The News Journal

The start of the fiscal year 2021–2022 marked the beginning of the pandemic’s second wave in India. Though the repercussions of the second wave were devastating from a social standpoint, the intensity of the impact on the economy was less severe than in the previous fiscal year. The economy continued to recover, as seen by a significant increase in public sector capital spending, particularly on infrastructure, robust exports, a resurgence in the services sector, and higher consumption levels. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia also resulted in rising input prices for high carbon wire rods, which reached an all-time high by early March 2022. Because international crude oil prices continued to remain firm, an increase in demand in the oil and gas market segment globally was possible, which improved demand for Usha Martin’s goods such as big diameter ropes and drilling lines, according to MD Rajeev Jhawar Usha Martin . Mr. Rajeev Jhawar Usha Martin believes that quickly anticipatin

China “hopes and believes” Germany will support peaceful Taiwan ‘reunification’ China’s “hopes and believes” Germany will support China’s “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock in Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday. China once supported German reunification and hopes Germany will support China’s “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, Wang, director of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC), told Baerbock. China claims democratically-run Taiwan as a breakaway region and has not ruled out using force to merge the island with mainland. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s government rejects China’s position on “reunification”, saying only the Taiwanese can decide their future. “The ‘Taiwan independence’ forces on the island are plotting to undermine the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and endanger peace in the Taiwan Strait,” Wang said, according to the

The Taliban, earlier this month, prohibited women and families from accessing the garden restaurants in Herat.                                         Taliban bans music, video games, and foreign films Video games, foreign movies, and music have been outlawed in Afghanistan under the Taliban government because they are considered to be anti-Islamic. This ban is first imposed in the western city of Herat in Afghanistan. More than 400 firms in Herat had to shut down as a result of the sudden ban enforced by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. According to Maulana Azizurrahman Mohajir, the provincial head of the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the establishments were shut down after several parents complained about how their kids were wasting time there. He said, “These shops were selling films that depicted and promoted Indian and Western values and culture, which are very different from Afghan culture and traditions.” Reiterating

Vishal, a resident of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, pretended to be a very rich bachelor looking for a suitable bride. He used expensive cars to "impress" the women, they said, adding that he even showed pictures of villas and farmhouses near Gurgaon as his.           The man cheated women by posing as a rich bachelor on matrimonial site (Representational) New Delhi: A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly cheating women on a matrimonial website by posing as a very rich bachelor, Delhi Police said on Friday. Vishal, a resident of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, pretended to be a very rich bachelor looking for a suitable bride. He used expensive cars to "impress" the women, they said, adding that he even showed pictures of villas and farmhouses near Gurgaon as his. The police said he allegedly convinced the women to transfer money on the pretext of acquiring iPhones at cheaper rates for them. Vishal is an educated professional and worked at a multinational

Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and his accomplice Ghulam were killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police in Jhansi. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath praised the state police for their action. File photo of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Atiq Ahmed's son Asad. Asad was killed in an encounter in Jhansi on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath praised the state police after gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and his accomplice Ghulam, both wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, were killed in an encounter in Jhansi on Thursday. He praised the officials during a meeting to review the law and order following the encounter. The police also gave him a report on this matter. "After the encounter of former MP Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and his aide, CM Yogi Adityanath took a meeting on law and order. CM Yogi praised UP STF as well as DGP, Special DG law and order and the entire team," the UP Chief Minister's Office state

In the video, Mr Himatsingka called out the brand for "miscommunicating" the product's "nutritional value".                        The deleted post had amassed over 12 million views on Instagram Influencer Revant Himatsingka reportedly received a legal notice from Cadbury after his video criticising the endorsement of Cadbury's product Bournvita as a 'health drink' went viral. The influencer soon deleted the post from all his social media platforms. In the video, Mr Himatsingka called out the brand for "miscommunicating" the product's "nutritional value". He also ridiculed the claims that the brand makes on its packaging. "Should the government allow companies to blatantly lie on their package? Parents are getting their children addicted to sugar at a young age, and the children end up craving sugar throughout their lives," Himatsingka wrote in the caption for the reel, which had been widely shared on platforms like

"CBI, ED filed false affidavits in excise policy case in court; they're torturing people to testify against Manish Sisodia and me," Kejriwal said in a press conference today.  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses media Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that the CBI and ED are torturing people to take his and Manish Sisodia's name in the Delhi liquor policy scam case. "CBI, ED filed false affidavits in excise policy case in court; they're torturing people to testify against Manish Sisodia and me," he said in a press conference today. An hour ahead of the press conference, the Bharatiya Janata Party trained guns against the Delhi CM asking what was his relation with liquor contractors and why he was in touch with the accused in the case. BJP national spokesperson in a press conference said, "The moment Arvind Kejriwal was summoned by the CBI, he started trembling with fear. Arvind Kejriwal is the kingpin of the liquor scam, the in

Raigad Bus Accident Today: There were around 40 passengers in the bus, the police said, adding efforts are underway to shift the injured to a nearby hospital.               12 Dead, Several Injured As Bus From Pune To Mumbai Falls Into Gorge: Police  Mumbai: At least 12 persons were killed and 27 others injured after the bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge on the old Mumbai-Pune highway in Raigad district of Maharashtra early on Saturday, police said. The private bus carrying members of a traditional music troupe was going from Pune to Mumbai when it fell into the gorge near Shingroba temple on the highway around 4:50 am, a senior police official said. The accident occurred under the Khopoli police station limits. "The bus was carrying members of 'Baji Prabhu Vaadak Group' from Mumbai's Goregaon. They were returning to Goregaon after taking part in an event in Pimpri Chinchwad area in Pune district. The bus had left the venue around 1 am on Saturday,"

The new railway projects rolled out by him are Digaru-Lumding and Gauripur-Abhayapuri sections, while doubling of tracks between New Bongaigaon and Dhup Dhara was also inaugurated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of AIIMS Guwahati and launch of other initiatives, in Guwahati, Friday, April 14, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday rolled out a series of railway projects across the Northeast, besides commissioning a methanol plant and laying the foundation stone for a bridge over the Brahmaputra river. Modi virtually inaugurated the five railway works along with other projects from the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, where he is on a day-long tour. Electrification of the Raninagar-Jalpaiguri-Guwahati, Senchoa-Silghat and Senchoa-Mairabari sections was also launched by Modi. The total cost of these projects is Rs 7,300 crore. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the Palasbari-Sualkuchi bridge over the Brahmaputra river. It will b

Several reports, including by Kyodo news agency, said an apparent "smoke bomb" had been thrown but there were no immediate signs of injuries or damage at the scene.  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated after a blast was heard. Tokyo, Japan: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a port in Wakayama after a blast was heard, but he was unharmed in the incident, local media reported Saturday. Several reports, including by Kyodo news agency, said an apparent "smoke bomb" had been thrown but there were no immediate signs of injuries or damage at the scene. A person was detained at the site in western Japan's Wakayama where Kishida had been due to give a speech, national broadcaster NHK and others said. There was no immediate official confirmation of the incident, with local police declining to comment. NHK showed footage of security and police detaining an individual as a crowd scattered at the scene. Japan has bolstered security af