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Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York State’s civil investigation into his business practices, a State appeals court ruled Thursday. A four-judge panel in the appellate division of the state’s trial court upheld Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron’s February 17 ruling enforcing subpoenas for Mr. Trump and his two eldest children to give deposition testimony in Attorney General Letitia James' probe. Mr. Trump had appealed, seeking to overturn the ruling. His lawyers argued that ordering the Trumps to testify violated their constitutional rights because their answers could be used in a parallel criminal investigation. “The existence of a criminal investigation does not preclude civil discovery of related facts, at which a party may exercise the privilege against self-incrimination,” the four-judge panel wrote, citing the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Message seeking comment were left with lawyers for the Trumps and with Ms. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe into his business practices

Two and a half years and billions of estimated infections into this pandemic, SARS-CoV-2’s visit has clearly turned into a permanent stay. Experts knew from early on that, for almost everyone, infection with this coronavirus would be inevitable. As James Hamblin memorably put it back in February 2020, “ You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus .” By this point, in fact, most Americans have. But now, as wave after wave continues to pummel the globe, a grimmer reality is playing out. You’re not just likely to get the coronavirus. You’re likely to get it again and again and again. “I personally know several individuals who have had COVID in almost every wave,” says Salim Abdool Karim, a clinical infectious-diseases epidemiologist and the director of the Center for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa, which has experienced five meticulously tracked surges, and where just one-third of the population is vaccinated . Experts doubt that clip of reinfection—several times a … [Read more...] about You Are Going to Get COVID Again … And Again … And Again

The first year of COVID-19 lockdown saw the highest incidences of persons dying of respiratory illnesses in a decade, the 2020 report on medical certification of cause of death (MCCD) compiled by the Registrar General of India (RGI) says. In 2020, as many as 1,81,160 deaths occurred due to respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, asthma and bronchitis, higher than 1,52,311 such deaths reported in 2019. The certified deaths are other than those caused by COVID-19 virus, also a respiratory disease that has been separately recorded in the report as “Deaths reported under Codes for Special Purposes (Covid 19 Deaths).” At 1,60,618 deaths, the report said that this newly introduced major group is the third leading cause group recording 8.9 % of the totalmedically certified deaths at national level. The Union Health Ministry, however reported 1.49 lakh COVID-19 deaths in 2020. The total number of deaths, from all causes, in 2020 was 81.2 lakh. The recent World Health Organisation’s … [Read more...] about In first year of lockdown, more died of other respiratory diseases than COVID-19

Shah Rukh Khan is known as King Khan for a reason. Not just with his films, the actor impresses the audience with his off-screen avatar as well. He is known to be a great friend, an amazing co-actor, a loving husband and a doting father. Shah Rukh has taken away lots of hearts with her loyalty for her wife and how after having three kids also, he is madly in love with Gauri Khan just like a teenager. Not just this, he has also made sure to raise his kids right and given us major parenting goals. Shah Rukh’s daughter, Suhana Khan is all set to make her Bollywood debut and the actor is all pride. As another Khan generation is making it to the big screens, let’s take a look at some valuable lessons we can learn from King Khan to raise our kids well. Tell them to be down to earth <blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=”https://www.instagram.com/p/CdiGcybO7vI/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading” data-instgrm-version=”14″ … [Read more...] about Shah Rukh is a Dotting Father, These Parenting Lessons Are a Proof

Bollywood actress and member of Cannes Film Festival jury Deepika Padukone served us another ravishing red carpet look recently. The actress was spotted in an all-black sultry gown recently evening as she made her way to the screening of South Korean film Decision To Leave directed by Park Chan Wook. The 36-year-old actress opted to wear a custom-made Louis Vuitton black gown for the occasion. Deepika Padukone strikes a pose at the red carpet premiere of #DecisionToLeave at #CannesFilmFestival . https://t.co/40I7DIFQfr pic.twitter.com/QmxJA8okY9 — Variety (@Variety) May 23, 2022 The sexy black dress featured all-over feather-like detail, a plunging neckline and thin straps. The gown’s unique feature goes a long way towards imbuing it with the kind of texture that helps it achieve depth. Designed by the French fashion house’ Creative Director Nicolas Ghesquiere, Deepika’s dress offered a flapper-like energy to the movement. The Chappak actress kept the accessories to a … [Read more...] about Deepika Padukone Stuns in Sultry Black Custom Louis Vuitton Gown at Cannes Red Carpet

Soha Ali Khan has been giving us intense fitness goals. Even during the lockdown, the actress didn’t take an excuse from her gym routine and converted her living area into a home-built gym. She has been actively sharing her workout routine with her fans on Instagram. This time, the actress shared her Wednesday workout routine and it’s all about dumbbells. <blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=”https://www.instagram.com/reel/CdsG1nDDfR9/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading” data-instgrm-version=”14″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100% – 2px);”><div style=”padding:16px;”> <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/reel/CdsG1nDDfR9/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading” style=” background:#FFFFFF; … [Read more...] about Soha Ali Khan Gives Fitness Goals by Doing a Full Body Workout Using Dumbbells

I find myself more shaken and stricken after this week's latest mass shooting, the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, that saw 19 children and two teachers slain in cold blood, than I did after other mass shootings in recent years. Part of that is biographical: As an ex-Texan, the son of an elementary school teacher and the owner of a rifle made by the same manufacturer as was the apparent murder weapon, this just hit home a little closer. And part of that, of course, is the sheer nature of the evil incarnate the likes of which decides to go shoot up a schoolhouse. The palpable nature of that profound evil in our midst is yet the latest reminder of the truism, contrary to modern convention though that truism may be, that man is by his nature inclined toward iniquity. As God Himself says in Genesis 8:21 , "The imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth." Naturally inclined toward tradition, conservatives—if perhaps no one else—intuit this. As the great conservative … [Read more...] about The difficult search for answers after Uvalde | Opinion

Southeast Asia and Latin America are strong growth regions for Mastercard after its withdrawal from Russia in March and India's 2021 ban on it from issuing new cards , the company's co-president for international markets said. "Southeast Asia is exciting [due to] the right demographics, the adoption of technology and digitisation, and governments' focus on financial inclusion," Ling Hai told the Reuters Global Markets Forum, adding that countries in the region would also benefit as supply chains shift away from China. India's Central bank banned Mastercard after declaring it "non-compliant" with the country's 2018 rules that required foreign card networks to store Indian payments data locally for "unfettered supervisory access." "Our sense is we are getting really close to a resolution," Mr. Hai said on the India ban, adding that the company was working "very constructively" with the Indian government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Hai said Mastercard was ready to … [Read more...] about Mastercard focusses on Southeast Asia, Latin America after India’s ban, Russia exit

Ever wondered where World War III might break out? A clear and troubling consensus has emerged in the American national security community that the Taiwan Strait is the most likely place for a major war to erupt between the United States and China; that it might start soon, and that such a conflict might quickly escalate into a nuclear confrontation. In March, the leading foreign policy organization in the United States, the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, issued a report concluding that Taiwan has become “the most dangerous flashpoint in the world.” There, a unique and troubling set of geopolitical developments have conspired to make a shooting war between the People’s Republic of China and the United States more likely than ever before. Recently the newly appointed commander of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific Region, Admiral John Aquilino, remarked that a possible invasion of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) “is much closer than we think.” Ever since … [Read more...] about Wonder Where World War III Might Break Out? Try Taiwan

Since the last annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the course of history has changed dramatically. Russia invaded Ukraine, shaking the European Union, which was established to prevent war from returning to the continent, to its very core. Even when the fighting stops, as it eventually must, the situation will never revert to the status quo ante . Indeed, the Russian invasion may turn out to be the beginning of World War III, and our civilisation may not survive it. The invasion of Ukraine did not come out of the blue. The world has been increasingly engaged over the past half-decade, or longer, in a struggle between two diametrically opposed systems of governance: open society and closed society. Let me define the differences as simply as I can. In an open society, the role of the state is to protect the freedom of the individual; in a closed society, the role of the individual is to serve the rulers of the state. Other issues that concern all humanity – … [Read more...] about We must defeat Putin – the fate of civilisation depends on it