India’s large diaspora is tapping its wealth, growing political clout and expertise to help India combat a catastrophic coronavirus surge.
On Friday, she’s set to deliver remarks at a State Department event focused on the effort to combat COVID-19 in India, and she’s expected to express U.S. solidarity with the nation.
Speaking in 2018 at a fundraiser for the Indian non-governmental organization Pratham, Harris talked about walking hand in hand with her grandfather, P.V. Gopalan, and listening to him speak with friends about the importance of a free and equal democracy.
“It was those walks on the beach with my grandfather on Besant Nagar that have had a profound impact on who I am today,” she said.
‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul sent to jail in DSA case
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6th May, 2021 03:38:55
A Dhaka court on Thursday sent stunted preacher Rafiqul Islam, popularly known as ‘Shishu Bokta’ for his short stature, to jail in a case lodged under Digital Security Act (DSA).
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Devbrata Biswas passed the order as police produced the accused before the court and pleaded to keep him behind the bars till the end of probe in the case.
Earlier on April 22, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Sufian Mohammad Noman placed him on seven-day remand in the case. That same court on April 21, placed Rafiqul Islam on four-day remand in a case lodged for attacking and engaging in fight with police in the capital in March, 2021.
Facebook upholds ban on Donald Trump
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Facebookâs oversight board on Wednesday upheld the companyâs suspension of former US president Donald Trump in a much-awaited verdict that may signal how the company will treat rule-breaking world leaders in the future.
Facebook indefinitely blocked Trumpâs access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts over concerns of further violent unrest following the January 6 storming of the US Capitol by supporters of the former president.
At the time of the suspension, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post that âthe risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great.â The company later referred the case to its recently established board, which includes academics, lawyers and rights activists, to decide whether to uphold the ban or restore Trump.
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By Elizabeth Culliford
(Reuters) â Facebook Incâs oversight board on Wednesday will decide whether to uphold the companyâs indefinite suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump, in a much-awaited verdict that may signal how the company will treat rule-breaking world leaders in the future.
Facebook indefinitely blocked Trumpâs access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts over concerns of further violent unrest following the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of the former president.
At the time of the suspension, Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a post that âthe risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great.â The company later referred the case to its recently established board, which includes academics, lawyers and rights activists, to decide whether to uphold the ban or restore Trump.
Facebook indefinitely blocked Trump's access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts over concerns of further violent unrest following the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of the former president.