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Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Accused woman had hired mason to dig pit, took help of slain hubby's brother to lay tiles
Palghar, A 28-year-old woman arrested along with her paramour in connection with the murder of her husband had hired a mason for digging a pit at her home in Nallasopara in Palghar district to bury her husband, police said. Accused woman had hired mason to dig pit, took help of slain hubby's brother to lay tiles The accused woman, identified as Chaman Devi, told the mason that she was constructing a new toilet. After burying the body of her husband, Vijay Chouhan , she took the help of one of her brothers-in-law to lay the tiles. Her brother-in-law was not aware that Chouhan was buried in the pit, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Suhas Bavche. Devi and her paramour Monu Sharma were arrested from Pune on Tuesday evening, a day after the decomposed body of Chouhan was exhumed from the couple's home at Gangnipada in Nallasopara, a distant suburb of Mumbai. Bavche said the police discovered the identity of Devi when they spotted her with the victim's son in Hadapsar area, and the scarf she had covered her face with drifted, leading to her arrest. He said Monu Sharma is studying in the final year of BSC in a college. Earlier in the day, a court in Palghar district remanded Devi and Sharma in police custody till July 30. According to police, the duo killed Chouhan and buried his body under floor tiles around two weeks ago. The crime came to light when two brothers of Chouhan went to his home, which was filled with a foul smell emanating from the floor. Neighbours informed Chouhan's brothers that he had not been seen since July 10, and Devi had also been missing since July 19, said police. On being alerted, a police team arrived at the house and exhumed the body in the presence of doctors, forensic experts and local tehsildar. Bawche told reporters that the two accused were next-door neighbours. "They wanted to get married, but saw Chouhan as a hurdle. They then decided to kill him," the officer said. He said three probe teams of Pelhar police worked on several inputs to trace the duo to Pune's Hadapsar area, around 270km from Palghar, and nabbed them. They have been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 103 , 238 and 3 and further investigation was underway, according to police. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Economic Times
23-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
UK launches new sanctions regime to tackle irregular migration
iStock The United Kingdom has introduced the world's first dedicated global sanctions regime targeting people smuggling and organised immigration crime. The Government sanctioned 25 people-smuggling network members linked to irregular migration today, as per a report by Reuters. Announced by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, the new regime had to be implemented from July 23 and aims at disrupting criminal gangs facilitating irregular migration to the UK. Under the new sanctions, anyone found complicit in people smuggling, whether individuals, financiers, or companies, could face asset freezes, disconnection from the UK's financial system, and travel bans. First round of sanctions set to begin The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will implement the first sanctions from July 23. Targets include gang leaders, those supplying small boats used for cross-Channel crossings, counterfeit passport networks, and intermediaries using informal money transfer systems such as sanctions will be legally binding across the UK financial system and apply to any UK individual or business engaging with the designated persons or entities. The measures are backed by powers under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act and will be debated by Parliament after the summer recess. Broader strategy to secure borders The new regime forms part of the UK government's 'Plan for Change' strategy, focused on securing national borders and reducing irregular migration. The FCDO has been working closely with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Border Security Command (BSC) to identify high-value targets for BSC will also receive an annual funding boost of £280 million by 2028 to support investigations, surveillance, and technological upgrades to counter human smuggling networks. Criminal networks under pressure Foreign Secretary David Lammy said in an official statement, 'For too long, criminal gangs have been lining their corrupt pockets and preying on the hopes of vulnerable people with impunity as they drive irregular migration to the UK. We will not accept this status quo.' He added, 'From tomorrow, those involved will face having their assets frozen, being shut off from the UK financial system and banned from travelling to the UK.' Home Office supports tougher action Home Secretary Yvette Cooper called the sanctions 'a decisive step' and said the new measures will help dismantle the financial networks behind people smuggling operations. 'Together, we are sending a clear message that there is no hiding place for those who exploit vulnerable people and put lives at risk for profit,' she sanctions are part of a wider three-pronged approach by the UK government - disrupt criminal networks, deter irregular migration, and return people who have no legal right to remain in the to government data, over 35,000 people have been returned since the current administration took office, marking a 13% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. Legal mechanisms and scope Under the sanctions regime: Asset Freezes prevent designated individuals or entities from accessing property, bank accounts, or economic resources in the UK. Travel Bans bar entry or stay in the UK for sanctioned individuals. Director Disqualification penalties will prohibit sanctioned persons from acting as company directors or forming UK-based businesses. These rules apply to all UK persons, both within the UK and abroad, and to UK businesses regardless of location. The UK has introduced a pioneering sanctions framework aimed at criminal gangs driving irregular migration. Backed by financial, legal, and diplomatic tools, the regime seeks to disrupt people smuggling operations by freezing assets, banning travel, and cutting financial ties with complicit individuals and networks. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. Can medicines inject the vitamins Amazon is missing? We prefer to have idle pilots than grounded planes: Akasa CFO on losses, funding hiccups, Boeing How private ARCs are losing out to a govt-backed firm dealing in bad loans From near bankruptcy to blockbuster drug: How Khorakiwala turned around Wockhardt Stock Radar: Breakout from Symmetrical Triangle pattern could help Pennar Industries to hit fresh record highs; time to buy? F&O Radar| Deploy Broken Wing in BSE shares to gain from bullish setup These large-caps have 'strong buy' & 'buy' recos and an upside potential of more than 20% Buy, Sell or Hold: Antique maintains buy rating on UltraTech; Bajaj Finance remains top pick of Jefferies from BFSI space
Time of India
23-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
UK launches new sanctions regime to tackle irregular migration
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills You Might Also Like: UK retailers demand return of tax-free shopping for tourists Asset Freezes prevent designated individuals or entities from accessing property, bank accounts, or economic resources in the UK. Travel Bans bar entry or stay in the UK for sanctioned individuals. Director Disqualification penalties will prohibit sanctioned persons from acting as company directors or forming UK-based businesses. The United Kingdom has introduced the world's first dedicated global sanctions regime targeting people smuggling and organised immigration crime. Announced by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, the new regime will take effect from July 23 and is aimed at disrupting criminal gangs facilitating irregular migration to the UK Under the new sanctions, anyone found complicit in people smuggling, whether individuals, financiers, or companies, could face asset freezes, disconnection from the UK's financial system, and travel Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) will implement the first sanctions from July 23. Targets include gang leaders, those supplying small boats used for cross-Channel crossings, counterfeit passport networks, and intermediaries using informal money transfer systems such as sanctions will be legally binding across the UK financial system and apply to any UK individual or business engaging with the designated persons or entities. The measures are backed by powers under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act and will be debated by Parliament after the summer new regime forms part of the UK government 's 'Plan for Change' strategy, focused on securing national borders and reducing irregular migration. The FCDO has been working closely with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Border Security Command (BSC) to identify high-value targets for BSC will also receive an annual funding boost of £280 million by 2028 to support investigations, surveillance, and technological upgrades to counter human smuggling Secretary David Lammy said in an official statement, 'For too long, criminal gangs have been lining their corrupt pockets and preying on the hopes of vulnerable people with impunity as they drive irregular migration to the UK. We will not accept this status quo.'He added, 'From tomorrow, those involved will face having their assets frozen, being shut off from the UK financial system and banned from travelling to the UK.' Home Secretary Yvette Cooper called the sanctions 'a decisive step' and said the new measures will help dismantle the financial networks behind people smuggling operations. 'Together, we are sending a clear message that there is no hiding place for those who exploit vulnerable people and put lives at risk for profit,' she sanctions are part of a wider three-pronged approach by the UK government - disrupt criminal networks, deter irregular migration, and return people who have no legal right to remain in the to government data, over 35,000 people have been returned since the current administration took office, marking a 13% increase compared to the same period in the previous the sanctions regime:These rules apply to all UK persons, both within the UK and abroad, and to UK businesses regardless of UK has introduced a pioneering sanctions framework aimed at criminal gangs driving irregular migration. Backed by financial, legal, and diplomatic tools, the regime seeks to disrupt people smuggling operations by freezing assets, banning travel, and cutting financial ties with complicit individuals and networks.
Euronews
22-07-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Global food prices surge as heat, drought and rain disrupt crops
Food prices in Europe and around the world have risen sharply in recent years, in a worrying trend for consumers. While higher production costs and the war in Ukraine have fuelled some of the price hikes, extreme weather events have also played a significant role, according to new research. A study published on Monday highlighted 16 food items across 18 countries - including British potatoes and Spanish olive oil - that have become more expensive as a result of unprecedented heat, drought or rainfall between 2022 and 2024. Its authors say these examples highlight the ongoing societal risks posed by the impacts of unmitigated climate change on the food system. 'Until we get to net-zero emissions, extreme weather will only get worse, and it's already damaging crops and pushing up the price of food all over the world,' says Maximillian Kotz, Marie-Curie post-doctoral fellow at BSC and lead author of the study. Heat, drought and rain drive spikes in food prices Recent years have seen numerous abnormal weather events that would have been unprecedented prior to 2020. 2024 was the hottest year on record, with global temperatures exceeding 15°C above preindustrial climate conditions for the first time and records broken across large parts of Earth's surface. Heavy rain lashed the UK between September and December 2023, while areas of Pakistan and Australia suffered disastrous floods in 2022. The new study, published in Environmental Research Letters, has now linked these extreme weather phenomena to spikes in food prices. The research was conducted by an interdisciplinary team from six European research institutes, including the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) and University of Aberdeen and the Food Foundation, alongside the European Central Bank (ECB). It was released ahead of the United Nations Food Systems Summit, which will be co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 27 to 29 July. Climate change is making British potatoes and Spanish olive oil more expensive The study investigated examples of food price spikes associated with heat, drought and heavy rain across 18 countries over a two-year period from 2022 to 2024. Extreme weather phenomena can destroy growing crops and severely impact yields. Two European food items were included in the research. In the UK, potato prices increased 22 per cent from January to February 2024 due to extreme winter rainfall. 'Last year, the UK had its third-worst arable harvest on record, and England its second worst, following extreme rainfall that scientists said was made about 10 times more likely and 20 per cent more intense by climate change,' says Amber Sawyer, analyst at the UK's ECIU. 'But it's not just that. British farmers have been yo-yoing between extremes for the past few years.' Sawyer adds that they've gone from having to contend with extreme heat in 2022, when temperatures reached 40°C for the first time, to extreme rain in late 2023 and early 2024, both of which ruined their crops. And now, they've just faced the warmest spring since records began and the sixth driest. 'For them, climate change isn't a distant warning: it's a reality they're living every day.' Across Italy and Spain, olive oil prices shot up 50 per cent year-on-year in January 2024 following severe drought in 2022 and 2023. Hotter, drier weather saw olive oil production in Spain - which is responsible for 40 per cent of the world's supply - fall by 50 per cent in 2022. High temperatures in the spring blossoming season destroyed many olive trees, and the few surviving fruits grew small and thin because of the lack of water. This May was the world's second warmest ever recorded, exceeded only by May 2024, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Parts of northwestern Europe saw their lowest precipitation and soil moisture levels since at least 1979. Farmers across northern Europe have voiced fears for their crops, with unusually dry weather delaying the sprouting of wheat and corn. Extreme weather sees price spikes for rice, coffee and cocoa Food production in other parts of the world has also been affected by extreme weather, with knock-on effects on domestic and global markets. Heatwaves across East Asia during 2024 led to unprecedented monthly temperatures across virtually all of South Korea and Japan, as well as large parts of China and India. Government statistics indicate that these events resulted in substantial increases in the price of Korean cabbage (70 per cent higher in September 2024 compared to September 2023) and Japanese rice (48 per cent higher in September 2024 compared to September 2023). With California accounting for over 40 per cent of US vegetable production, unprecedented drought across California and Arizona in 2022 contributed to an 80 per cent year-on-year increase in US vegetable producer prices by November 2022. Ghana and the Ivory Coast produce nearly 60 per cent of global cocoa. Record monthly temperatures across the majority of both countries in February 2024, on top of a prolonged drought in the prior year, led to increases in global market prices of cocoa of around 300 per cent by April 2024 compared to the previous year. Similar effects were observed for coffee following heatwaves and drought in Vietnam and Brazil in 2024. Extreme weather threatens food security and public health The study highlights how these climate-driven food price spikes can also aggravate public health risks and social unrest. Rising food prices have direct implications for food security, particularly for low-income households. 'These effects can be strongly regressive given the substantial disparities in the share of income spent on food by low- and high-income households,' the researchers write. 'The fact that larger price increases occur in hotter and typically poorer countries will further amplify these effects.' Furthermore, price increases shift consumer spending towards cheaper, often less nutritious options. This means climate-induced price increases could exacerbate the health problems deriving from malnutrition and a range of chronic diet-related conditions, including coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and many cancers. The scientists also note that food price inflation associated with climate extremes may come to bear increasing political relevance, with anecdotal evidence from across history often citing food price increases as a precursor to political unrest and social upheaval. The report suggests that high rates of inflation can even directly alter election outcomes in modern democracies. 'People are noticing, with rising food prices number two on the list of climate impacts they see in their lives, second only to extreme heat itself,' Kotz notes, adding that it was clear the cost of living had played a role in last year's US election. The price of food was listed as a key election issue during both the UK and US elections in 2024 and the elections in Argentina in 2023. Urgent need for adaptation and resilience The study concludes by urging the need for rapid adaptation and resilience to bolster food security. It proposes seasonal to multi-annual climate predictions, which may offer farmers early warning of short-term exposure to climate extremes and their impact on yields. 'At the producer-level, timely information on climate conditions can enable optimisation of crop choices or scheduling to limit exposure and impacts,' the scientists write. Agricultural adaptation strategies for the long term will also be vital, they say. While crop switching and irrigation are widely discussed as a potential solution, challenges in their implementation have also been raised. 'This highlights the resource, economic and potentially political constraints which may often impede adaptation strategies, an area requiring careful consideration by research and policymakers to identify effective adaptation strategies,' the authors write.
Muscat Daily
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Muscat Daily
Bosher Sports Center clinches T20 series win in Bangalore comeback victory
Bangalore – In a thrilling display of determination and talent, Bosher Sports Center (BSC) Oman emerged victorious in the inaugural three-match T20 series against host Axi Cricket Academy, one of Bangalore's top cricket institutions. The Oman-based team overcame an early series deficit to claim a 2–1 win in a tightly contested tour that included four additional practice matches. All three T20 matches were streamed live on Axi's official YouTube channel, drawing attention from cricket fans across the region. Trailing 0–1 after the first match, BSC bounced back impressively to win the final game by 48 runs, sealing the series. Batting first, BSC posted a strong total of 165 for 3 in their allotted 20 overs. Standout performances included Kiran Suresh, who scored a composed 59 off 48 balls, Neerad Nikhil with a steady 50 off 42, and Jeevan, who smashed a quick 27 from just 15 balls. Despite a spirited bowling effort from Axi's Hari Krishna (2/28), the hosts could only muster 119 for 6 in their 20 overs. Vidhan Loyalka top-scored for Axi with 31 off 23 balls, while BSC's skipper Aflah and Rohit picked up two wickets each, with Kiran also chipping in with one. Kiran Suresh was awarded Man of the Match for the final and also named Man of the Series for his consistent performance. Aflah Aftab was declared Best Bowler, and Neerad Nikhil received the Best Batter award. BSC Coach Neil Paily expressed pride and gratitude after the win, saying, 'The boys showed great character in bouncing back after losing the first game. This was not just a victory but a valuable learning experience.' He also extended heartfelt thanks to Mr. Sunil Narayan, GM of The Trust Oilfield & Heavy Equipments L.L.C, and Mr. Ignesh Lazar, GM of Al Nuha International Auditors, for their support in making the tour possible.
