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Daily Mail
13 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Details emerge on migrant trucker who killed 3 with illegal U-turn
An Indian migrant who killed three while performing an illegal U-turn with his big rig was spared deportation after saying he was 'scared' of being sent home. Harjinder Singh crossed into California from Mexico in September 2018 and was promptly detained by Border Control, it was revealed after last Tuesday's horror crash in Florida. Singh was earmarked for a fast-track deportation back to India, but managed to swerve it by claiming he had a 'fear' of returning to his home nation, Fox News journalist Bill Melugin first revealed. Immigration officials accepted his claims, which gave him a case for asylum in the US under American immigration law that would be tested in court. Singh was freed on a $5,000 immigration bond in January 2019 while his case was pending, but the huge backlog of asylum claims meant he never saw a courtroom. He traveled back to California, where he was able to obtain a commercial driver's license, though it is uncertain how. Singh remained under the radar until August 12, when he attempted an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Pierce. Sickening footage from the cab of the truck showed a black minivan traveling at speed slam into the trailer as Singh began to turn. All three occupants of the van were killed. Its driver - a 30 year-old man from Florida City - died after being flown to hospital by helicopter. The passengers who also died were a 37-year-old woman from Pompano Beach and a 54-year-old man from Miami, NBC6 reported. None of their identities have been released so far. Singh faces three counts of vehicular homicide, each of which carries a jail sentence of up to 15 years, followed by automatic deportation as a felon. His actions have sparked a fresh debate about immigration, with critics saying that Singh's victims would be alive had he been deported as originally intended. Floridian Governor Ron DeSantis claimed Singh 'should have never been in our country in the first place!' in a tweet on Monday morning. However, Singh's asylum claim was following the usual established procedure for determining whether he should be allowed to stay in the US long-term, but was delayed numerous times due to strain on the system. The Department of Homeland Security issued a detainer on him on Saturday after the crash, applying to have him deported. After careful consideration of all factors and available records, Singh is considered a significant threat to public safety and is an exceptional circumstance warranting enforcement action due to the serious nature of his criminal history,' it said. Footage from inside his enormous semi-truck shows the moment he casually began performing a U-turn on a highway, failing to consider other cars on the road traveling at speed. As he took up the entire highway, a minivan crashed directly into the side of the truck, unable to break quick enough to prevent the tragedy. The area in which Singh was attempting to perform the U-turn was an 'official use only' pass. In the video, Singh remained calm as it became apparent the minivan had been completely demolished, with debris strewn across the highway. He peered out the driver's side window immediately after the impact, before wordlessly putting the truck in park and turning off his engine. Moments later, Singh was caught on camera watching on as emergency services crews worked to free the mangled car from underneath the truck. He stood with his arms slack by his side just a few steps away from rescue crews, peering at the camera as it panned to catch the devastation of the crash. 'Three people lost their lives as a result of his recklessness, and countless friends and family members will experience the pain of their loss forever,' Dave Kerner from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said. 'The actions taken by the Defendant while operating a commercial tractor-trailer are both shocking and criminal. 'Harjinder Singh is in custody on state vehicular homicide charges and immigration violations. 'He will no longer be able to damage and destroy the lives of Floridians and visitors.'
Axios
14 minutes ago
- Axios
How global tensions are complicating tariff-fueled inflation risks
Economists are considering a new inflation risk: geopolitical tensions that keep upward pressure on prices, especially on the energy front. The big picture: Despite messaging to the contrary over the weekend, a top White House official confirmed Monday that the administration will still impose heavy tariffs on India, a major buyer of Russian oil, second only to China. That comes as the administration considers whether to impose even more economic penalties on Russia as its war against Ukraine drags on — a move that could reverberate across the global economy. Driving the news: That uncertainty is part of the backdrop as European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive in Washington, D.C., for talks about a path to end the war. The high-stakes Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage concluded without a ceasefire agreement or peace deal, an outcome that President Trump previously warned would bring severe consequences. Bloomberg reported last week that the Trump administration was considering the possibility of sanctions on Russia's largest oil producers, an action that officials hoped would be short-lived, given the possible impact on prices. But after the summit, Trump said he wouldn't think about the possibility of sanctions for "two or three weeks." Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that additional sanctions might further delay peace talks. Yes, but: Top Trump adviser Peter Navarro said Monday that the White House would move to hit Russia indirectly with secondary tariffs targeting India. "India's dependence on Russian crude is opportunistic and deeply corrosive of the world's efforts to isolate Putin's war economy," Navarro wrote in an op-ed published in the Financial Times. Navarro, an influential voice on trade and tariffs, said the Trump administration's plans to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50% — set to take effect next week — was a "two-pronged policy." It will "hit India where it hurts — its access to US markets — even as it seeks to cut off the financial lifeline it has extended to Russia's war effort," Navarro wrote in the op-ed. What they're saying:"The U.S. adviser's sharp words on India's Russian crude imports, paired with postponed trade talks, revive concerns that energy flows remain hostage to trade and diplomatic frictions," Priyanka Sachdeva, an analyst at Singapore-based firm Phillip Nova, told CNBC. Between the lines: Energy prices have been stable since Trump took office, offsetting some of the tariff-related price hikes. Crude prices are below the recent peak in June after tensions flared between the U.S. and Iran. Energy prices are down 1.6% from a year ago, while gasoline prices are 9.5% lower, according to the July Consumer Price Index. Global oil demand has been tepid; any knock to supply might not be particularly meaningful. The Department of Energy's independent statistics agency expects lower oil prices next year. Flashback: The opposite dynamic prevailed during the Biden era. Energy prices soared as Russia invaded Ukraine and officials took steps to cut off the world's supply of Russian oil. The move was seen as necessary from a geopolitical standpoint. Economically, it ignited inflation that was already on the upswing.
The Hindu
15 minutes ago
- The Hindu
Grade A office space in high demand from MNCs, says Bharti Real Estate MD Sayal
With the Indian economy growing better than the rest of the world, multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in the country are looking to lease more office space in Grade A assets and those yet to come are making inquiries. As a result, there is more demand for commercial real estate in India than supply, said Bharti Real Estate CEO Sushil Kumar Sayal during an interaction. 'India's economic growth is nothing short of remarkable. There is recognition of India's strength and capabilities and that demands high quality commercial assets to be developed. We have acknowledged this need, and furthered our office and retail leasing portfolio with an expansive addition driven by deep market research and dialogues with top businesses and brands,' he said. 'Now, all the unicorns are looking for 50,000 to 1 lakh square feet area kind of requirements. So, who is going to give that? There are only couple of corporate developers like us who are doing these kinds of developments,' Mr. Sayal said. 'And those who are not here, they are all looking at it. And those who are not looking at it now, will all come in three years because there will be nothing comparable available,' he said. 'Today, in terms of [the Indian] economy rising, all the companies are making a beeline to this country,' he emphasised. He said when Bharti Real Estate, a part of Bharti Enterprises, started the Worldmark commercial real estate project at Aerocity in New Delhi, people were sceptical about the demand. 'But now, people are making a beeline for these kinds of areas. They are coming to country or they are expanding business in the country,' he said. He said with an investment of about $2 billion, Bharti Real Estate will building 20 million sq. ft. of commercial space by 2031 under the Worldmark brand, which will be India's first boundary-less Global Business Distract (GBD) when complete. This GBD will also have The Mall slated to open in 2027. Spread across 90 acre, the Worldmark is being developed as per the vision of Sunil Bharti Mittal, who has built Bharti Airtel into one of the finest telecom companies in the world. This GBD will see an employee base of two lakh on a daily basis.
