Rihanna, Greta Thunberg back India farmers’ plight
SILENCING VOICES: India has tried to block the Twitter accounts of journalists and protest leaders, and last year curbed Internet use more than any other country
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Pop star Rihanna and environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg have drawn global attention to Indian farmers’ fight against new agriculture laws, shining a spotlight on its suspension of Internet services at protest sites around New Delhi.
“Why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest,” Rihanna wrote on Twitter to her more than 100 million followers, linking to an article about the communications crackdown.
By yesterday, her tweet had been liked by more than 514,000 people and was shared more than 202,000 times.
Hold on to that COVID vaccine card
Millions of adults who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 have little proof beyond the paper card they get when getting their first dose, reported the Wall Street Journal.
According to the WSJ, the United States currently has no central database to document vaccinations, and states only keep an incomplete patchwork of records.
Also, there’s no standard proof of COVID-19 vaccination like the yellow fever cards required for entry to many countries where that disease is prevalent.
As certain countries and businesses prepare to mandate digital proof of vaccination as a requirement for entry and travel, your paper card may be the only way to conduct business or access those countries.
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Crew trapped at sea due to China s ban on Australian coal reunite with family after seven months
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Virendrasinha Bhosale pictured with his wife and son after returning home to India.
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Forced to anchor in China s Bohai Sea for more than seven months, Indian seafarers on a cargo ship loaded with 160,000 tons of Australian coal have finally arrived home.
Key points:
The ship was stranded on China s coast after Beijing banned Australian coal imports
Another bulk carrier, the MV Anastasia, is still unable to unload in China
The Indian flagged bulk carrier MV Jag Anand managed to get a crew change in Japan last month, allowing 23 of its crew members to head home.
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India seeks probe of Gandhi statue vandalism
City promises thorough investigation
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs released a statement Saturday condemning the destruction of a statue of Mohandas K. Gandhi, the Indian independence leader, in Davis’ Central Park.
The Indian Council of Cultural Relations made a gift of the statue to the city of Davis in 2016 at a cost of $22,000 to the Indian government. Earlier this week, unknown perpetrators tore down the statue and left it lying partly decapitated in Central Park.
“The Government of India strongly condemns this malicious and despicable act against a universally respected icon of peace and justice,” the press release from the Ministry of External Affairs stated.