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Russian troops bomb Ukrainian capital during UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s visit

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KYIV  – Russian forces bombarded Ukraine s capital late Thursday during a visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who decried the “absurdity” of war in the 21st century, as US President Joe Biden asked for $33 billion more to support Kyiv. At least three people were wounded in the strikes in the western part of the city, which were the first in the capital in nearly two weeks, and came after Guterres toured Bucha and other suburbs where Moscow is alleged to have committed war crimes. Ukrainian prosecutors said they…

GOPIO-CT OUTREACHES TO INDIAN AMERICAN ACADEMICS IN CENTRAL CONNECTICUT

GOPIO Press Release

As part of the GOPIO-CT’s outreach to the university faculty, the chapter joined hands with Quinnipiac University for a Meet and Greet Program on Friday, April 22nd at Clarion Hotel in Hamden, CT. It was an event where GOPIO members and other community organization representatives had a networking reception and an open mike interaction followed by an Indian dinner. Academics were from Quinnipiac, Yale, University of Connecticut and University of New Haven. This is first time Indian American and Indic academics from these schools came together on a Pan-Indian platform.…

The kernels of mango are good for health in many ways

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People eat a lot of mangoes in summer, which is also good for generala health. However, eating its seeds along with mango is also beneficial. Yes, its seeds are good for your health in many ways. Diarrhoea- By consuming mango kernels or kernels powder, you can get rid of the problems of diarrhoea. Yes and to prepare the powder, dry the mango kernels thoroughly and grind it to make a powder. After that, you can mix this powder in a glass of water and consume it with a little bit of…

If parents have type 1 diabetes, it may adversely affect their children’s cognitive development: study

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According to a new study conducted in Copenhagen, children’s cognitive development can be harmed regardless of whether their biological parents have type 1 diabetes. Anne Laerke Spangmose and colleagues from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark published their findings in the open-access journal ‘PLOS Medicine.’ For the first time, study suggests that having a parent with a chronic disease such as type 1 diabetes is linked to lower school achievement rather than maternal high blood sugar during foetal development. The impact of maternal diabetes during pregnancy on their children’s cognition has…

Myanmar court has sentenced Suu Kyi to five years in prison on corruption charges

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BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison Wednesday in the first of several corruption cases against her. Suu Kyi, who was ousted by an army takeover last year, had denied the allegation that she had accepted gold and hundreds of thousands of dollars given her as a bribe by a top political colleague. Her supporters and independent legal experts consider her prosecution an unjust move to discredit Suu Kyi and legitimize…

Google will remove users’ names and information out of respect for their privacy

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OAKLAND, Calif.: Google of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) has begun to process enjoy requests for people to remove search results that include their home addresses, phone numbers, and email accounts, the latest change in its position on personal privacy and access to information. The world’s most used internet search tool said on Wednesday that the expansion of its removal policies globally followed growing demand from users and evolving norms about the threat posed by easy access to contact details. “Research has told us there’s a larger amount of personally identifiable information…

UST Organizes ‘Hack for Tomorrow’ Hackathon for College Students in Kerala

Press Release

173 teams from over 70 colleges in Kerala participated in the hackathon; 25 among them were shortlisted. Final five winners announced Winning teams introduced to technology architects at UST, who will help mentor them to create a prototype of the solution and scale it Thiruvananthapuram: UST, a leading digital transformation solution company, recently organized a hackathon for college students in Kerala, India. The hackathon titled ‘Hack for Tomorrow’ had the core theme of ‘Innovating Towards Net Zero’. It offered them a great opportunity to step away from the conventional academic…

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

Universal Society of Hinduism

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. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils of most of the New Jersey schools, as they had to be at school on their most popular festival while there were holidays to commemorate festivals of other religions. Diwali falls on October 24 this…

Experience Spring at The Community Chest’s Young Women Leadership Program’s Fashion Show at Max Mara

Luhrs & Associates

Eastern Bergen County ( New Jersey)  — The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County’s (The Chest) Young Women’s Leadership Program celebrates its fifth anniversary with a fashion show at Max Mara.  Fashionistas are invited to attend and explore Max Mara’s 2022 spring/summer collection on Thursday, May 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Max Mara, The Shops at Riverside, 390 Hackensack Road in Hackensack, New Jersey. The fashion show is free and open to the public.  During the fashion show, these young women leaders in the community will model the latest spring fashions:  Abby Kushman,…

U.S. officials visit to Ukraine: Russia warns of World War III

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Russia on Monday warned that the Ukraine-Russia conflict could turn into a third world war. Russia’s statement came shortly after US officials visiting Ukraine said the Ukrainian military could defeat Russia’s offensive. The conflict has triggered an outburst of support from Western nations that has seen weapons pour into Ukraine to help them wage war against Russian troops. Speaking to Russian news agencies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised Kyiv s approach to floundering peace talks, saying the risk of a World War III “is serious”. “It is real, you can t…