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Two former customs officials get three years in jail for taking bribe at Mumbai airport

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Mumbai, Sep 7 (PTI): A special CBI court here has sentenced two former customs officials to three years’ imprisonment for taking bribe from a cinematographer to issue an export certificate for camera equipment in 2018. Vasudeo Ninave and Jagdish Mondkar, the accused, were held guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act by special judge for CBI cases S H Gwalani on September 5. The detailed order became available on Thursday. Ninave and Mondkar were posted as customs superintendent and hawaladar, respectively, at the terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here at the time of the incident. Omkar

Pets bring joy, but caring for them can be costly

Pets bring joy, but caring for them can be costly

NEW YORK (AP) — Pets provide joy and companionship, but costs can add up quickly, especially if you’re a first-time owner and don’t know what to expect. Many prospective dog or cat owners only focus on the positive aspects of bringing a furry friend into their lives. And there are countless reasons why pets are great. But it’s also important to have realistic expectations so you don’t face sudden expenses that could hurt your financial stability. “It’s important to be able to choose a pet that is going to fit your budget and your lifestyle the best,” said Dr. Wendy

After slums and monkeys, Delhi removes stray dogs from streets as G20 nears

Stray dogs put up at an animal shelter managed by a local animal welfare NGO Friendicoes SECA, eat food inside their caged rooms at the facility at Bijwasan in New Delhi, India, September 6, 2023. Friendicoes SECA is helping the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to catch stray dogs around the capital's international airport and putting them up in their shelters ahead of the G20 summit. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

NEW DELHI, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Hundreds of stray dogs that roam the streets of the Indian capital Delhi are being rounded up by authorities and moved to shelters in the run-up to the G20 summit this weekend, according to animal activists and Reuters witnesses. Authorities have already cleared many slums in the city and put up cutouts of langurs to scare away monkeys from public spaces ahead of the meeting. The G20 summit, the biggest ever gathering of world leaders in the Indian capital, will be attended by U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman,

Explainer: Do I need to worry about COVID again?

Explainer: Do I need to worry about COVID again?

New data from scientists and vaccine makers Moderna (MRNA.O) and Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) suggests that a newer, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not as alarming as some experts had feared when it was first detected several weeks ago. Nicknamed “Pirola” on social media, the BA.2.86 Omicron subvariant is being tracked by both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What is new about COVID? COVID infections and hospitalizations have been rising in the U.S., Europe and Asia, but are well below previous peaks. The weekly U.S. hospitalization

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