Two students at Troy High School were detained after allegedly threatening a school shooting, Fullerton police said Wednesday.
Fullerton police said a school official was told that the students, both 16, were overheard at a campus sporting event talking about an attack “bigger than Columbine.” The students allegedly also spoke about what kinds of firearms they might use, police said in a statement.
The person who overheard the conversation was alarmed and took photos of the pair before alerting school officials, who called police.
Fullerton police said that search warrants were served at several locations and that the students were detained. Eventually, they were released to their parents as the investigation continues. Police said the pair had apparently looked up information about school shootings on the Internet.


Islamabad: 20 men who escorted Taji Khokhar arrested
ISLAMABAD: Police have arrested 20 armed men, including 6 Afghan nationals, who escorted Taji Khokhar when he was taken to the District Courts for producing him before the court of law on Tuesday, police sources said.
Three vehicles, used in the murder case, were also confiscated and shifted to the Koral Police Station, sources said. They added that the arrested aides of Taji Khokhar were wanted by police in various cases and they were absconders.
Sources said that 6 Afghan nationals have been shifted to an undisclosed location for further investigation. Police have recovered Kalashnikovs from their possession and registered report at the Margalla Police Station, sources said. They added that those suspects, who were wanted by police, have been shifted to the Koral Police Station.


STAFF REPORT IBD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received as many as 33,310 complaints from users against telecom operators during the financial year 2012, out of which 99 per cent complaints were addressed properly.
According to the PTA, telecom consumers registered these complains through various channels like online, email, hotline, written and faxes sent to the PTA headquarters addresses and zonal offices.
“We have properly addressed these complaints which were against the cellular operators, fixed line, wireless, broadband, LDIs and other telecom licensed operators,” said an official of the telecom watchdog.
He said that about 71 per cent of total received complaints were against cellular operators with over 120 million subscribers base while 27 per cent out of total 33,310 complaints were against PTCL which has just 3.5 million customers.
The official also said that will ensure that the ratio of these complaints come down in future as the telecom regulatory authority has intensified its monitoring of the operators across the country.


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This summer, shoppers will have two choices for flea markets.
Shady Hollow, the outdoor market that has been open for 41 years, and SuLaine's Flea Market, which is new this month and will be located indoors.
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Rich Whitford of Fort Thomas Police said the initial call that came in stated that six children were unconscious.
"That initial call really had us concerned," said Whitford. "When we hear that, we have to wonder what kind of scene we are going to walk into."
Whitford said that police began talking with school officials who noted that the situation is one they had seen before.
"During the winter months when the students come in for Friday Mass with their coats on, they can sometimes get overheated as they kneel or stand up too quickly," said Whitford. "School officials understood what was going on immediately and we found there was no threat."
Police said that the student who passed out was taken to St. Elizabeth for some medical attention, but she is expected to be okay. Her parents were on scene with her before being taken to the hospital.


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PML Q also refused to attend the PM’s dinner invitation.
The ruling coalition PML Q has also decided not to attend the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Imran Khan today.
Prime Minister Imran Khan today invited the leaders of the coalition parties to a dinner, in honor of the government members of the National Assembly which will be given at the Prime Minister’s House.
In this regard, the PML-Q spokesperson said that they are allies of the government but are not participating in the dinner because the party is busy but it is voting for the government in the entire process of approving the budget.
According to sources, the strategy for approving the federal budget will be considered at the dinner and consultations will be held on putting before the nation the facts regarding the increase in petrol prices.
Sources said that the function will focus on internal differences of the party, alliance issues and national issues and the Prime Minister will take the party and alliance members of the National Assembly into confidence on various issues.
Later, Prime Minister Imran Khan will also address government members of the National Assembly.
Besides, Balochistan National Party (BNP) has also been invited to the dinner but they have also refused to attend the dinner.
BNP leader Jahanzeb Jamaldini said that the Prime Minister’s dinner was for government allies, his party was no longer an ally so there was no justification for him to attend the Prime Minister’s dinner.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — News 2’s sister station, WREG, has learned three fired Memphis firefighters who responded to the scene the night of Tyre Nichols’ death are appealing their termination to the city of Memphis.
In a letter sent Friday, the Memphis Fire Department union’s president wrote the following:
Malone said he watched the city council meeting on Tuesday when members questioned the Fire Chief.
He said he was, “disheartened to see the projected narrative that there are systemic problems in the department.”
He said that one incident should not define the good work being done by dedicated public servants.
Malone also said the fire members that night were not given adequate information upon dispatch or arrival to the scene. He said information was withheld by those already on the scene, which caused members to handle things differently than they should have.


Kachhi Canal project to change destiny of Dera Bugti, says PM
DERA BUGTI (92 News) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the Rs 80b Kachhi Canal project will change the destiny of Dera Bugti.
Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating the project on Thursday, he said that the problem of water and gas will be resolved permanently. “Balochistan will be the richest province in the country,” he declared. “We will not repeat whatever wrongs were done with the people of Balochistan in the past and work to ease their problems.”
The prime minister requested the misled Balochs to refrain from deviance and contribute to the country’s uplift.
He urged the people of Balochistan to vote for those political parties who had put the country and their province on the road to progress and prosperity.
The prime minister said that the PML-N did not believe in hallow slogans and promises, but practically work for resolutions of people’s problems.
He said the Kachhi Canal project was initiated by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 1998; however, it fell victim to long delays.
He said that Rs 200 billion was being spent on various water projects in the province, while Rs 25 billion power projects were underway. The prime minister said that a huge amount of Rs 455 billion was spent on roads and highways in Balochistan.
PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi announced development schemes for Dera Bugti, which include a 50-bed hospital at a cost of Rs 100 million to be funded by the OGDL, Rs 110 million for Rescue Centre, Rs 10 million scholarships for 60 students of Dera Bugti and Rs 40 million for upgradation of Intermediate College to Degree level.


(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai in reaction to the US new strategy announced by President Donald Trump, said the strategy was against peace as the Afghans' main will.
Trump in a televised speech early Tuesday, spoke about sending more troops to the war-ravaged country, but did not detailed on the exact extra number.
'We strongly condemn this position of the US and oppose the strategy,' Karzai said in a statement., adding that the people of Afghanistan want a lasting peace and stability in their country and in the region, not war prolong, killing and destruction.
'The US has to help put an end to the long war through talks, discussions and other peaceful measures so that the region can live in peace,' the former president said.
'The only milestone in this strategy is that the US is accepting its old mistakes and says that it would not remain silent on the presence of terrorist hideouts in Pakistan. Though we have repeatedly heard this from the former rulers of the US, but hope this time, the US fulfill its sayings.'
Karzai said he would declare his stance on the new US strategy in upcoming days.
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Government has expressed commitment to foster transparency and accountability in the use of donor funding extended towards the country's health sector to ensure continuity of programmes and establishment of new hospitals.
Zimbabwe's health sector has in the past seven years, received support amounting to US$160 million from the European Union (EU), which was administered through the multi-donor Health Development Fund.
Additional support has also been extended through the Global Fund.
Speaking after a meeting with the EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care said yesterday's discussions focused on past and ongoing financial assistance.
"We covered a number of areas where assistance has been provided in various areas, but more important, is the issue of transparency and accountability. We want to address some of the shortfalls which were taking place in the past," he said.
VP Chiwenga said the EU had been providing support to Zimbabwe's health programmes from as far back as 2006 adding that there were discussions on funding for new programmes.
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube who also attended the meeting said Government would work with the EU to come up with a hybrid model to manage resources.
He said Government was planning to build 24 new district hospitals and had already engaged partners in the European Union for support in investment towards new health infrastructure as well as a health insurance scheme.
Zimbabwe last year identified 10 strategic focus areas for the health sector to guide the National Health Strategy (2021-2025) with development of health infrastructure and procurement of machinery among the top priorities.
"Already when we look at the implementation of last year's Budget, we will meet the Abuja targets of 15 percent spending on the health sector because of the response to Covid-19," he said.
Prof Ncube said improved access to health services by citizens was important and the EU had been interested in discussing how it could support a national health insurance scheme.
"We will work together with the EU on ways of coming up with some hybrid models to make sure that resources that they provide can be managed in a way that both sides have full transparency and accountability," he said.
Prof Ncube said the financing by the EU was making an impact in communities, but Zimbabwe might not be able to fully measure that impact if there was no co-management of resources.
Ambassador Olkkonen said the meeting had provided a good platform to exchange notes on various issues.
He said the EU was also supporting Zimbabwe's response to the Covid-19.
"We are also supporting Zimbabwe in their response to the Covid-19 pandemic through the Health Development Fund and also for humanitarian aid we have been channelling funds to the response to the pandemic," he said.


Islamabad: President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday said that Pakistan will never stop its efforts to raise Kashmir issue on international forums.
Mamnoon Hussain while talking to the Azad Jammu Kahsmir (AJK) council in Islamabad said that the state will always speak up about Kashmiris to get them their due rights, reports Radio Pakistan
While talking to the council members, he said, Kashmir dispute will be resolved as per the wishes of Kashmiri people. He also said that AJK people should support the development and welfare projects initiated by the government.
Mamnoon Hussain said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will open gates for new opportunities in Pakistan.He further said that this corridor will prove game changer for the entire region.


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A Hubbard County District Court judge will decide if a disgraced lay minister's constitutional rights against self-incrimination were violated when he admitted to child sexual abuse in two police interviews last spring.
Those, and a change of venue, are the issues that arose Monday at Darwin Schauer's omnibus hearing.
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- "Sindh government has the right to remove encroachments" — not the federal government, the planning minister clarified.
- The vaccine will reach Pakistan "by March", says Asad Umar.
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that all parties need to work together for development in Karachi.
Addressing a press conference in the port city alongside Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Federal Information Technology Minister Amin-ul-Haque, and other ministers, Umar said that the citizens of Karachi were looking to the province and the Centre for development in the city.
Talking about Green Line project, the minister said that the project was nearing completion, while, the Karachi Circular Railway would also be completed before the ML1.
"Sindh government has the right to remove encroachments" — not the federal government, the planning minister clarified.
Commenting on the coronavirus vaccine, he said that Pakistan hasn’t placed any an order for the vaccine. "We have not lied to the nation about vaccine procurement."
He added that the vaccine will reach Pakistan "by March".
On the other hand, Chief Minister said that both the federal and provincial governments, after the Karachi rains that had wreaked havoc in the city, came up with a comprehensive plan to drain water.
To begin with, work started on the Mehmoodabad nullah, in which 205 houses were broken or completely leveled to clear the nullah.
He said that the Supreme Court had ordered the National Disaster Management to do the work, however, the Frontier Works Organisation had started the task, and before monsoon, works on all the nullahs would be completed.
Furthermore the CM said that the provincial government's officials had expressed their reservations over the census during the meeting.


In 2022, Kyrgyz airports saw record-breaking levels of passenger
traffic, Azernews reports with reference to the press service of
Manas International Airport OJSC.
According to statistics, last year's passenger traffic at Kyrgyz
airports amounted to more than 5 million passengers, for the first
time in the last 20 years.
'Manas International Airport OJSC for the first time in its
20-year history has overcome a new frontier of passenger traffic.
It is important to note that all the achievements that the company
has achieved this year have become real thanks to the instructions
of the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov,' the statement
Manas International Airport OJSC manages 11 operating airports
in Kyrgyzstan: five international and six regional.
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Underlining commitment of the government towards better personnel management in the education department, Minister of State for Education, Tourism, Technical Education, Culture, Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks Priya Sethi said that innovative steps have been taken in the department to ensure efficient utilization of the manpower and to ensure transparency in effective transfer policy.
She said that strict orders have been issued for ensuring that no midterm transfers are made and teachers are shuffled as per the roster maintained in the policy.
“We were getting complaints from the teaching fraternity with regard to postings and it is for the first time that the government has ensured that those teachers who had completed their tenure outside district headquarters are brought back,” she added.
Underscoring the need for addressing the genuine demands of the teachers, the Minister said that the government is committed to improve the education scenario in the state and a motivated and dedicated workforce will provide better results. She said that a major revamp is underway in the department and teachers who have served more than their tenures in tough terrains are brought back and are replaced by other teachers.
“A motivated team can always perform better and teachers have been asked to give their choices as per the transfer policy, we will ensure that teachers are posted keeping in mind the requirement of the school and the available human resources,” she stressed.
She said that Transfer Melas are being organised in the state and the exercise is getting good response from the teachers, adding that these Melas are a step further in the direction to promote transparency in the department.
She said good results are coming from the government schools and all out efforts are being made by the government to upgrade infrastructure in the government run schools so that faith of people is reposed back in the schools.
She said quality education is top priority of the government and necessary steps have been taken to ensure that standard of education in the state improves.


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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a meeting on Wednesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in China under the motto “Belt and Road Cooperation, Shaping a Brighter Shared Future”, where he will discuss ways of supporting the initiative.
The presidency’s spokesperson Bassam Radi stated that Jinping praised Egypt’s successful economic reform, security, and stability and proclaimed Chinese support for development in Egypt.
Jinping pointed out that Egypt’s monumental national projects will encourage Chinese project investment in Egypt.
Sisi said that the Suez Canal and the Suez Canal Economic Zone will strengthen cooperation and cultural convergence between the two countries.
Sisi added that the Egyptian government has bolstered the growth of the Chinese Industrial City in Egypt.
He said that Egypt has been utilizing the Chinese experiment to achieve comprehensive economic and development growth.
He also expressed his wish that the Chinese government will take measures to facilitate the entry of non-oil Egyptian exports into the Chinese market and improve the trade balance between the two countries.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm


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The Bahamas government says it will continue to work with the United States and all other friendly governments in the fight against the illegal drugs trade.
Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has dismissed suggestions by former national security minister Tommy Turnquest that Washington was conducting un-armed drone flights over the Bahamas.
In a statement, Mitchell said that the matter had been brought to public attention over the last weekend and that Turnquest had informed the media that the past administration had knowledge and gave approval of the surveillance.
“In response to his comment, I told the press that I could not accept at face value anything the former Minister of National Security had to say. It was he who accepted responsibility then for the state of affairs.
He of course has no responsibility to-day in law and so can be as loose and irresponsible as he wishes.” Mitchell said that public officials and the political directorate have been briefed and that discussions have taken place with the American public officials at the highest levels resident in The Bahamas.
He said the “Americans released a press report which appears to be consistent with what those officials said in the meetings with Bahamian officials.


Canada has received more than 11 million new masks to help fight COVID-19, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Speaking outside of Rideau Cottage in what is becoming Canada’s must-see daily event, Trudeau revealed that one million masks arrived at a warehouse in Hamilton, Ont., yesterday.
Trudeau confirmed that the government has received shipments of an additional 10 million masks in recent days, which are already being distributed to the provinces.
When asked if the national stockpile was adequate, Trudeau said, “I think many governments around the world will be reflecting on this issue when we get through this.”
He said the focus remains on “ensuring we can deliver the necessary equipment.”
Trudeau previously announced on Tuesday that Canada has secured 60 million N95 masks and 157 million surgical masks, which are expected to be delivered in the coming weeks.
Nurses in Ontario say that nine million masks will be required per week to allow health professionals in the province to do their job over the coming months.
And with the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada soaring to 11,000 on Thursday, the equipment is needed urgently.


Ksrelief Distributes 6000 Cartoon Of Dates In Al-Wadi Directorate, Maareb Governorate Of Yemen
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Maareb, Yemen, Aug. 05, 2022, SPA -- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed 6000 cartoon of dates in Al-Wadi Directorate, Maareb Governorate, Yemen, benefiting 36,000, it was reported today.
The distribution process, which took place yesterday, comes within the humanitarian and relief projects extended by the Kingdom for the friendly people of Yemen.
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Accountability being carried across-the-board across country: Fayyaz
LAHORE (92 News) – Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has said that the accountability is being carried without any discrimination between the opposition and government across the country.
Speaking to the journalists, the Punjab information minister refuted the allegations of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leaders about political victimization and revenge. He said that the cases against Sharif were not registered by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.
Chohan slammed the former rulers for large-scale corruption and looting the national wealth. Responding to Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz, he said that the people who looted Rs165 billion, they should have no issue if they appeared 1065 times before court.
“Hamza’s father and uncle are imprisoned, in-spite of that he is declaring Imran Khan as clumsy,” he said. He maintained that the PTI government put the country on the right direction and declared Prime Minister Imran Khan inimitable player in the field of accountability.
The minister said that the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leaders and others were also going through the accountability process in the country.
Fayyazul Hassan Chohan slammed the PML-N leaders for threatening the judiciary and asked them to accept the court’s verdict.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian forces have struck Kherson with two guided bombs.
Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson city military administration, said this in a post on Telegram , Ukrinform reports.
"The Russian army struck Kherson with two guided bombs," Mrochko said.
He added that information on the extent of destruction and casualties is being clarified.
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Karachi: Minister of Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad spent a hectic day in Karachi on Thursday during which he also called on Governor Sindh Imran Ismail at the Governor House.
A spokesman for the Governor’s Office said that during the meeting, the security situation in Karachi and the province and other important issues were discussed.
Governor Sindh Imran Ismail told the Minister of the Interior that the peace in the city has been restored due to the improvement of public security.
Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Rasheed said that the Rangers had also a history like Pakistan Army and it was performing well in the city. He said that Rangers had ensured peace in the metropolis.


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Brussels: From Murano glass and Donegal tweed to Porcelaine de Limoges, the European Union wants to protect its traditional crafts and industrial products with new rules that will make it easier for consumers to identify authentic products from a particular region.
The European Commission said its proposed regulation on geographical indications for craft and industrial products will take aim at counterfeits and help boost local areas.
Geographical indications (GI) are already a cornerstone of EU agricultural and trade policy, designed to ensure that only products, food and wine from a given region can be identified as such.
The EU executive's proposal to extend the regulation to crafts and industries will need to be thrashed out with EU countries and lawmakers before it can become law.
The system will replace national schemes in 16 EU countries and is expected to apply to about 800 products.
'Europe has an exceptional legacy of world-renown crafts and industrial products,' EU industry chief Thierry Breton said in a statement.
'It is time that these producers benefit from a new intellectual property right, like food and wine producers, that will increase trust and visibility for their products, guaranteeing authenticity and reputation,' he said.
The scheme will apply to products such as natural stones, jewellery, textiles, lace, cutlery, glass and porcelain, either handmade or mass-produced and made in a specific place with a quality or characteristic linked to its geographical origin.
EU producers of craft and industrial products can seek international protection for their products in countries which have signed up to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Geneva Act.
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The government is confident the economy will grow 5.4 percent in 2018. Finance Ministry official Adriyanto said that the target is realistic. “The figure is achievable. Assuming that there is no frontal and massive geopolitical unrest,” he said yesterday in Bogor. Ardiyanto said that the next year’s economic growth will be affected by this year’s achievements. That includes exports that grew 17 percent in Q3 despite concerns about the U.S. protectionism. Nonetheless, the government must remain wary of the issue. He reasoned that such a policy may affect China’s economy, one of Indonesia’s main trade partners. He said that it may have an impact on the bilateral trade relations, albeit indirectly. The economy will also be boosted by investment that grew 7.1 percent as of Q3. Adriyanto said that the government continues to step up investment including through SOE capital expenditure, investment in the capital market and the money market. “We are also hopeful that the recently launched economic packages will boost investment next year,” he said. The government’s effort to maintain investment is keeping investors confident of the domestic economy. Adriyanto said the government is determined to improve the fundamentals of the economy.


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State residents are split almost evenly on what the Trump administration will mean for Connecticut’s economy in the short term, but think it will have a positive effect as it goes on, according to a new survey by InformCT, a public-private partnership that provides independent, nonpartisan research, analysis and public outreach.
Over the next year, 38 percent of the survey’s respondents said they anticipated a positive effect, with 36 percent saying they expected a negative effect and 26 percent said that no effect would be felt. Over the next four years, however, 46 percent foresaw a positive impact while 37 percent expected a negative one
The percentage who expected a positive impact on efforts to encourage companies to remain in Connecticut grew from 38 percent in the next 12 months to 43 percent when respondents were asked to project the impact over four years.
Nearly 80 percent of respondents said that the state government, rather than the federal government, is most responsible for improving Connecticut’s jobs situation. Less than one-third (32 percent) said they expected their own personal financial situation to be positively affected this year – a number that rose to 42 percent when asked to consider what the impact would be over four years.


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1200 people arrested during the protests were released after the order of the head of Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei, said the spokesman of the Judiciary Massoud Setayeshi, APA's Tehran bureau reports.
He said that more than 200 people died during the protests.
Setayishi also said that five people were sentenced to death in the case of Basij member Ruhullah Ajimyan, who was killed during the protests.
According to him, a long-term arrest warrant was issued for 11 more people in this case.
There are teenagers among the sentenced.


In a new Economist/YouGov poll, respondents were asked “Do you think the government is accurately reporting the number of people who have died from COVID-19 or do you think more people have died from the virus or fewer people have died from the virus?”
A clear plurality — 39 percent — said that more people have died than the government has reported, while just 17 percent said fewer have died. Only 21 percent said the government’s numbers are accurate. That basic result — that a plurality say more people have died — was consistent across every demographic category. It’s also consistent with reporting on excess deaths that aren’t being included in the official death toll.
But among Republican primary voters, a whopping 47 percent said that fewer people have died, and only 12 percent said that more people have died than have been reported.
The NY Times did an analysis that suggests that the coronavirus death count is underreported by thousands.


Ggn traffic cops raise Rs 11 cr from challans in 2016
The Gurugram Traffic Police have collected Rs 11 crore in the year 2016 through fines (challans) issued on traffic rule violations in the city.
For the year 2016, there were around four lakh, seventy-nine thousand challans that were issued by the police to people who were found violating traffic rules.
The number of challans in the city was more than what were issued in the year 2015 which was four lakh, twenty three thousand challans.
In 2016, the Gurugram Police were able to raise an amount which was four crore more than the amount collected in 2015.
The major violations that were reported by the traffic police in the city were overcrowding of public transportation, not wearing seat belts during driving, speaking on phone while driving, driving on the wrong side and not wearing helmet while driving two wheelers.
The officials from Gurugram Traffic Police have mentioned that their focus now will also be to build more check posts in the internal parts of the city. “We will be adding more check posts in the parts of the city to ensure that safety and security of the commuters while driving in the city is not at risk,” said the spokesperson of Gurugram Traffic Police.


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The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) released a report on forced evictions on Thursday, revealing that the number in 2016 increased to 193, compared to 113 in 2015.
A LBH Jakarta public lawyer, who is also the report's organizer, Alldo Fellix Januardy, said that even though there was a significant increase in the cases, the institute recorded the number of victims was decreasing.
According to the institute, there were 5,726 families who suffered evictions that also affected 5,379 business units. The numbers were a significant decrease from 8,145 families and 6,283 business units a year before.
"The number of victims has decreased because the evictions conducted last year were not in densely populated areas," Alldo said.
He added that most of the evictions were conducted without proper discussions between the city administration and residents. Besides, he said there was still violence occurring during the evictions as police and military officers were involved.
About 37.8 percent of eviction cases last year involved Indonesian Military (TNI) officers, while police officers were involved in 41.9 percent of the cases.


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Former Tripura chief minister, Manik Sarkar alleged that there is lawlessness and misgovernance prevailing in the state under the BJP led government.
Sarkar said that nine incidents of mob lynching and custodial deaths have taken place in the state since the BJP assumed power. He added that the Communist Party of India had met Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb to tell about the incidents.
He also added that there were over 200 physical attacks on opposition party men, mainly CPI-M workers and supporters. “While 152 shops and houses were attacked, 17 party offices were also attacked.”
This was informed by former Tripura Chief Minister and politburo member of the CPIM Manik Sarkar in Agartala on Sunday.
Manik Sarkar said: “The BJP-led government in Tripura and Chief Minister Biplab Deb, who also holds the Home portfolio has failed miserably to control violence in the State.”


Kuwait registers 1,716 new coronavirus infections
(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) KUWAIT, 5th March, 2021 (WAM) -- Kuwait Health Ministry said 1,716 people were tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 196,497, reported state news agency (KUNA).
The number of deaths rose by eight to 1,105, the ministry said.
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Jammu and Kashmir registered 703 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally in the union territory to 4,64,062 and death toll to 4,770 as two new fatalities due to the Coronavirus were reported, officials said here.
While 209 cases were reported from Jammu division, 494 cases were reported from Kashmir valley, the officials said. There are 4,711 active cases of the disease in the union territory, while the number of recoveries has reached 4,54,581, the officials said.
The officials said there were 51 confirmed cases of mucormycosis (black fungus).
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Police ask the public for help identifying a burglary suspect
MOBILE, Alabama -- Police are asking the public to help identify a burglary suspect who they say has hit multiple businesses on Three Notch Road.
The Mobile Police Department says the suspect has been cutting through fences and taking items from commercial areas.
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Saptari Madhesh Chief Minister Lalabu Raut has said that the gift of the daughter of God was. She said that the time for the daughter-in-law to quit as saying that the government has taken the government to overcome discrimination over the childhood.
Finishing the Panchanya religious and cultural festival organized at Kanpur Shrawanpur Municipality of Kanchanpur on Saturdari Saturday morning, Chief Minister Raut told that the daughter would go ahead and give birth to the name as a son given to her daughter.
She urged her daughter not to shorten her heart and teach her daughter that she was a daughter and not a curse.
Chief Minister Raut said that the daughter will bring forward the education by giving education to the daughter and the daughter will also support the country's development work and the country will move towards a new direction.
Recalling the state government started raising the daughter, daughter-in-law 'campaign, she informed that the government is working to give women 50 percent reservation in the state.


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China on Wednesday issued a yellow alert as Typhoon Mulan, the
seventh typhoon of the year, is expected to make landfall in the
coastal areas of the provinces of Hainan and Guangdong during the
daytime, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
At 5 a.m. Wednesday, the eye of Mulan was observed over the sea
some 220km southeast of Zhanjiang City in Guangdong Province,
packing winds of up to 23 meters per second, said the National
The center forecast that Mulan would move northwestward at a
speed of up to 25km per hour, bringing strong winds and heavy rain
to Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan.
The center suggested that ships and boats should take shelter in
harbors, while advising the relevant areas to take measures to
prevent torrential floods and geological disasters.
China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system for
typhoons with red representing the most severe, followed by orange,
yellow and blue.
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Angola’s economic performance has been notable over the last six years, with average annual growth of around 9 percent, the Economy Minister, Abraão Gourgel said Wednesday in Luanda according to Angolan news agency Angop.
Gourgel, who was speaking at the ceremony to launch Angola’s 1st Industrial Census, said that the real growth rate over the last six years had been around 9 percent, inflation had been below 10 percent and in 2012 the country posted a budget surplus of 7.7 percent of GDP.
He said that the economy had followed a route of diversification due to its dependence on the oil sector and that the non-oil sector had grown by more than the overall average at a rate of 9.7 percent.
He said however that the weight of the oil sector remained high and that in 2012 it accounted for 97 percent of exports.
The minister said that there were still structural limitations on developing business opportunities, including opening companies, licensing and investment.
Due to these factors, he said, the government had implemented measures to reduce bureaucracy by simplifying the process of setting and licensing companies. (macauhub)


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Sept 18 (Petra) –– The Royal Jordanian Navy and Royal Yachts Command Saturday joined a sailing boat race organised by the Royal Marine Sports Federation in the Red Sea port of Aqaba.
The race kicked off at the Royal Yacht Club, accompanied by boat ambulance and public safety crews to ensure the safety of participants.
The Naval Force Commander said that such events are held as part of a future vision to develop these sports and raise their level to fulfil the aspired goals and ambitions.
The Royal Jordanian Navy and Royal Yachts participates along with the civil society institutions in the various environmental and marine tourism activities to enhance communication and cooperation to serve the public interest, it said.
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Yobe state governor , Mai Mala Buni has approved that the state-wide curfew which begins from 10.00pm to 6.00am daily be relaxed.
This was contained in a statement signed by Director-General for Press Affairs to the Governor Abdullahi Bego on Thursday.
He said the decision was reached following the State Security Council meeting that was chaired by the governor on Tuesday.
He said the curfew will now begin from 11.00pm to 6.00am throughout the state.
The statement said that the Yobe State Government will continue to work closely with security agencies in the state to ensure public safety and the security of life and property.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 28. Wounded Azerbaijani
MP Fazil Mustafa is currently being operated on, trend reports.
An armed attack was committed on Fazil Mustafa near his
A task force has been called to the scene of the incident.
Operational-search measures have been launched to identify the
person or persons who committed the attempt.
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The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ghana have climbed to 132 with three deaths recorded, Ghana Health Service (GHS) said here on Thursday.
The great majority of the confirmed cases are Ghanaians, who returned from affected countries, GHS said, adding that 970 contacts have been identified and are being tracked.
All the deaths were aged who had underlying chronic medical conditions, said GHS.
The Ghanaian government has taken a raft of measures to combat the pandemic including public school suspension and a ban on international flights. Enditem


PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali has said that his party will negotiate with those who acknowledge the state and are ready to talk.
Wali was speaking at a press conference in Peshawar in relation to ANP leader Bashir Ahmed Bilour who was killed in a suicide attack.
Emphasising his willingness to talk to forces that agree to shun violence, Wali said that the ANP will be forced to call for action against violent elements.
“If we want to save democracy, we need to devise a policy against terrorism,” Wali stressed.
Speaking about the urgency for such action, the ANP chief said people of Pakistan need to unite against the terrorists and play their role.
He further added that the fight against terrorism is not one party’s fight and that everyone should come forward and work out a strategy for this purpose.
Praising the media for its coverage of recent events, Wali said the fight against terrorists cannot be fought without media’s help.


Scottish police say the individual shot by armed police during an incident in Glasgow has died and that six other people including a police officer are in a hospital being treated for injuries.
Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said that the wounded officer was in “a critical but stable condition” on Friday afternoon.
He also said that police are continuing to deal with the incident on West George Street and are urging people to avoid the area.
“We would urge the public not to speculate about this incident or share unconfirmed information on social media,”Johnson added.
There is a heavy police presence on West George Street with more than a dozen police vehicles in attendance.
Images on social media appear to show armed police entering a building and a large number of emergency vehicles outside.
According to Sky News, there have been a number of people injured.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the reports are “truly dreadful” and that she is being updated.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “deeply saddened by the terrible incident in Glasgow” and that his thoughts are with “all the victims and their families.”


PESHAWAR: The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) stated that for the second straight day no Covid-19 death have been reported from across Pakistan.
The NCOC said that in the preceeding 24 hours, 30,054 tests were conducted across the country of which 210 coronavirus cases were confirmed and positive case rate was 0.69% recorded. However, the federal committee informed that the health conditions of 445 patients in hospitals across the country were critical.
The NCOC said that vaccination process will remain in progress, because the coronavirus pandemic is not yet completely subsided and lifting restrictions may increase the number of cases and the government can take action again.
The NCOC on 16 March announced lifting of all Coronavirus-related restrictions after significant decline in cases across the country. Addressing a news conference, the National Command and Operations Center head and Federal Minister Asad Omar and Special Health Assistant to Prime Minister on health Dr Faisal Sultan said that the number of Coronavirus cases has been steadily declining thus all restrictions are being lifted.
The Federal Minister informed that 70% of population have been fully vaccinated across the country. However, the he warned that the pandemic is not over, therefore the people have to support the government in its complete eradication.


Gasoline rises consumer prices in US
(MENAFN) The US consumer prices have shown the most increase in 8 months, in September, as prices of gasoline increased in the hurricane-related production distributions at oil refineries in the Gulf Coast.
A senior economist at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto said: "The firmness in retail sales should override the enduring mystery of low inflation to spur a December Fed rate hike."
According to the Labor Department, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% in September after progressing 0.4% in August.
Prices of gasoline rushed 13.1% in Sep. accounting for 75% of the rise in the CPI.
Chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Pennsylvania said: "The sudden increase in retail demand is likely to cause third-quarter growth to come in somewhat better than expected before the hurricanes hit."
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By George Emuron
BUKEDEA: Authorities in Bukedea district have confirmed that the district has finally recruited a qualified district health officer who is to overtake the office from the acting district officer who has worked for many years acting.
Bukedea has been having the acting district health officer since 2006 to date whereby the district environmental health officer Stephen Ikodet acted as the district health officer.
During the handover of the office on Thursday to the newly recruited district health officer Emmanuel Okalany, Stephen Ikodet will resume back to its normal appointment duties of district environmental health officer.
Maira Joseph Mukasa, the chief administrative officer Bukedea who witnessed the handover said the recruited officer delayed to assume the office and the handover from the old acting officer because the officer requested time to prepare himself and look for the accommodation for his family.
“I want to respond to the false social media information that Bukedea leaders have blocked the newly recruited DHO from accessing the office, which is wrong, we conducted the recruitment and the officer was given the appointment”, said Mr. Mukasa.


IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the main goal behind the economic war of attrition imposed on the Iranian nation is to cause turbulence in the country’s decision-making system.
Speaking during a meeting of the government’s economic coordination headquarters, President Rouhani urged the Iranians to maintain solidarity to foil the plots hatched by the enemies.
He said that the enemies expected that Iran’s economy would face uncontrollable turbulence as a result of the restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the imposition of the inhumane sanctions on the country.
President Rouhani said thanks to God the Iranian people have stood by their policy-makers who are endeavoring round-the-clock to provide the essential needs of the people despite the pressure of the sanctions.
He hailed positive steps taken to give a boost to the stock market and render loans to businesses to support the production sector.


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A senior Congress source told IANS that "Manmohan Singh told party leaders that when the economic recession had hit the global economy, our government (United Progressive Alliance) was able to revive the economy, while the current government's flawed policies on the economy is the reason for the slowdown."
The source said that Manmohan Singh emphasised economic slowdown as a great challenge for the current Narendra Modi government.
"Manmohan Singh told the party leaders that unemployment has increased in recent times as many sectors are facing the heat of economic slowdown and gross domestic product (GDP) is continuously falling," the source said.
He also revealed that the former Prime Minister said Congress leaders need to hit the streets and tell people about the policies of the Congress during 2007-09 when global recession had impacted India and how the then government was able to revive the economy and generate jobs.
The views expressed by Manmohan Singh were supported by Priyanka Gandhi, the source added.


Sediq Sediq, spokesman for the interior ministry of Afgahnistan on Monday said militants attacks on Afghan police forces have increased by 13 percent.
He said at least 1,800 Afghan police forces were killed and more than 3,000 others were injured during the current Afghan year 1391.
Mr. Sediqi also added, anti-government armed militant groups carried out over 6,300 insurgency attacks on Afghan police forces during the year, which includes suicide attacks, roadside bombings and coordinated armed attacks.
According to Sediq Sediq, insurgents attacks on Afghan police forces shows an increase of 13 percent as compared to last year and according to statistical data.
He also urged the Afghan people to support Afghan police forces fighting the terrorism across teh country.
In the meantime interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi said militants also suffered heavy casualties during military operations conducted by Afghan police forces across the country during the current Afghan year.
He said at least 4,600 militants were killed, around 980 were injured and over 6,700 others were detained during the operations.
Mr. Sediqi also added criminal activities also dramatically increased during the year where over 12,000 crimianl cases have been reported and filed with the Afghan security institutions.
The criminal activities shows an increase of 3 percent as compared to last year and around 16,200 suspects have been detained in connection to the incidents, Sediq Sediqi said.


Airbnb Stops in China Market Due to Zero-COVID Policy
(MENAFN) Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb co-founder and China chair, informed the company's Chinese users that due to "pandemic challenges," the company would close its local travel and experience listings by the end of July.
The co-founder made the announcement in a public letter published to the Airbnb's WeChat account, where he clearly stated that the company's Beijing office would remain open.
Moreover, despite the company's ongoing attempt to remain financially beneficial in the country, it was unable to compete with local tycoons such as Tujia and Xiaozhu. As per a 2021 University of Queensland report, Airbnb had approximately 150,000 properties listed in China by 2020, while Tujia had close to 1 million.
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Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) said that UK firms often miss a trick by not getting involved with local projects. Indeed, its research shows 47 per cent of smaller businesses do not.
However, 65 per cent of those questioned said that doing so would increase staff morale (65 per cent), while 70 per cent said that it would make their business more attractive to potential customers.
John Minhinick, president of RIBI, said that a company engaging with the local community is far more attractive to the general public.
"The simple benefit that the research has shown is that the public are more willing to do business with a company that engages with the community," he explained.
"There is also improved staff morale and indeed involving the community can add to staff training."
Meanwhile, figures published by the Federation of Small Businesses revealed earlier this week that small companies make up around 47 per cent of private sector employment.
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Heart attacks in India increase between people under the age of 40
(MENAFN) Specialists in India have called for robust procedures to stop the figure of increasing heart attacks in the younger population in the nation.
At the end of Youth Week, that includes Saturday, health specialist stated that through the years, they have witnessed an upsurge in patients facing heart attacks at a younger age.
Rajesh Vijayvergiya, a top cardiologist in northern India, stated to Anadolu Agency that heart disease is the main reason of death in India and its influence to death is increasing.
The expert stated that "Sedentary lifestyles have been associated with at least a 1.5-fold elevation in the risk of heart disease," adding that 5 percent of persons exposed to coronary angiography at his hospital are under the age of 40.
The expert also stated that "We have seen patients with heart attacks at the age of 25-30 years, whose main risk factors are smoking and increased body weight."
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Canadian Armed Forces showed how they train Ukrainian defenders to provide tactical combat casualty care.
According to Ukrinform, this is said in a post on the X account of Canada's military training mission UNIFIER.
“Saving lives in a combat zone is not easy. That's why the Canadian Armed Forces medical personnel deployed on Operation UNIFIER are teaching Armed Forces of Ukraine members how to safely and effectively administer first aid to injured soldiers and evacuate them,” the report reads.
As reported, as part of Operation UNIFIER, the Canadian Armed Forces have trained nearly 40,000 Ukrainian military personnel since 2015. Since Russia's full-scale invasion, Canadian instructors left the territory of Ukraine, but in a few months, the training was resumed in the UK, Poland, and Latvia.
Photo credit: UNIFIER
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The West Palm Beach Police Department has confirmed the officer ran over the two people, who were taken to hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries after the incident on Sunday night.
Police said that the individuals, who have not been identified, were hit around 11.30pm, just at the height of the eclipse.
The officer was patrolling a park at the time, and driving at about 5mph when he struck the two.
One of the individuals was a man, and the other a woman. Both were 24-years-old and lived nearby, according to police.
A statement given to the Palm Beach Post by police said that the two were run over after choosing to lie in the park because it was “extremely dark”.
The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident.
The Associated Press contributed to this report


( MENAFN ) The biggest oil and gas company in the world, Exxon Mobil, has sent two cargoes of diesel and gasoline to Mexico's recently freed markets.
120,000 barrels of diesel and gasoline were sent to a private terminal in Mexico, from the company's plant in Texas, US.
Energy regulator of Mexico has announced last week the end of government-set fuel prices in the central and southern regions where price caps were still being applied, as after years of preparation, Mexico finished liberalizing prices for gasoline and diesel nationwide.
After the declaration, numbers of foreign firms planning to invest in ports terminals, fuel storage facilities and other logistics infrastructure, was on the rise, to compete with the top fuel vendor and distributor in Mexico, Petroleos Mexicanos.
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Oct 12, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — In response to a humanitarian crisis caused by floods in South Sudan, the Chinese government has donated $ 300,000 U.S. dollars to help over 800, 000 people that are currently displaced.
In a meeting with South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Beatrice Khamisa Wani on Monday, the Chinese ambassador to South Sudan Hua Ning pledged that the Chinese donation will go toward to rescuing flood victims.
Ambassador Hua said his government will continue to support South Sudan as the two countries are approaching their 10th anniversary.
“China will continue to work with South Sudan to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields as the two countries are going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of diplomatic ties,” Hua said.
Hua said the Chinese response will help over 800, 000 people who are displaced by the flood in the world’s youngest nation.
On her part, the South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Beatrice Khamisa Wani appreciated the Chinese government for the good gesture.
Khamisa pledged that South Sudan is committed to strengthen the ties between the two countries.


A Non-Governmental group, called Divine Era Development and Social Rights Initiatives (DEDSRI), says it has succeeded in sensitising the public on the need to ask questions concerning the execution of constituency projects in their areas. The Executive Director of the organisation, Ms Ogechukwu Enwelum, said this when the group visited the Enugu Zonal office of the Newsmen.
Enwelum said that the group had taken the sensitisation to about 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Enugu State on constituency projects tracking. She said that the programme was being carried out under the ‘Strengthening Citizens Resistance Against Prevalence of Corruption (SCRAP-C)’ initiative, in partnership with Actionaid Nigeria.
Enwelum expressed joy that the programme had started yielding result, saying that people of the areas had started asking questions and demanding answers from their representatives.
She said that issues of accountability and transparency had improved in the affected areas.
She said that tracking of constituency projects was part of the efforts aimed at fighting corruption.
Enwelum said that the measure became necessary, considering the Federal Government’s huge financial investment in constituency projects.
“This project is funded by UKaid through Actionaide Nigeria. It is a means of getting the people involved in the fight against corruption.
“The fight against corruption has always come from the government but it has become clear that it cannot be won without the masses getting involved,’’ Enwelum said.
According to her, the constituency projects tracking is aimed at utilising public funds for the benefit of the masses.
“Enugu state is one of the six pilot states selected for the implementation of the SCRAP-C project,’’ she said.
She said that of the 17 LGAs in the state, only Isiuzo, Aninri and Udenu had yet to be covered.
Responding, the Zonal Manager, Mrs Maureen Atuonwu, said that the agency was well positioned to disseminate developmental messages to its clients and target audience.
Atuonwu, who was represented by the State Correspondent, Mrs Ifeyinwa Okonkwo, said that it was gratifying that the NGO recognised the impact of Newsmen in its activities.
“We pledge to continue with the partnership and reassure you that we are here to serve you,” she said.


Our poll suggests Brexit is looking progressively less likely as more voters are deciding to vote 'remain' on June 23rd.
-When asked how they intend to vote on June 23rd, 58% answered that they would vote to remain in the EU, a clear lead over the 38% who would vote to leave. 4% remain undecided.
-Looking only at those voters who say that they will definitely vote in June, the result still appears to be a vote to remain in the EU – 55% say they will vote to remain, while 42% would vote to leave the EU. 3% don’t know how they will vote.
-The majority of those Conservative voters we spoke to appear to support David Cameron’s stance on the EU, with 57% saying they will vote to remain in the EU on the day.
-A larger majority of Labour and Lib Dem supporters we spoke to said that they will vote to remain (72% and 70% respectively).
Fieldwork was conducted via telephone from the 18th to the 22nd May.


22 jobs for Wadena
At least 22 jobs will be created in Wadena when the move of Innovative Surfaces, a recent acquisition of Homecrest, is complete, according to business subsidy paperwork submitted to the Wadena City Council.
And Homecrest majority owner Mike Bullinger said the picture might be even rosier than that.
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Dubai, Mar 30: Six workers, believed to be of Indian-origin, were killed and 44 others were wounded when the bus in which they were traveling collided with a truck in UAE.
Police said that accident occurred on Monday, Mar 29, near Ruwais, about 240 km west of UAE capital Abu Dhabi.
"A truck and a bus, transporting workers to their workplace, were involved in the crash that claimed at least six lives," an Abu Dhabi police official told media.
While the identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed by the police, the eyewitnesses said that they are Indian workers.
Of the 44 injured, 24 of them is said to have sustained minor injuries.
An official said that the injured have been taken to Gayathi, Mafraq, Madinat Zayed and Ruwais hospitals by the police ambulance.
He said that the cause of the accident is being probed by the traffic police, adding that the preliminary data indicated that the bus driver was at fault.
"He seems to have entered the main road without taking care, which led to the collision with the truck," he said.
According to Indian worker who had rushed to the spot, the police had to tear open the bus in order to rescue the workers who were trapped inside.
The impact of accident could be seen in the way the bus was flung several metres away from where the collision took place.


A new report by New York Lawyers for the Public Interest documents serious, often life-threatening deficiencies in the medical care provided to people detained in New York City-area immigration detention facilities. The legal advocacy group says its research shows that federal immigration officials and county jails are delaying and denying necessary and essential care – leading to devastating health . . .
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Kothagudem: Minister for Roads and Building Tummala Nageshwar Rao on Friday visited the district to take part in various development works. The minister laid foundation to various works to the tune of Rs 18 crore at Aswaraopet mandal.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the state government was a farmer friendly government .
He said that the government had taken up numerous initiatives like nine hour power supply to farmers , Mission Kakatiya, irrigation projects which would help farmers in the state.
He said that the Opposition was trying to defame the government by spreading lies against the government.
The minister was irked by the absence of ITDC officer and asked the collector to suspend the CDPO. (INN)


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Hydro One Reports Q2 Profit Of $255 Million
(MENAFN- Baystreet.ca) Hydro One Reports Q2 Profit Of $255 million
Utility giant Hydro One (H) has announced a second-quarter profit of $255 million, up 7% from a
The Toronto-based company, which is Ontario's largest electricity distributor with 1.5 million
customers in the province, said that its Q2 profit equaled $0.43 per share, up from $0.40 a
share in the same period last year.
Hydro One attributed the profit gain to higher rates for the transmission and distribution of
electricity, as well as higher demand among users.
The company's revenue totaled $988 million in the quarter ended June 30, up from $884 million
in the same period of 2021.
Hydro One also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, which will be paid on
September 29 of this year.
Hydro One's stock is up 10% year-to-date at $36.19 per share.
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Google will hire 100 more people by the end of 2021, the company announced today.
The new hires will help the search giant boost its workforce by 10 percent, with the most senior roles coming from outside the United States.
The company also announced it will open a new office in Singapore, which will be its second international office, to bring its total number of international employees to over 200.
The company plans to create new jobs in China and South Korea as well.
Google’s workforce has grown over the past several years, from 9,000 to around 13,000 employees, but the company has struggled to fill its global workforce.
That was partly due to the ongoing recession, which hurt the company’s margins.
In its annual report to shareholders last week, Google highlighted the need for more people in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, but also highlighted the company as an example of growth in its ability to grow globally.
“We will continue to grow our workforce globally, but we must also ensure that our workforce is ready for our future and our customers’ expectations,” the company wrote in its report.


(MENAFN- News Direct) Information Services Corporation (ISC) CEO Shawn Peters joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has announced positive fourth-quarter and year-end results for 2022 showing a 12% increase in revenue for the year.
Peters tells Proactive the revenue was driven once again by continued transaction and customer growth in Services. That included the Regulatory and Corporate Solutions divisions, combined with $5.8 million contributed by UPLevel since its acquisition in February 2022.
The company's Registry Operations revenue was helped with $8.9 million of additional revenue from Ontario Property Tax Assessment Services following the acquisition of Reamined back in June 2022.
Peters also shared with Proactive his thoughts on 2023 and what he is expecting to be driving the numbers this year. --p
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Minister of Finance Amr El-Garhy said during a meeting of the American Egyptian Chamber (AmCham), that the ministry is working to reduce the budget’s deficit to 3-4% by the year 2021, adding that it’s one of the current challenges facing the government.
In the meeting held on Sunday, the minister stated that the government has applied a lot of reforms aimed at improving the economy in order to achieve the targeted growth rate of 6% by the year 2021.
He added that the government is targeting more sources revenue from taxes, explaining that the taxes will represent 16% of the budget’s total income.
El-Garhy said that the government would invest more money in education and health in order to attract investments.
He believes that the government passed a difficult period by implementing the flotation and reducing the subsidies, adding that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved its $12bn loan for Egypt due to implementing such reforms.
He stated that the flotation and fixing the currency was 60% of Egypt’s problems, adding that after floating the Egyptian pound, the country will become a global player like many other countries which export more than Egypt.
El-Garhy explained that the government will focus on the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and fix the problems of investment in Egypt to attract more investment in order to achieve the targeted growth rate.
He believes that there are more challenges, adding that he is optimistic about the country.
He also stated that the investments in Egypt’s local treasury bills registered EGP15bn, which reflects that investors are confident about the Egyptian market.


Coronavirus: Kaduna state government has temporarily relaxed the 24-hour restriction of movement, which was imposed throughout the state to check the spread of COVID-19.
In a state broadcast on Tuesday, the Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, said that the curfew would be eased from 3pm on Tuesday to midnight on Wednesday.
Dr. Balarabe said that the measure is to enable people stock up on food and other essentials.
According to her, “Subsequently, the restriction of movement will be lifted every Tuesday and Wednesday. Traders in food and other essentials will open their shops on these two days.”
Dr. Balarabe, who apologized for the inconvenience that the restriction of movement has caused, said the decision was taken because of the extraordinary times which was brought about by COVID-19.
The Deputy Governor appealed to the people of the state to still observe social distancing, avoid crowded places, and to wash their hands regularly.


Kerala Police file complaint against VHP women’s wing for Brandi…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IANS) Kerala Police on Monday filed a case against the organizers of a rally from the women’s wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad – Durga Vahini – in the state capital after protests as visuals showed four members carrying swords.
The case was registered by the Aryancode Police Station on the outskirts of the capital as the incident took place under its jurisdiction.
Videos from Sunday’s rally saw four members brandishing swords.
The SDPI, the political wing of the Indian Popular Front, had approached the police against this and following the spread of the video of the rally on social media, the police filed a case under the Arms Act for attempting to disturb community peace and harmony.
Lately, various rallies and speeches have flown under the police radar and in an incident in Alappuzha earlier this month, police have already arrested more than a dozen PFI activists after a viral video showed a 10-year-old boy perched on a man’s shoulder, leading a slogan campaign attacking other communities.
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By: Annie Priya
August 28 2020
The bank has said that its financial situation is strong and rumours are completely baseless.
The bank has said that its financial situation is strong and rumours are completely baseless.Amid the coronavirus pandemic, rumors are being circulated on social media that some urban co-operative banks are getting closed and asking the depositors to withdraw their money. It has created a panic among the bank customers who are demanding their money back. Shamrao Vithal Co-operative Bank has issued a statement back in July that, in recent days, it has come across baseless rumors and clarified that its financial position is robust and will protect the interest of all the stakeholders. Further, it is also in the process of taking strong legal action against the miscreants for spreading fake news on social media.


Karachi: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon has said that a vicious campaign is going on on social media.
Talking to media in Karachi, Sharjeel Memon said that Imran Khan was made Prime Minister by stealing the mandate of the people.
He said that Imran Khan first Imran Khan enacted legislation through ordinance.
Sharjeel Memon said that Imran Khan needed an umpire of his choice, Imran Khan took revenge on political opponents. Targeted, Imran's mentality is dictatorial.
He added that the people of the country will protect Haradara, one system was running in Bani Gala and one in Punjab.
He said that Imran Khan himself came in the field to explain Farah Gogi, PPP wants to work with all parties.


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Arizona universities are joining a nationwide effort to welcome college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina and the storm surge that followed.
The big three — Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona — said Wednesday that they would help enroll students who were supposed to attend colleges ruined by the disaster, such as Tulane University in New Orleans.
"We have an unprecedented opportunity to reach out to those whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina," ASU President Michael Crow said. "We can give students whose lives have been thrown into turmoil both a place to live and the opportunity to continue their education. I have asked the entire ASU community to make them welcome and to assist them in every way possible."
Many schools nationwide are making similar invitations, federal officials said during a teleconference Wednesday.
Ray Simon, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, said the federal government will try to ease the transfer of college students from the stricken areas to ensure that financial aid restrictions and other federal requirements do not prevent them from continuing their studies elsewhere.


Manipur BJP vice-president Laishram Meenabanta felicitated
Meenabanta appealed to the state government to bring more developments for the welfare of the people who are suffering due to the pandemic.
The Uripok Kendra Welfare Association (UKWA) and Uripok Kendra COVID-19 Relief Committee felicitated the newly appointed vice-president of Manipur BJP, Laishram Meenabanta on Sunday at Rasheshwori Gopinath Mandop located at Uripok Sorobon Thengel, Imphal West.
The felicitation programme was started with candle lighting to condole the death of 1,796 people who succumbed to COVID-19.
Speaking on the occasion, Meenabanta said that various initiatives have been taken by Uripok Kendra Welfare Association and Uripok Kendra COVID-19 Relief Committee to fight against COVID-19. The two bodies have extended much necessary assistance including bringing stranded people to the state during the first wave of the pandemic.
He also appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister N Biren for providing free ration during the pandemic to the NFSA beneficiaries and for announcing that the distribution will be continued for the next six months.
He appealed to the state government to bring more developments for the welfare of the people who are suffering due to the pandemic.


The decision on the payment of the public utilities will be announced by the Prime Minister of Georgia in the coming days, the Mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze said. He noted that the decision will concern the whole country.
The Mayor added that the government has been discussing the aid package as well.
“Today, fake information was spread that the electricity vouchers were distributed in Tbilisi. Not only Tbilisi but the whole Georgia fights against the novel virus, therefore, the decision regarding the public utilities will come into effect throughout Georgia,” Kakha Kaladze said in an interview with “Rustavi 2.”


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Doha: Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) issued a marine warning until Thursday, September 29. During this period, fresh to strong wind is forecasted to blow in northwesterly direction. It will also gust to 30 KT.
Sea waves are expected to range between 3 to 7 ft rising to 10 ft at times.
Due to this weather condition, the Department also urged citizens and residents to take precaution and avoid all marine activities.
Some of the marine activities to avoid during the warning includes free swimming, boat trips, scuba diving, free diving, surfing, fishing tours, and windsurfing.
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Meeker County sheriff asks property owners to identify their stolen items
LITCHFIELD -- The Meeker County Sheriff is asking victims of thefts in Meeker, Renville, Kandiyohi and Stearns counties to contact his office to identify their property that was stolen.
Sheriff Jeff Norlin says that more than $50,000 worth of property and 44 victims have been identified so far, but that there is still a lot of property yet to be identified that can claimed by the rightful owners.
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Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Battalion Commemorates Hrant Dink
Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Armenian Battalion commemorated Hrant Dink with a military ceremony and event. TEV-Dem, Armenian Social Council, Syriac Military Council and Armenian families from Rojava attended the commemoration.
In the speech made on behalf of the Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Armenian Battalion after the military ceremony and a minute’s silence, Hrant Dink’s friendship with Armenak Bakırcıyan was mentioned. It was said that the struggle carried out by Hrant Dink was not only the struggle of the Armenian nation, but the struggle of all the nations that were wanted to be destroyed by the fascist Turkish state. It was said that the unity and resistance of the peoples will be won against the attacks of the fascist Turkish state against Karabakh and Rojava.
Then there was a video screening. The Haseke Armenian Social Council, who attended the event, said in a speech in Arabic, Kurdish and Armenian that the efforts of the Turkish state that killed Hrant Dink against the Armenian nation were voided. It was said that the Armenian Social Assembly, which was established by following the path of revolutionaries such as Armenak Bakırcıyan and Hrant Dink, continues its activities against the assimilation policies in Syrian lands. It was emphasised that the murdered revolutionaries were immortalized with these works.


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In the 2013-14 academic year, more than 900 Minnesota schools will be providing students additional help in achieving academic success in the face of sobering statewide statistics.
Those schools have been named Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps sites to proactively help with literacy and math learning issues facing many Minnesota students.
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Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday called for a change of government at the Centre. He said the widening gap between the majority and minority communities and between the rich and poor necessitate a change.
He said this to a gathering at the party headquarters here on the occasion of Independence Day. This, however, was not the first time that the SP supremo called for a change at the Centre.
Yadav, whose party extends outside support to the Congress-led UPA government with its 23 Lok Sabha MPs, said the Centre had “failed on all fronts”. Referring to widening gap between the rich and the poor, he said, “While wealth has been confined to a few people in the country, poor people are being forced to commit suicide for various reasons.”
He said the time had come to improve the situation and provide ‘roti, kapda, makan’ to everybody in the near future.
Expressing concern over the situation on the border with Pakistan, Yadav said the country’s foreign policy was lackadaisical and directionless.


He said the 'Atmanirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would benefit over 1.25 crore migrant workers and labourers who lost their jobs due to the pandemic.
The chief minister added that the government is mapping skills of migrant labourers and is working on providing them with suitable employment opportunities.
Highlighting the policies of the state government, Adityanath
said labour reforms have been fast-tracked for employment generation.
Besides, several redundant policies are being reviewed and scrapped, which will make it easier for investors to seamlessly work in the state without any barriers, he said.
Alluding to the importance of technology, the chief minister said given the pandemic situation, it has become essential to adopt technology for faster economic growth.
He added that the government is working on improving connectivity in the state by way of airports and roads and is also focusing on regional connectivity.
said the state government has been partnering with FICCI and has delivered many successful initiatives, such as the UP Investors' Summit and Defence Expo.
"Such endeavours proved that the collaboration between the government, industry and other stakeholders can enhance the investment opportunities manifold," he added.
Sidharth Nath Singh, minister in the state government, said that infrastructure is being developed at a fast pace in the state.
He added that even during the lockdown, the government organised several virtual roadshows with countries like the US, EU and Japan to promote investment in the state.
UP's Industrial Development Minister Satish Mahana said the state government is closely reviewing its policies and is looking at ways to amend them to enable industry to prosper in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said the government looks forward to suggestions from industry that can be incorporated in its policies for economic development of the state.


New York: Hyderabadi-American doctor Uzma Syed, Infectious Disease Specialist described the situation in the United States amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Talking to BBC, she said that the hospitals in the US especially, New York are seeing a high volume of patients.
Highly communicable disease
Highlighting the fact that the disease is highly communicable, she said that patients range from asymptomatic to the ones who requires ventilator support.
She further said that the healthcare system is very stressed as the number of COVID patients is increasing
When asked about the safety of healthcare workers, she said that due to efforts at the national, state and community level, enough equipment is available.
She expressed hope that social distancing will ease the burden on the healthcare system and reduce the number of COVID patients.
Coronavirus cases in US
In the US, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has crossed 36,000 cases whereas, the death toll climbed to 10,923.


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RIYADH, 6th November, 2017 (WAM) -- King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, today received the former Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the parties reviewed the situations in the Lebanese arena.
The meeting was attended by a number of Sheikhs and senior officials.
[Image credit: Saudi Press Agency, SPA]
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