Latest news with #59
Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
One more held in Suhas Shetty murder case
Mangaluru: The CCB sleuths of Mangaluru City police arrested one more person in connection with the murder of Hindu activist and rowdy-sheeter Suhas Shetty. According to police, the accused is Abdul Razak,59, hailing from Bajpe and currently residing at an apartment in Kenjar. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police said that he is accused of conspiring in the murder along with the main accused, and helping them abscond. It is alleged that he conspired with the key accused, his son Mohammad Muzammil, and his son-in-law Naushad Vamanjoor alias Chotte Naushad. It is also learnt that the planning of the murder took place at his residence, and that he assisted the accused in evading arrest. The investigation into the murder case is ongoing, and efforts are under way to trace the remaining accused involved in the crime. The victim was hacked to death on May 1, and the police subsequently arrested eight persons in connection with the case. Later, three more were arrested, bringing the total number of arrests to 12.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bill to support rural grocers and local food advances from House
Produce at a grocery store. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A bill to create grocery reinvestment and local food processing grant programs advanced Thursday from the Iowa House of Representatives. House File 1032 aims to help rural areas of the state retain grocery stores and expand local food systems with the goal of preventing rural food deserts. Rep. Shannon Latham, R-Sheffield, said rural grocery stores are often just 'one freezer breakdown or one cooler breakdown away from having to close their doors.' 'This bill can help bridge the gap between local producers, processors and consumers,' Latham said. Through the grocery reinvestment program, existing or new grocery stores could apply for funds to expand capacity, upgrade utilities, purchase equipment or technology and cover professional costs. Recipients must provide matching funds and financial assistance could not exceed $100,000. Grocery chains with 10 or more stores would not be eligible. The bill also creates a program for local food processing grants that would expand the availability, access, efficiency and capacity of local food processing in a community. The local food processing grant program would have $100,000, or 10% of the total allocated fund, annually to award to eligible local processing projects that source goods from more than one Iowa farm. Earlier versions of the bill, House File 59, and House File 550, included an appropriation of $2 million, from the general fund, to the programs. This section was not in the version of the bill that passed on the floor. Advocates of the bill said they have been told by lawmakers that an appropriation is expected, though it likely won't be the full amount from the initial bill. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The bill had three proposed amendments, the first of which was introduced by Rep. Austin Harris, R-Moulton, to amend the definition of a rural grocery store. 'The intent of this bill is to make sure that our rural areas, that are more prone to be food desert areas… are able to take advantage of this program,' Harris said. The amendment, which was adopted, expands the definition of an eligible rural grocery store to a business where 50% of the retail space, or 30% of revenue, relate to general line food retail. Harris said this would account for grocery stores that share space with other businesses, like a fuel stop or a diner, as is common in rural towns. The second amendment, brought forth by Rep. J.D. Scholten, D-Sioux City, did not pass, but would have addressed the 'real problem' of price discrimination by distributors who favor corporate stores. 'For decades, we've had out-of-state corporations undercut local grocers — that's the problem,' Scholten said. Scholten said it would stop suppliers from giving preferential pricing to established corporate stores over local grocers. 'This will allow your local grocer to play on an even field,' Scholten said. Latham recommended a 'no' vote on the amendment because she did not have an opportunity to speak with the office of the attorney general or other noted offices in the amendment. The amendment failed 58-31. The final amendment, brought forth by Rep. Chad Ingels, R-Randalia, moved the local processing element of the bill under the purview of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, instead of Iowa Economic Development Authority, where the rest of the program is managed. The amendment would also prioritize funding for local facilities that process goods from three or more Iowa farms, participate in the Choose Iowa program or sell to a rural grocery store. Rep. Ken Croken, D-Davenport, said all of the amendments made the 'good bill better and better.' HF 1032 passed with no dissenting votes and moves to the Senate. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
USA Today
26-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nelly Korda returns to LPGA, talks persimmon driver, brother's tennis and flirting with 59
Nelly Korda returns to LPGA, talks persimmon driver, brother's tennis and flirting with 59 Golf Channel will have live coverage from 4-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 3-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Nelly Korda comes into the Ford Championship with major FOMO (fear of missing out) as she's the only member of the family not in Florida watching brother Sebastian take on Novak Djokovic on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open. World No. 1 Korda is instead back in the Phoenix area this week as defending champion of the Ford, though it's being held over a different course than where she won last year. 'It's so funny, I usually watch it on Tennis TV or on TV, but live scoring is always ahead of it,' said Korda, 'so I watch the live scoring while I'm watching him because I want to know the outcome of the point before the point happens. 'I'm always like a nervous wreck when I watch him.' The Ford marks the first time the top 10 players in the world are competing in the same field this season, and with Korda only playing twice so far this season, her month-and-a-half break certainly feels like a second offseason for the American star. "I mean, it's always nice to take time off where you're not injured and you're kind of trying to hopefully become better and catch up on maybe some lost time," she said. The field of 144 players will compete for a $2.25 million purse at Whirlwind Golf Club's Cattail Course, which has a history of producing low scores. Korda once flirted with a 59 at the Tokyo Olympics before ultimately settling for a 62. "I came pretty close at the Olympics," said Korda, "then I doubled my last one. It was like starting to creep into my head and I was like, yeah, I don't even think about it, no." Only one player in LPGA history has shot 59, and that was Annika Sorenstam at Moon Valley Country Club in Phoenix 24 years ago. 'I think that's kind of like the trend of golf here in Arizona,' said Korda. 'I mean, the weather is usually perfect. The grass is usually perfect as well. 'So that all sets up for low scoring ability, and then it's hot, so it flies really far. So the par 5s are pretty reachable.' At this event last year, Korda came in off a victory at the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship at Palos Verdes, California, which was canceled this year, and in the mist of what would ultimately become a five-tournament victory streak. The 2024 Ford Championship marked her third consecutive title, and while she hasn't won this year, Korda certainly has a history of winning after long breaks, having done it twice last season. Lydia Ko also in the field at the 2025 Ford LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, the winningest player on tour right now, captured her 23rd career victory at the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore earlier this month and comes into Phoenix off a three-week break. She has made only three LPGA starts so far this season. Ko's most recent break came with plenty of golf, however, as she played eight to 10 fun rounds with her husband, including historic spots like Pebble Beach, Cypress Point and Pasatiempo. By the end of it, she said, they were 'golfed out.' In the run-up to Phoenix, Ko met with swing coach Holton Freeman for some touch-up work, noting that her long game felt good in Singapore. 'I think the last year or so, it really hasn't been anything new,' said Ko, 'but it's sometimes feeling different things to get to the same point. It's like, do you go from Point A to B to get to C? Or do you go like B to A to get to C. I think it's finding a feel that works good." Korda used an old Persimmon driver during recent range session Korda spent five days a week in the gym during her Florida break and six days a week with her physio. Two of the more noteworthy moments she posted on Instagram of her range work looked like she was getting prepped for British Open conditions. First toughing out a range session in driving wind and rain, and then giving an old MacGregor Persimmon driver an impressive 268-yard rip. The ball carried 195 yards and rolled for 73. When asked if she put the Persimmon in the bag, Korda said 'No, but I was like, God, this would be a great Open club. It was going low and running almost 100 yards.'
