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Israel boosts security around PM Bennett and his family after death threat

Jerusalem (TIP): Israeli police have beefed up security around Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his family after a letter addressed to them was found to contain a live bullet and a death threat. The Israeli police and internal security agency Shin Bet have launched an investigation into the death threat made against Prime Minister Bennett Israel boosts security around PM Bennett and his family after death threat

23 New Jersey school districts to close on Diwali in 2022: Hindus call for Diwali holiday in all NJ schools

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EDISON, NJ (TIP): Welcoming 23 New Jersey public school districts closing schools on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in the state to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada,  said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils 23 New Jersey school districts to close on Diwali in 2022: Hindus call for Diwali holiday in all NJ schools

Gift of Life USA Gala 2022

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Supporting Disabilities – Differently-Abled Individuals – “Wings without Limbs”  HUNTINGTON, NY (TIP): Gift of Life USA, is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization, founded by Paresh, Flora and Dr. Harshil Parekh, with the aim to help the specially-abled and nurture acceptance and empathy, bridging the gap across the various communities that form our society. The Gift of Life USA Gala 2022

Book Review

Parikarma (108 pages) Genre: Fiction Baldev Singh Grewal’s Parikarma (108 pages), originally written in Punjabi has been translated into Shahmukhi with the title  Twaaf, and in Hindi with the title Parikrama. The work of fiction is part of the syllabus  of Post graduate course  in Punjabi in Kurukshetra University and Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, Book Review

NYC DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ SERVICES SATELLITE OFFICE AT QUEENS BOROUGH HALL REOPENS

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COVID-19 had caused a two-year closure QUEENS, NY(TIP):  Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced  on April 28, that the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services’ (DVS) Veteran Resource Center satellite office located inside Queens Borough Hall is reopening today after a COVID-19 pandemic-caused closure of more than two years. Established in 2016 to NYC DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ SERVICES SATELLITE OFFICE AT QUEENS BOROUGH HALL REOPENS

Crisis looms as Indonesia export ban halts palm oil shipments

Mumbai (TIP) Indonesia’s wider palm oil export ban has trapped at least 290,000 tonnes of the edible oil meant to be headed to India at ports and oil mills in the world’s top producer, four industry officials said on Thursday, April 28. The disruption in shipments after Indonesia widened its export ban to include crude Crisis looms as Indonesia export ban halts palm oil shipments

Twitter revenue climbs to $1.2 billion, daily users grow 16 percent

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San Francisco (TIP)- Twitter on Thursday, April 28,  posted quarterly earnings of $513 million days after it agreed to be sold to billionaire Elon Musk. The social media company said Thursday that revenue rose 16% to $1.2 billion in the three months to March compared with the same period last year. Twitter, based in San Twitter revenue climbs to $1.2 billion, daily users grow 16 percent

US economy shrinks in first quarter of 2022; trade, inventories mask underlying strength

Washington (TIP)- The U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and drop in pandemic relief money from the government, but the decline in output is misleading as domestic demand remained strong. The first decrease in gross domestic product since the short and sharp pandemic recession nearly two years US economy shrinks in first quarter of 2022; trade, inventories mask underlying strength

PVR ties up with Oma Cinema of France; to introduce ‘cinema pods’ at theatres

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Film exhibition company PVR Cinemas on Thursday, April 28,  announced that it has entered into a tie-up with Oma Cinema of France to introduce the concept of “cinema pods” in the Indian market. The announcement was made at CinemaCon 2022 at Las Vegas, a gathering of movie theatre owners from around the world, a joint PVR ties up with Oma Cinema of France; to introduce ‘cinema pods’ at theatres

Apple delivers strong quarterly results, but warns of trouble ahead

Apple on Thursday reported strong quarterly results despite supply shortages, but warned that its growth slowdown is likely to deepen. The company said it’s still struggling to get enough chips to meet demand and contending with COVID-related shutdowns at factories in China that make iPhones and other products. Although initial results for the January-March period Apple delivers strong quarterly results, but warns of trouble ahead

Study shows Mars had less water than previously thought

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Mars, which was once known to contain a massive body of water, may have less water, suggests new research. According to researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, the Red Planet faced a collision with a huge astral entity around four billion years ago. The collision known as Late Heavy Bombardment refers to a Study shows Mars had less water than previously thought

Latest astronaut crew of 4 welcomed aboard International Space Station

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Four astronauts, three from NASA and one from the European Space Agency, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday and docked their SpaceX capsule, just two days after the last crew to depart the orbiting outpost returned to Earth. Rendezvous of the Crew Dragon capsule with the station less than 16 hours after Latest astronaut crew of 4 welcomed aboard International Space Station

FB has no idea how to manage user data: Report

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Meta-owned Facebook is reportedly unable to account for much of the personal user data under its ownership, including what it is being used for and where it is located, media reports say. According to the tech website Engadget, privacy engineers on Facebook’s Ad and Business Product team wrote a report last year, intending it to FB has no idea how to manage user data: Report

You can now ask Google to remove personal info from Search results

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Google has allowed people to request removals of additional types of information from its Search results, including personal contact information like a phone number, email address, or physical address. Google Search currently allows people to request the removal of certain content, with a focus on sensitive content that can cause direct harm to them. “Under You can now ask Google to remove personal info from Search results

‘Doctor Strange’ actress Zara Phythian, husband accused of sex with teen

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An actress who appeared in “Doctor Strange” has been accused, along with her husband, of having sex with a teenage girl, a report said. Zara Phythian — a martial artist who played a sorcerer in the 2016 Marvel movie — has been accused of sex crimes along with husband Victor Marke for “repeatedly having sex” ‘Doctor Strange’ actress Zara Phythian, husband accused of sex with teen

Megan Fox reveals she and fiance Machine Gun Kelly ‘consume each other’s blood’

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Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly “consume each other’s blood” during rituals. The two followed the practice on their engagement too. In fact, in the engagement video that Megan shared on Instagram, she wrote, “Just as in every lifetime before this one and as in every lifetime that will follow it, I said yes… And Megan Fox reveals she and fiance Machine Gun Kelly ‘consume each other’s blood’

Adivi Sesh’s ‘Major’ to clash with Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Prithviraj’

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Actor Adivi Sesh’s multilingual film Major will now hit theatres on June 3, the makers said on Wednesday, April 27. Based on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the film was previously scheduled to open in cinema halls on May 27. The release of Major has been postponed multiple times in the past due to Adivi Sesh’s ‘Major’ to clash with Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Prithviraj’

Bollywood filmmakers are scared of south films’ success: Manoj Bajpayee

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Actor Manoj Bajpayee is the latest name from the Hindi film industry to acknowledge how the success of films from the south film industries has affected those in Bollywood. In a recent interaction, the actor claimed that the success of films like KGF: Chapter 2, RRR, and Pushpa: The Rise has “sent a shiver down Bollywood filmmakers are scared of south films’ success: Manoj Bajpayee

Taapsee Pannu on bagging a Rajkumar Hirani film with Shah Rukh Khan

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Taapsee Pannu’s happiness and excitement knew no bounds after she bagged a Rajkumar Hirani film co-starring Shah Rukh Khan. “It is probably that the biggest ever I could have got,” exclaims the actor, adding “It’s too good to be true. I never even thought that I’ll eventually someday reach this, forget about so soon. So, Taapsee Pannu on bagging a Rajkumar Hirani film with Shah Rukh Khan

Aamir releases first song from ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’

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After making the audience go gaga over his ‘Kahani’ with his curiosity raising videos, superstar Aamir Khan finally revealed it on Thursday, April 28.’Kahani’ is the first song to be released from his upcoming film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ where he stars opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan. ‘Kahani’, crooned by Mohan Kannan, has been composed by Pritam, Aamir releases first song from ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’

Skeletons found in Punjab’s Ajnala are of soldiers from Gangetic plain killed by British in 1857, reveals study

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Pune (TIP)- atest DNA-based evidence confirm the human remains found dumped in an abandoned well in the Ajnala town of Punjab’s Amritsar belonged to 246 young Indian soldiers who were brutally killed after they revolted against the British during the 1857 Indian uprising and belonged to the Gangetic plains, researchers said Thursday, April 28. The Skeletons found in Punjab’s Ajnala are of soldiers from Gangetic plain killed by British in 1857, reveals study

International Labor Day

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May Day, also called Workers’ Day or International Workers’ Day, day commemorating the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement, observed in many countries on May 1. In the United States and Canada a similar observance, known as Labor Day, occurs on the first Monday of September. May Day is celebrated International Labor Day

Andrew Garfield Plans Time Off

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Actor Andrew Garfield, who has appeared in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’, ‘Tick, Tick a Boom!’, and the crime series ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’, said he’s going to take some time off from work. According to ‘Deadline’, the 38-year-old actor told People magazine that he’s looking forward to being out Andrew Garfield Plans Time Off

Ayodhya: 7 held for dumping objectionable items outside mosques

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New Delhi (TIP)- The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police arrested seven people on Thursday, 28 April, for throwing objectionable items, such as pages of holy books and inflammatory posters, outside three mosques and a shrine in Ayodhya. The police were able to nab the suspects through evidence captured by CCTV cameras. “While seven persons have been Ayodhya: 7 held for dumping objectionable items outside mosques

Bihar Woman Made To Massage Cop Inside Police Station

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Patna (TIP): A senior police official in Bihar has been suspended after a viral video showed him receiving a massage inside a police station from a woman who had gone there, reportedly to file a complaint. The incident took place in the state’s Saharsa district. Shashibhushan Sinha, a senior official at the Darhar outpost of Bihar Woman Made To Massage Cop Inside Police Station

Covid-19: 3,377 new cases in India in highest daily surge since mid-March

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New Delhi (TIP)- India on Friday, April 29,  reported 3,377 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest tally since mid-March. The country also reported 60 covid-19 related deaths, the ministry of health affairs said. The 60 new fatalities include 42 from Karnataka, 14 from Kerala, and two each from Delhi and Maharashtra. Covid-19: 3,377 new cases in India in highest daily surge since mid-March

Working towards removing AFSPA from Northeast: PM

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DIPHU (Assam) (TIP)- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, April 28,  said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the northeast region. Addressing a ‘Peace, Unity and Development’ rally here, he said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act could be withdrawn from various parts of the region as the law and order situation has Working towards removing AFSPA from Northeast: PM

Govt reinstates IAS officer Shah Faesal 3 years after he quit

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NEW DELHI (TIP)- Former IAS officer Shah Faesal, who had tendered resignation from government service to join politics, has been allowed to rejoin his job. Faesal, who was the first UPSC topper from Jammu and Kashmir, had resigned in 2018 citing personal reasons but later formed his own political party and was planning to contest Govt reinstates IAS officer Shah Faesal 3 years after he quit

Indian origin trainee lawyers who cheated in Bar Exams, 2020 named by Singapore High Court

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SINGAPORE (TIP): Singapore High Court Judge Choo Han Teck on Wednesday, April 27,  rescinded an order to have their names redacted, the Channel News Asia reported. The six persons named in the ex-tempore judgment are Monisha Devaraj, Kushal Atul Shah, Sreeraam Ravenderan of Indian-origin, as well as Lynn Kuek Yi Ting, Matthew Chow Jun Feng Indian origin trainee lawyers who cheated in Bar Exams, 2020 named by Singapore High Court

Indian high school student drowns in pond in New Jersey

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Police say his death appears to be an accident NEW MILFORD, NJ (TIP): In a tragic incident, an 18-year-old Indian high school student drowned in a pond in the US state of New Jersey after he went into the frigid water to retrieve a soccer ball for children playing nearby, according to media reports. Clinten Indian high school student drowns in pond in New Jersey