Ten people, including liquor baron Vijay Mallya and diamond merchant Nirav Modi, have been declared as fugitive economic offenders by courts since 2018, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) was enacted by the Narendra Modi government in 2018 to crackdown on those who are charged with high-value… Continue reading 10 people declared fugitive economic offenders since 2018: Centre
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People of Kolkata to witness a ‘supermoon’ if weather stays clear
People of Kolkata will be able to witness a ‘supermoon’ on Tuesday if the monsoon sky permits, former director of M P Birla Planetarium Debiprosad Duari said. A supermoon will again be visible by the end of the month on August 30. The full moon, when it is closest to the Earth,… Continue reading People of Kolkata to witness a ‘supermoon’ if weather stays clear
Pat McAfee talks Larry Nassar joke tweet, apologizes ‘if some people took that in a different way and spun it’
Pat McAfee addressed a joke he made about Michigan State’s football uniforms by referencing disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. McAfee talked about the snide tweet on his show Monday. He is set to move his show to ESPN in the near future. “Hey, listen, I don’t want to say it, because, you know, there is… Continue reading Pat McAfee talks Larry Nassar joke tweet, apologizes ‘if some people took that in a different way and spun it’
Over 17,000 people died in floods, heavy rains between 2012-2021: Govt
Representative Image of Delhi flood | Photo: Bloomberg Over 17,000 people died in floods and heavy rains between 2012 and 2021 in the country, the government said on Monday. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu said the increased incidence of high intensity rainfall… Continue reading Over 17,000 people died in floods, heavy rains between 2012-2021: Govt
Modi govt indifferent to pain, anguish of Manipur people: Cong chief Kharge
“While Manipur faced turmoil, the Modi government appeared indifferent,” he said on Twitter while asserting that the divide between communities was “deeply concerning”. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was “indifferent” to the pain and anguish of the people of violence-hit Manipur. The Congress chief said MPs… Continue reading Modi govt indifferent to pain, anguish of Manipur people: Cong chief Kharge
‘If BJP surveys mosques, people will search for monasteries in temples’
In an apparent reference to disputes in Varanasi and Mathura, Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya said if the BJP looks for a temple in every mosque then people would start searching for a Buddhist monastery in every temple. “The Badrinath and Kedarnath temples in Uttarakhand, the Jagannath Temple in Puri, the Ayyappa… Continue reading ‘If BJP surveys mosques, people will search for monasteries in temples’
Mamata assures Manipur people of help, urges them to embrace peace
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses during a press conference, in Kolkata West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged the people of ethnic strife affected Manipur to embrace peace for the sake of humanity. She also assured the people of the northeastern state of standing by… Continue reading Mamata assures Manipur people of help, urges them to embrace peace
Street doctor: I’m tired of people dying. Expand treatment
To the editor: Rob Wipond believes Senate Bill 43, which would expand on the definition of grave disability in California to attempt to care for our most sick, is too broad. I disagree. For those at substantial risk of “serious harm,” SB 43 will allow them to be involuntarily detained. Serious harm means “significant deterioration,… Continue reading Street doctor: I’m tired of people dying. Expand treatment
Editorial: Forcing treatment on mentally ill homeless people is a bad idea
California’s mental health care infrastructure is controversial for the wrong reason. Critics target the groundbreaking Lanterman-Petris-Short Act of 1967 for supposedly filling the streets with drug users and mentally ill people. But LPS, as it is known, didn’t do any of that. It and similar laws adopted in other states simply limited the vast power… Continue reading Editorial: Forcing treatment on mentally ill homeless people is a bad idea
‘People can avail treatment for any type of cancer under Ayushman Bharat’
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also a nationally known medical professional and Diabetologist, on Saturday said that early detection is the key to control Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and many other lifestyle disorders as well as to cure several cancers including breast cancer. The Minister said, with early diagnosis, and easy… Continue reading ‘People can avail treatment for any type of cancer under Ayushman Bharat’