Police said the elite Lahav 433 unit, responsible for investigating major crimes and corruption, would handle the case involving Yehuda Meshi-Zahav Israeli police on March 14 said they were opening an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against the former head of Israel’s renowned ZAKA rescue service.Police said the elite Lahav 433 unit, responsible for investigating major crimes and corruption, would handle the case involving Yehuda Meshi-Zahav.Mr. Meshi-Zahav has been a well-known figure in Israel for decades. ZAKA became internationally known in the 1990s when it responded to a wave of attacks by Palestinian militants, by helping first responders and cleaning…
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The two new constituents are both community-based and together claim to have influence in 50 Assembly seats The size of the Congress-led Mahajot (grand alliance) family in poll-bound Assam has increased to 10. Two community-based parties — Jimochayan (Deori) People’s Party, or JDPP, and Adivasi National Party (ANP) — together claim to have influence in some 50 of the State’s 126 Assembly seats. They joined the Mahajot during the past 72 hours. The JDPP represents the Deori community and the ANP the Adivasis, loosely referred to as “tea tribes” and “ex-tea tribes”. The Mahajot had six parties when it was…
The buyer of a $70 million digital-only artwork was named on Friday by auction house Christie’s as a crypto asset investor who goes by the pseudonym “Metakovan.”The auction to buy the work by digital artist Beeple was the first ever sale by a major auction house of a piece of digital art that does not exist in physical form.The work is in the form of a new kind of digital asset: a Non-Fungible Token (NFT). This means that it is authenticated by blockchain, which certifies its originality and ownership.Metakovan, whose real name was not disclosed, is the founder of Metapurse,…
Ireland on Sunday became the latest country to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as nations across the world sought to step up their COVID-19 immunisation drives. Several countries including Denmark, Norway and Bulgaria last week paused the rollout of vaccines from the Anglo/Swedish pharma giant over fears of blood clots.The World Health Organization has said no causal link had been established between the vaccine and blood clotting.The manufacturer and Europe’s medicines watchdog have also insisted that the vaccine is safe.An AstraZeneca spokesman said “an analysis of our safety data that…
Ask BJP leaders to withdraw the three farm Bills, say Tikait and Medha Patkar. Secular and pro-farmer votes in West Bengal should not get split, leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and civil rights activists who have been campaigning in the State for the past three days, said on Sunday. Rakesh Tikait of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and social activist Medha Patkar campaigned in Nandigram, Singur and Kolkata and urged people not to vote for the BJP. “In Delhi, the government is not talking to us. In Bengal, the same people are going door to door asking for votes.…
At least four people were shot dead during protests in Myanmar on Sunday, as security forces continued their violent crackdown against dissent following last month’s military coup.Two of the victims were killed in Yangon, the country’s largest city. One of them was shot in the head and another was shot in the abdomen, according to local media covering the demonstrations in Hlaing Thar Yar Township.A third person died in the northern city of Hpakant when police fired into a crowd of demonstrators, local media reported. A fourth victim, a woman, died after being shot in the head in Mandalay, the…
The meeting came almost a month after a large number of people protested outside the Indian High Commission in London in support of farmers in India who are opposing the three farm laws The Union Home Secretary held a meeting in January with his U.K. counterpart to “discuss anti-India activities of U.K-based pro-Khalistani extremist organisations” and the safety of the Indian High Commission in London, a senior government official said.Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla held a video conference on January 15 with Matthew John Rycroft, Permanent Secretary, Home Office of the U.K., where issues of mutual interest were discussed.The meeting…
Gopal Baglay also highlighted India’s long-standing cooperation and commitment to the development of the Northern and Eastern Provinces India’s top diplomat in Colombo held talks with senior Tamil leaders during his visit to the Northern and Eastern Provinces and emphasised that achieving the legitimate aspirations of the minority Tamil community through meaningful devolution within a united Sri Lanka will contribute to peace, inclusive progress and strength of the island nation. During his three-day visit to the two provinces from March 11 to 13, High Commissioner Gopal Baglay also highlighted India’s long-standing cooperation and commitment to the development of the Northern…
‘I expect sizeable votes to swing to BJP and I expect BJP to win with a majority’ For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that is using all the tactics in its armoury to increase its tally in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, the legendary “Metroman”, is a prize catch. The 89-year-old Dr. Sreedharan, who has joined the BJP, in an interview to The Hindu says he expects sizeable votes to swing to the BJP and within 10 years, the BJP can transform the State to its original glory and splendour.Isn’t it risky to step into partisan politics after six…
Washington and Shardul, with wily spells, restrict England to 164; series level 1-1 Virat Kohli (73 n.o., 49b, 5×4, 3×6) pulled himself out of a mini slump, while Ishan Kishan (56, 32b, 5×4, 4×6) made it a debut to remember in India’s seven-wicket win over England in the second T20 in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Kohli, who had three ducks in his last four international visits to the crease, was back to his stylish self, guiding India past a tricky 165-run target.The captain brought up his 26th T20I fifty with a lovely straight six, walking down the track to pacer Tom Curran.…