray into masks, chemical business is producing disinfectants, and the fibre business is now manufacturing anti-bacterial fibre.


Palestinian Authority Officially Recognized — by AT&T
Calls made to the Palestinian territories will carry their own designation, rather than appearing on AT&T bills as calls to Israel.
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AT&T Inc. is putting its official stamp on the West Bank and Gaza by changing its phone bills, a move driven more by economics than politics.
Long-distance charges for dialing the Palestinian-run lands will carry their own designation rather than appearing as calls to Israel.
The company also is raising the rates sharply for calling the West Bank and Gaza, citing the rising fees AT&T needs to pay other carriers in that region to connect calls.
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Thapa lauds SPA-Maoist agreement
Kathmandu, November 9:
Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP) Chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa today termed the peace accord signed between the seven-party alliance and the Maoists as “significant achievement” aimed at establishing permanent peace and stability in the country.
“This has been a good beginning and an exemplery agreement,” Thapa further said while referring to many peace processes, which have failed in many South Asian countries. Thapa, who is also a former prime minister, said the issue of arms management is based more on faith, which is also an issue of courage and understanding.
He has, however, raised concern saying that the peace agreement is “quiet” on addressing issues concerning the Maoist militia, weapons, threats and fear, which is still prevalent among the people in villages and districts.
“These issues should have been addressed,” a statement signed by Thapa said warning that such issues would show effect in the future politics and even in the “nature and character” of the constituent assembly.


(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Belarus' Gomselmash and AgromashHolding KZ from Kazakhstan have agreed on new deliveries of Gomel-made agricultural machinery in 2021, Trend reports citing Kazinform .
Gomselmash and AgromashHolding KZ jointly assemble grain harvesters in Kazakhstan under the ESSIL brand. In addition to machinery production, AgromashHolding KZ has created a service and sales network across all grain-growing regions of Kazakhstan.
The Belarusian holding company Gomselmash is one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural machines. It is one of the leaders on the world market of harvesters and other sophisticated agricultural machines. The company produces grain and forage harvesters, ear corn harvesters, potato harvesters, mowers, and other agricultural machines. Its harvesters are used in fields of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Czechia, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Argentina, Brazil, China, South Korea, Baltic states, and other countries.
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Labour yesterday expressed optimism of a minimum wage raise by the government.
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Ayuba Wabba said the Federal Government and the organised Labour movement had reached a consensus to review the National Minimum Wage.
Wabba, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the consensus was reached during the sitting of the Technical Committee on Palliatives.
He said the committee was meant to look into the framework to ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians and cushion the effect of the increase in the price of fuel.
He also noted that the report of the committee, which was also meant to discuss the minimum wage, was ready for submission.
“I think there is a consensus on the fact that nobody has said that the minimum wage should not be reviewed.
“The palliative report is ready and it would be submitted before the end of the month.
“At the last palliative meeting, labour leaders requested that they needed to look at the main report of the committee before submission.
“So, the technical committee will have to submit its report to Mr President and not to the Minister of Labour and Employment,‘’ he said.
Wabba said after the submission, the Presidency would then set up the tripartite committee that would involve the government, private and public sector.
The NLC President said Labour was hopeful that the minimum wage committee would be constituted soon.
He said Labour had also received positive response from the National Assembly, saying that the Senate had promised to pass the bill.
The labour unions had submitted a proposal to the government demanding N56, 000 as minimum wage.


West Indies to visit Pakistan in March-April: Najam Sethi
LAHORE (92 News) – PCB chairman Najam Sethi has said that the West Indies team will visit Pakistan in March-April.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, he said that a three-match T20I series will be played between both countries during the visit.
He said that a five-year agreement had been signed between both countries. “Under the agreement, the series will be played between both teams each year,” he added.
With the visit of the West Indies, other teams will also visit Pakistan and international cricket will be restored in the country.


ISLAMABAD, Sep 3 (APP): Federal Minister for Gilgit Baltistan
and Kashmir Affairs (GB&AJK), Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir Saturday said the current government was working on mega development projects but on the other hand opposition parties were trying to destabilize the country through protests.
He was addressing an inaugural ceremony of a gas supply project in Khanqan Dogran, said a press release issued here.
He said that the country was moving on the right direction and its economy was strengthening due to successful economic policies adopted by the PML N government.
Barjees said the law and order situation had been also significantly improved across the country due to steps were taken by the government to curb the menace of terrorism.
The government, he said, would also be able to overcome energy crisis till 2018.
The minister said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project would be proved a game changer for the whole region.


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The CEO of Prada Spa, Patrizio Bertelli, said that the year 2014 was proving more challenging for the company than what was previously thought. Over and above the complicated economic environment prevailing at the international level, numerous other changes and adjustments are being observed in the global luxury goods market. He said that the extent of these adjustments and changes was not yet clear. However, he expressed confidence that the company’s growth prospects in the medium term remained optimistic even as the company maintained a focus on the increasingly complex market conditions.
Bertelli added that the company remained confident of its decision to prioritize medium-term development of the group. This would be done via investments geared toward stylistic and qualitative excellence, the senior official said.
Prada has also been purportedly working on improving the efficiency of its business structures and on bringing improvements to the operating performance of its stores across global locations. All of these initiatives are expected to bring in higher levels of profitability, the company’s CEO said.


Newport police calls up, fire service steady
While the city of Newport doesn’t typically see the crime sprees larger cities experience, it does have its fair share of illegal activity.
Police Chief Curt Montgomery and Fire Chief Mark Mailand presented their respective year-end reports last week, and said while the number of calls have increased, it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia confirmed one new COVID-19-related death on Sunday, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,069.
Saudi health authorities confirmed 93 new cases in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 752,572 people have now contracted the disease.
Of the new infections, 23 were recorded in Jeddah, 16 in Riyadh, 13 in Makkah and 11 in Taif. Several other cities recorded fewer than 10 new cases each.
The Ministry of Health said that of the current cases, 57 people were in critical condition.
The ministry also announced that 257 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 739,037.
The ministry said that 4,466 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 10,176 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests to 41,747,395.
The ministry, which has 587 vaccine centers across the country, urged people who have not yet received their jabs to register for them through its Sehhaty app.


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In a report submitted to Ministry of Home Affairs, the Nagaland government has said the mob that lynched Syed Sharif Khan “outnumbered the police force” as only 300 policemen were deployed in the City Tower Area. The state government said a “several thousand-strong crowd comprising school and college students” had gathered to protest, and admitted that the “district administration and police failed to maintain peace and order and to protect the accused in judicial custody”.
“Identification of ring leaders and analysis of video and photographic footage has started”, the state said, adding that the police had to exercise maximum restraint since a large number of minors were part of the crowd. The report also said that afterwards, the crowd marched towards the office of Dimapur Municipal Council and demanded that the state administration stop issuing trade licenses to illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
The MHA has asked the state to identify the source of the mass messages that claimed Khan was an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant.


Morocco denounces Israeli attacks against Palestinian protesters
(MENAFN) The Moroccan Foreign Ministry declared the country to have denounced the Israeli violent crackdown on unarmed Palestinian protesters.
Israeli forces have opened fire against demonstrators marking the 42nd anniversary of the Land Day, leading to seventeen deaths and over 1,400 injuries.
In its statement, the ministry announced "Morocco denounces the use of excessive force by the Israeli occupying forces in defiance of the peaceful nature of the demonstrations."
It added "Morocco reiterates its support for the Palestinian Authority under the leadership of president Mahmoud Abbas and its solidarity with the Palestinian people to recover their legitimate rights and establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital."
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Asked whether the announcement was linked to what the Prime Minister had talked about yesterday, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that today’s announcement concerned dormant betting accounts, rather than bank accounts.
Asked if there was any estimate on how much money could be in these accounts, the PMS replied that Don Foster MP would be compiling a report to look into the issue and part of that would be to discover how much money was actually in these accounts.
On whether that would include unclaimed lottery prizes, the PMS said that it would include betting accounts and unclaimed winning tickets but advised people to speak to DCMS on the details. Asked if the scheme would include unclaimed premium bonds, the PMS advised people to speak to DCMS.
Put that the TUC were saying that the Prime Minister had turned down an invitation to address their annual conference and could Downing Street confirm that, the PMS replied that she was unable to confirm those reports.
Asked for an idea of what the Prime Minister would say to the US Senators later on today, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister would be listening to their concerns and they had to say on the issue.
When asked if the Prime Minister would distance the national Government from the decision by the Scottish Government, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been very clear about what his view was on the decision that was taken on Megrahi. The Prime Minister had completely disagreed with the decision made at the time and the PMS said the Prime Minister would be making that point to the Senators this evening.
The inquiry that looked at the decision made by the Scottish Government had shown that due process had been followed.
Asked about Daniel Kawczysnki’s calls for an inquiry into the release of Al-Megrahi, the PMS replied that there had already been an inquiry earlier this year into the Scottish Government’s decision, which found that due process had been followed. Since the decision had been made, a lot of information had been released through FOI and the previous Foreign Secretary had made a detailed statement to Parliament, setting out the findings and BP’s involvement.
On whether the Prime Minister felt that Mr MacAskill had made his decision in good faith, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister’s view was well known. As the Government had made clear yesterday, what we were not questioning was the right to make the decision.
Asked if the Prime Minister thought that the medical evidence on which Mr MacAskill based his decision was wrong, the PMS said that the Prime Minister’s view was well known.
Asked if the Prime Minister was focussed more on the medical advice that Mr MacAskill’s decision, the PMS replied that the key thing was that this was a decision made by the Scottish Government. The Prime Minister had not been the Prime Minister at the time but had expressed his view on the decision that was taken.
Put that following the Inspectorate of Constabularies report, did the Government now accept that police numbers were likely to fall, the PMS said that the Government had made clear that the police, as with other public services, were facing tough times and we had to meet the challenges of dealing with the deficit.
Like other public services, the police needed to find the efficiencies in order to protect their frontline role and cut the bureaucracy behind it.
Put that it had been suggested that numbers would still need to come down even with changes in working practises and efficiency savings, the PMS replied that Nick Herbert had commented on this report this morning and had broadly agreed with the view that the increase in police numbers had not necessarily been reflected in the increase in the visibility of the police. He had also said that there were areas where more efficiencies could be found, such as greater force collaboration and through the reduction of bureaucracy.
Asked what the purpose of the Chancellor’s meeting with Bill Gates was, the PMS replied that it would be an opportunity to talk about Mr Gates’ foundation. The PMS added that it was a private meeting and people should speak to the Treasury for further details.


LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that the government has suffered a historic defeat during the by-elections in all four provinces.
During a press conference in Lahore, Maryam Nawaz said that the people went out in large numbers yesterday and exercised their right to vote. The people supported the statement of “Respect the Vote”. In the election, they fought for the honor of the vote and won. The people not only voted but also kept watch till the last moment.
Maryam Nawaz said that this government is not a mafia, they knew that they would lose but did not know that they would lose badly. If Rana Sanaullah had been present at the time of firing, these people would have come to Raiwind and arrested me.
The PML-N leader said that the polling process in Daska and Wazirabad was slowed down, where the PML-N candidate was winning, the polling was stopped. Despite fleeing, he picked up the entire staff of the Election Commission. When the Chief Election Commissioner asked the IG Punjab to search for the Presiding Officer, the reply was that the Presiding Officer could not come due to heavy fog.
Maryam Nawaz said that the government has suffered a historic defeat during the by-elections in all four provinces. People were martyred in the firing during the by-elections. Yes, the ECP’s press release is a huge charge sheet against the government.


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
The death toll from the Kinniya ferry accident has risen to eight with a 41-year old woman becoming the latest victim.
A woman had been receiving treatment at the Killinochchi Hospital where she passed away.
Six people including children were initially killed after the ferry capsized in Kinniya, Trincomalee on 23rd November.
A 7 year-old child later died while receiving treatment in hospital
The Police said that 11 people who were on the ferry sustained injuries and were admitted to hospital.
Hospital sources said that some of those receiving treatment were in critical condition.
The ferry was being used to transport people along the Kuringankerni lagoon from one end to the other as the Kuringankerni bridge was being constructed.
The Chairman of the Kinniya Urban Council was later arrested over the accident. (Colombo Gazette)
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President William Ruto on Thursday told off opposition leaders for demanding the opening of election servers to prove that they did not lose the presidential election to him.
Ruto, who spoke at Kanyonyoo in Kitui county while commissioning a modern hospital at the Rural Border Police Patrol College said that the August presidential election was transparent.
"The servers were opened when we went to the polls, when the votes were being counted and when the final tally was being announced and even when we went to the court," said Ruto while chiding the opposition leaders who have claimed that he stole their victory.
The president said there was nothing to hide about the last election and accused the opposition team led by the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga of engaging in a charade to fool Kenyans.
"To now turn around and demand that the servers be opened at this time is to take us for granted and to believe that we are fools. The servers have always been open," said Dr Ruto
The president maintained his stance that his administration will not use police to manage politics in the country in the wake of heightened calls for public rallies by the opposition leaders.
He said there are enough lobby groups and other entities to help him in managing the mounting political heat.
"We want the police to remain disciplined and do their work. We do not need them to assist us with politics," he said, during the event also attended by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki.
On the newly commissioned hospital, the Head of State, who was received by Kitui governor Julius Malombe said the 160-bed-capacity facility will play a critical role for the members of the National Police Service in ensuring that both their physical and mental health is well taken care of.
Ruto commended police officers for pooling resources together by contributing Sh50 each to put up the Sh100 million hospital, which has now opened its doors.
"This goes to show what little contributions pooled together can do. I want to ask my critics to come and see what Sh50 has done, then they might want to review their thinking," Ruto said clearly taking a dig at the opposition leaders who have rubbished his Hustler Fund loaning initiative.
Apart from giving routine healthcare services to officers and their families, the Level IV facility will also offer specialized care for officers injured in the line of duty.
Services to be offered include outpatient, mental health and rehabilitative services, maternity, dental health, surgery and body preservation.
Ruto called on the college's administration to work closely with the Ministry of Health and ensure that the health facility hires specialist medics.
"This will ensure that the officers have high standards of professionalism and discipline as they discharge their duties," said Ruto.
The President announced that Sh20 billion had been set aside to improve both land and air facilities for the police to enable them to maintain security, law and order.
He added that part of this money will go towards the completion of an airstrip at the Kanyonyo police campus.


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CT state police: rifle stolen from captain’s car recovered
State police said Sunday they recovered a rifle stolen from a captain’s car during an overnight burglary in eastern Connecticut more than a week ago.
“In the 7-days since the investigation was initiated, many stolen items have been recovered, including the (Connecticut State Police) Bushmaster rifle,” state police said in a statement Sunday.
On July 4, state police from Troop D were called to the Danielson borough of Killingly after “multiple vehicles” were reported broken into.
Among the vehicles hit was a cruiser assigned to Capt. Timothy Madden, state police said.
Madden’s department-issued Bushmaster XM-15 rifle was taken along with around 70 rounds of pistol and rifle ammunition, state police said.
The rifle, a version of the AR-15, was unloaded at the time it was taken and no magazines were reported missing, according to state police.
Body armor with state police patches, a baton and holster and various other items and clothing were also reported missing from the vehicle.
Hours after state police put out a press release on the theft, the Connecticut State Police Union said it was offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case and or the return of the state police property.
State police said the criminal investigation into the theft remains active, as does their internal affairs investigation.
It is not yet clear whether cruiser doors were locked during the burglary.
The state police union release said the doors were locked. However, last week, a spokesperson with the state police public information office said whether the car doors were locked “is part of the ongoing criminal and internal affairs investigation.”
Madden is the commanding officer of labor relations and works at state police headquarters, according to the agency’s public information office. He also oversees the department’s special duties office.
State police said the Hartford Police Department and FBI assisted in the investigation, along with “numerous local law enforcement agencies.” Many members of the public also came forward with information, police said.
Anyone with information concerning these thefts is urged to call Connecticut State Police-Troop D at 860-779-4900.


Asked what contingency plans were being made to protect the UK economy following comments in the Prime Minister’s speech earlier that day, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said the Treasury does contingency planning on a routine basis but we don’t provide a commentary on that work. Asked if there was any involvement from other departments, the PMS said the Treasury worked closely with other departments, including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Asked if the PM was doing anything active to encourage the European Central Bank to do more to assist eurozone countries, the PMS said that the ECB was an independent institution.
Asked if the Prime Minister thought a meeting of European leaders would be a good idea, the PMS said that it was not a question of more meetings; what we needed was action. He said eurozone countries needed to implement the package agreed in October.
Asked if the Prime Minister felt the bailout package was sufficient given the situation in Italy, the PMS said what was needed was some action to implement the package.
Asked if the UK were bystanders to the eurozone situation, the PMS said the main actions needed were actions for the eurozone countries. He added there was a role for UK and other countries, and those responsibilities were discussed at the G20 last week.
Asked if the Prime Minister saw the G20 as a missed opportunity to reach an agreement, the PMS said there had been an agreement to ensure the IMF had the resources necessary.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Nasser Al-Khamri
KUWAIT, Nov 21 (KUNA) -- Oman's Ambassador to Kuwait Dr. Saleh Al-Kharousi extolled Tuesday the Sultanate of Oman's historic and deep-rooted relations with the State of Kuwait.
This came in Al-Kharousi's statement to KUNA during a reception held by Oman's Embassy to mark the 53rd anniversary of Oman National Day.
The event was attended by Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Sabah and his Deputy Ambassador Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Sabah as well as several sheikhs, officials and heads of diplomatic missions in Kuwait.
Al-Kharousi said that the two countries' policies have an approach of sticking to principles and contributing to solving regional and international problems through diplomatic means.
He referred to continued bilateral efforts to enhance cooperation in the political, economic, technical and a variety of other domains.
Oman's foreign policy focuses on positive neutrality and cooperation with all circles either through the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Arab, regional or international frameworks, he noted.
Ambassador Al-Kharousi elaborated that non-interference in the other countries' affairs and not allowing others to interfere in Oman's domestic affairs are a main feature of the Omani foreign policy. He stressed Oman's keenness on building bridges of friendship, cooperation and joint action with all countries of the world.
Oman Vision 2040 is based on investing in Oman's human resources, he said, noting that the Sultanate is seeking to diversify income and enhance tourism as the country has an attractive tourist environment throughout the year. (end) msa
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Saudi- Taif airport Customs Foils three attempts of Smuggling
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh, Dhu-Al-Qa'dah 23, 1438, August 15, 2017, SPA -- Customs at Taif airport has foiled three attempts to smuggle an amount of 2.679 kg of heroin and shabo found hidden with passengers who came to the Kingdom through the airport, it was reported here.
The customs director at Taif Airport Ahmed Al-Malki said today that while checking those diffrent smuggling consignments by using intestines device X -ray, two of them were found inside the intestines of two passengers, while the other was found in one passenger's bag.
17:44 LOCAL TIME 14:44 GMT
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Travel regulation alters 'positive', states airlines
(MENAFN) A manufacturing group reported, the leisure of travel regulations in England will offer airlines a "shot in the arm.”
Airlines UK accepted the government alleviating the traffic light tactics and lowering testing regulations.
It announced it "moves us much closer to the reopening of UK aviation".
The adjustments would facilitate additional individuals to travel around the world, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps further said.
From 4 October the amber and green records will be discarded in England, leaving a sole red record that has been cut down.
People who have had both vaccines will not be required to take a test before departing any country not included on the red record. They will too be able to change the day two PCR test with a less expensive, fast lateral flow test.
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(MENAFN) The United States government is having trouble controlling its southern border, according to Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who blamed a " lack of control" after over 50 immigrants died while being transported into the United States, making it the bloodiest human trafficking case in United States history.
One day after dozens of migrants were discovered dead inside a tractor trailer near San Antonio, Texas, Obrador claimed that the deaths were a "tremendous tragedy," noting that such incidents happen because of poverty and desperation as well as the chaotic environment along the border. Obrador was speaking during a press conference on Tuesday.
The president declared that “it happens because there is trafficking of people and a lack of control, in this case at the Mexican-US border, but also in the US interior.”
The tragedy " appears to be the deadliest human smuggling case in modern US history," according to United States law enforcement sources, after the local authorities in Texas increased the death toll to 51 on Tuesday afternoon. It is unknown how long the trio was inside the truck, but authorities announced that despite the sweltering summer heat, there were no traces of water or a functioning air conditioner inside.
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Shopian: With scores of families appealing their dear ones to return homes, the Jammu and Kashmir Police here are putting every effort to bring the local militants home.
Reports said that top police officials held a meeting with the families of those who have joined the militant ranks and assured them that the doors for the mainstream will always remain open for their dear ones.
The meeting with the families was chaired by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Kashmir Range, S P Pani.
The other senior officials including Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shopian, Ram Ambarkar were also present in the meet.
The officials met almost 30 families and listened to them patiently.
During the interaction, it was assured to the families that the doors to mainstream are open to these ‘misguided’ youth and every care will be taken for their dignified rehabilitation if they shun the path of violence.
Witnesses said that amid tears, sobs, the families shared the circumstances in which their loved ones left their homes and joined militant ranks.
The families appreciated the opening of means of communication with the senior police officers and said that this will definitely go a long way in bridging the gap between public and administration.
The Police team promised their assistance to the families wholeheartedly.
The interaction was indeed an extremely fruitful exercise and beginning of a new chapter in policing in the district, a senior official said.


Thane: BJP spokesman for Maharashtra, Madhav Bhandari said here on Sunday that the NCP's agitation seeks to divert attention of citizens from the irrigation scam probe which involves its senior leaders he said.
Addressing a press conference here he said that NCP Chief Sharad Pawar was not serious about the present drought situation faced by the state.
He said that the government has also urged temple trusts to adopt fodder camps in the state and suggested that NCP leaders should help in such efforts.
Water storage in the state's reervoirs is merely 43 per cent, he said, adding that in the next couple of weeks, the Konkan region too would face a severe crisis.
The present situation has arisen due to misdeeds of NCP leaders who were in charge of irrigation projects, he said.


There are a lot of brands that will be attending Mobile World Congress, but sadly LG and ZTE won’t be among those brands.
Both companies have confirmed their absence due to the global emergency declared by the World Health Organisation due to the coronavirus outbreak. LG released a press statement to withdraw its participation in order to avoid risking the safety of its employees, partners and customers via international travel. ZTE also told GSMArena that there were practical issues such as travel and visa delays. As a result, LG will be hosting separate events for its 2020 mobile products.
On the other hand, the GSMA released a statement yesterday announcing that MWC Barcelona “will proceed as planned” and that the association will continue to monitor the potential influence of the Coronavirus. They will also be including more precautionary measures such as increasing onsite medical support, disinfection programmes and disinfection materials for the public.
So far, LG and ZTE are the only ones who have officially withdrawn themselves from MWC 2020 but there might be more if the outbreak worsens.


(MENAFN - Nam News Network)
RIYADH, Sept 15 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia yesterday signed agreements with top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including AstraZeneca and Pfizer, to promote investment in its health sector.
The agreements were reached on the sidelines of the Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit 2021, which runs from yesterday to tomorrow, the Saudi Ministry of Investment said in a statement.
The ministry, in partnership with the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, in order to explore opportunities to establish world-class clinical research centres in the kingdom, said the statement.
Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, the Saudi minister of investment, said, the MoU between Saudi Arabia and AstraZeneca will strengthen the strategic partnership between local and international companies.
Meanwhile, the American pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, also signed an MoU with the King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre, at the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs and the Saudi Ministry of Industry.
The deal aims to establish a platform for research, development and innovation of vaccines, to support national and regional public health needs.– NNN-SPA
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