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New York, Aug 13 (IANS) A 41-year-old Indian-American has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the possession of false identity documents and operating an unlicensed money transfer business.Vimalkumar Trivedi’s fraud led to approximately $1.5 million in losses to the victims, the Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Indiana said.The 46-month sentence was imposed by the US District Court Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, who also ordered that Trivedi be supervised by the US Probation Office for three years following his release from federal prison. “These vicious crimes often devastate families and…

Honolulu, Aug 13 (IANS) Death toll in the devastating hurricane-driven wildfires in US state of Hawaii’s Maui Island rose to 89, a government official said.According to Hawaii Governor Josh Green, the death toll was 80 on Saturday morning, Xinhua news agency reported.The latest death toll of 89 has made the wildfire the deadliest one in more than a century in modern US history, surpassing the Camp Fire that erupted on November 8, 2018 in California and killed at least 85 people.Green warned at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon that the number will continue to rise as “hard work is…

Lucknow, Aug 13 (IANS) The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow has introduced an innovative contraceptive named ‘Levormeloxifene’.The breakthrough contraceptive is notably more effective to the human body with its reduced dose and chemical burden compared to existing market options.Levormeloxifene is a modernised version of the 1990s ‘Saheli’ pill, initially developed by CDRI. Once a staple during the 1990s, Saheli, also known as ‘Chaya’ under the National Family Planning programme, has now evolved into Levormeloxifene.Radha Rangarajan, Director of CSIR-CDRI, explained, “The core objective behind this contraceptive’s development was to minimise the chemical content, particularly crucial for women in their…

Islamabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and chief of political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is faced with most challenging times after being sentenced to jail and being disqualified from politics for at least five years. Khan’s opponents claim that a big question looms: can Imran Khan’s name be removed from Pakistan’s political spectrum?  Imran Khan gained fame in Pakistan’s political spectrum for reasons that could not be equated or related to any other political leader in the country. Khan’s celebrity image, his glittering and successful cricketing career, his astounding success in major philanthropic initiatives like Shauqat Khanam…

Islamabad, Aug 12 (IANS) After leading a 13-party coalition government for some 16 months, former Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stepped down on August 10 and dissolved the National Assembly, paving the way for the general elections to be held in the next 90 days. While his government’s performance card has almost nothing to present as credentials to voters, there are still some factors that might help him return to power.Shehbaz Sharif had assumed office on April 11, 2022 after ousting his predecessor Imran Khan through a no-confidence vote, which was tailored via political maneuvering of the then opposition parties…

Islamabad, Aug 12 (IANS) As Pakistan inches towards a political transition through the upcoming general elections, the ruling coalition government carries with it a severe burden of bad performance during its 16-months tenure. However, one party whose political strategy and performance while being in the government benefited its future political course is the Pakistan People Party (PPP) and its leader and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Bilawal’s first taste of the power started with his appointment as the country’s youngest Foreign Minister. Bilawal and his party leadership kept a strong control over relevant government ministries like Foreign Affairs and Climate…

Islamabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political uprising with towering popularity was achieved with an unprecedented support of the country’s powerful military establishment, which showcased him as not only a celebrity image, but also a Robin Hood on a mission to stand against the political system ruled by family-driven leaders for the past five decades.When the cricketer-turned-politician became Prime Minister in 2018, the then opposition parties termed him a “selected” premier, who had been brought to power by the support of the military establishment.The establishment was further criticised for tampering in the election process, using their…

Islamabad, Aug 12 (IANS) The biggest challenge of the coalition government led by former Pakistan Prime Minister during its 16-month tenure was to settle the cash-strapped country’s economy and saving it from what seemed like a complete meltdown.And after 16-months, the National Assembly has been disssolved, Pakistan’s economy has not collapsed but not recovered as well.There are many factors that have been the result of a bad economic performance of the Shehbaz Sharif government, which took up the leftover baggage of economic distress by ousting former Prime Minister Imran Khan and struggled to handle the outburst of financial spillover impact.”The…

Islamabad, Aug 12 (IANS) In Pakistan, religious parties, organisations and many hardline religious groups have forced sitting governments to “bow down” to their knees through protests, rallies and sit-ins on issues related to their self-perceived notion of government’s inability to respond aggressively on incidents, events and statements issued by their political leaders or representatives of other countries. We have seen violent confrontational protests staged across the country, paralysing and seizing connectivity between cities and bringing the country on a standstill by religious groups in the past.However, with the ouster of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the “bad performance” of the…

San Francisco, Aug 12 (IANS) Billionaire Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez have announced a $100 million fund to help with recovery efforts for the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii.Eighty people were confirmed to have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, according to officials,making it the deadliest natural disaster in the state’s history.In an Instagram post late on Friday, Sanchez wrote that they “are creating a Maui Fund and are dedicating $100 million to help Maui get back on its feet now and over the coming years as the continuing needs reveal themselves”.”Jeff and I are…