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☆ World Building of the Year: Chinese boarding school receives 2023 architectural honor
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Singapore CNN —A Chinese boarding school designed to let students unwind and “waste time mindfully” has been named 2023’s World Building of the Year. Designed by Approach Design Studio and the Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group, the serene campus’ communal areas are intended to blur the distinction between inside and out. Courtesy Approach Design Studio/Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design GroupApproach Design Studio said that while teaching prioritizes efficiency, a school’s campus itself should inspire free thinking. The coveted World Building of the Year title is considered one of the architecture profession’s top accolades and is decided at the annual festival by a 140-strong expert panel. This year’s winning design was commended by judges for breaking with the conventions of school design.

Persons: ”, Di Ma, Paul Finch, —, ” Finch, WAF Organizations: Singapore CNN, Huizhen, School, Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering, Group, Newark Liberty International, Surat Diamond Bourse, Pentagon, Australia’s Locations: Singapore, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, Melbourne, Cambodia, Senegal, Surat Diamond, Sylt, Germany, Europe, Winnipeg, Canada, Bangkok, Thailand

Regulators have so far not mandated any minimum net worth or investor qualifications for those trading stock options, and the stock markets almost always rise each year - both recipes for higher risk-taking and complacency. The "stark" increase in daily options trading turnover raises issues of investor protection, said Ajay Tyagi, former SEBI chief. The platform has seen an uptick in futures and options trading activity, Zerodha said in response to Reuters queries. Siddharth Joshi, a 36-year old from Surat in western India, said he lost 200,000 rupees trading options on Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS) shares in January. "In options trading, I know my loss is capped but there is an opportunity to make maximum profit," he said.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Mihir Vora, SEBI, Ashish Chauhan, Ajay Tyagi, Kailash, Bhavesh Shah, Shah, Zerodha, Siddharth Joshi, he's, Ira Dugal, Vidya Ranganathan, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, Securities, Exchange Board of India, Trust Mutual Fund, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, BSE Ltd, Reuters, Axis Mutual Fund, National Stock Exchange, Adani Enterprises, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Rights MUMBAI, South Korea, Bhavesh, Ahmedabad, Surat

☆ Options for G7 discussion for a ban on Russian diamonds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Enforcement would be government regulated through customs at a single point of entry for rough diamonds and several G7 entry points for polished stones. The proposal said a single entry point would be needed for rough diamonds without specifying where. Antwerp would be the favoured option for Belgium and the city also already handles most of the rough diamond trade. WORLD DIAMOND COUNCILThe World Diamond Council, which includes the world's largest rough diamond producer by value, De Beers, has proposed a version of the ban that is largely self-regulating. Any diamond sellers would then have to include with the stone they sell a declaration called the "G7 Diamond Protocol Declaration" that the diamond is not Russian.

Persons: De Beers, Sellers, De, WDC, Julia Payne, Jan Strupczewski, David Evans Organizations: Reuters, World Diamond Council, Belgian, Export Promotion Council, WORLD DIAMOND, Diamond Council, Russian, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Belgium, India, France, BELGIUM, Antwerp, Russian, Botswana, INDIA, Surat, Mumbai, FRANCE

"There's a trip next week to India, a number of countries are going to sort of verify certain elements of implementation. Belgium, which is not in the G7 but is a member of the European Union, has been blocking any sanctions on Russian diamonds sought by hawks in the EU. A leading Russia critic, Poland this week launched a fresh call for EU sanctions on Russian diamonds, the sales of which brought Moscow more than $4.5 billion in 2022. The EU bought some $1.5 billion worth of Russian diamonds last year. Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Washington imposed sanctions on Alrosa and barred the import of non-industrial diamonds of Russian origin into the United States.

Persons: Daphne Psaledakis, Humeyra Pamuk, Gabriela Baczynska, Howard Goller Organizations: Biden, Reuters, U.S, United Nations, European Union, EU, Thomson Locations: India, United States, Belgium, Mumbai, Surat, Russia, New York, Antwerp, Ukraine, Moscow, Poland, Washington

☆ India’s Top Court Clears Way for Rahul Gandhi’s Return to Parliament
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Alex Travelli | More About Alex Travelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court stopped short of implying any foul play within the judiciary, however. When the Surat court issued its ruling, Mr. Gandhi was forced out of the official residence where he had lived for 19 years, and his ability to run for office in next year’s election was thrown into doubt. After the Supreme Court handed down its decision on Friday, Mr. Gandhi struck an upbeat note, albeit in keeping with a stoical persona he has been developing in his campaign against Mr. Modi. “This is not one to celebrate but weep,” Praveen Chakravarty, a close adviser of Mr. Gandhi’s, posted on Twitter. “An orchestrated judgment in a bogus case by a friendly court had to be rectified by the SC, when 70,000 cases are pending.

Persons: ”, Mr, Gandhi, Modi, Praveen, Gandhi’s, “ Organizations: Supreme Court, Mr, Party, Twitter, SC Locations: Surat

☆ India’s Surat Diamond Bourse: World’s new largest office building is bigger than the Pentagon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The newly-opened Surat Diamond Bourse is billed as a “one-stop destination” for over 65,000 diamond professionals, including cutters, polishers and traders. The trading center’s architects say it comprises over 7.1 million square feet of floor space, which would mean it has surpassed the Pentagon as the world’s largest office building. According to the project’s CEO, Mahesh Gadhavi, Surat Diamond Bourse will save thousands of people from traveling — sometimes daily — to Mumbai by train to do business. The design was also informed by Morphogenesis’ research into how the Indian diamond trade operates. Edmund SumnerPlans for transformationAerial images of Surat Diamond Bourse show that the gargantuan building’s surroundings are, for now, remarkably low-rise.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Mahesh Gadhavi, Edmund Sumner “, ”, Gadhavi, Morphogenesis, Sonali Rastogi, Edmund Sumner, Rastogi, Modi, “ Organizations: CNN, Surat Diamond Bourse, Pentagon, Indian, Democratic, Building Council Locations: Belgian, Antwerp, Russia, Africa, Mumbai, India, Surat, Gujarat, Surat Diamond, —, New Delhi, ”

☆ India violence against women: Brutal killings of two young girls show one of country's biggest problems is only getting worse, advocates say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Advocates had hoped the shocking murder case would represent a watershed moment in India’s approach to violence against women. In fact, as others like Swati Maliwal, chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, point out, such crimes are becoming more common. Violence against women has prompted past protests with calls for greater government action. She’s concerned that it suggests a societal apathy towards violence against women and girls, or worse, acceptance. “I think why the recent case is so shocking is it happened so blatantly in a public place,” Kothari said.

Persons: bludgeoned, Jayna, we’ve, ”, Kothari, “, ” Kothari, Swati Maliwal, Sayantan Chakraborty, there’s, Yogita Bhayana, shaming, ” Bhayana, Maliwal, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Mantar, Sanchit Khanna Organizations: CNN, Delhi Commission, Women, Pacific Press, Crime Records, Wrestling Federation of India, Hindustan Times Locations: India, ”, Delhi, Gujarat’s Surat district, “

☆ India's Rahul Gandhi appeals after court denies stay of defamation conviction
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW DELHI, April 25 (Reuters) - Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday appealed to the High Court in the western state of Gujarat seeking a stay of conviction in a defamation case, challenging a lower court's ruling against his plea, his lawyer said. The 52-year old scion of India's Congress party was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. His petition seeking a stay of conviction was rejected last week. Gandhi also lost his parliamentary seat following the conviction since lawmakers sentenced to jail terms of two years or more are automatically disqualified and barred from running for election. Two more defamation cases have also been filed against Gandhi elsewhere in India relating to the same comment.

☆ Indian court denies Rahul Gandhi's appeal to stay defamation conviction
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Sumit Khanna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AHMEDABAD, India, April 20 (Reuters) - A court in India's western state of Gujarat on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's petition seeking a stay of conviction in a defamation case, fuelling uncertainty over whether he will be able to contest an election due next year. "The Surat district court has not granted a stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction," Naishadh Desai, a local Congress leader and lawyer, told reporters outside the court room. While Thursday's ruling was a setback for Gandhi, his jail sentence remained suspended until he exhausts all legal challenges. Senior Congress leader and Supreme Court lawyer Jairam Ramesh said the party would use every legal option to overturn Gandhi's conviction. The defamation case against Gandhi was brought by Purnesh Modi, a BJP legislator in the Gujarat state assembly.

☆ Researchers used AI to determine if someone had a cold from the tone of their voice
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Researchers used AI to detect whether someone had a cold based on the tone of their voice. The researchers, led by electronic engineer Pankaj Warule, hypothesized that a cold could upset this regular pattern. The study was able to detect cold correctly about 70% of the time. Last year, a research group was able to use AI to detect Parkinson's through the breathing patterns of patients. Depression and several forms of cancer may also be detected with the use of AI-trained analysis of vocal patterns.

☆ India's Gandhi to appeal against defamation conviction on "multiple grounds"
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Sumit Khanna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SURAT, India, April 3 (Reuters) - Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will on Monday lodge an appeal against his conviction for defamation, his lawyer said, hoping to overturn a judgement that resulted in his expulsion from parliament a year before a general election is due. Gandhi, the scion of a dynasty that has given India three prime ministers, was granted bail and a two-year jail sentence was suspended for 30 days allowing him to appeal in a higher court. "Gandhi will challenge the conviction order on multiple grounds," his lawyer, Kirit Panwala, told Reuters in Surat city in the western state of Gujarat where the appeal will be heard. He said the appeal would also highlight what he called procedural lapses in the trial. Writing by Rupam Jain in New Delhi; Editing by YP Rajesh, Robert BirselOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Rahul Gandhi to appeal jail sentence
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUMBAI, April 2 (Reuters) - Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will appeal a two-year jail sentence in a defamation case brought against him by lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), local media reported on Sunday. A lower court sentenced Gandhi on March 23 for two years in jail on charges of defamation. The opposition critics accuse Modi government of giving undue favours to a business group led by billionaire tycoon Adani. Shares of Adani group companies plunged after Hindenburg Research on Jan. 24 alleged that the Indian company had engaged in stock manipulation and used tax havens. A day after Gandhi's conviction, 14 political parties jointly petitioned the Supreme Court, saying opposition groups were being selectively targeted by federal investigative agencies.

☆ India's Congress party to launch street protests against Gandhi's conviction
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Rupam Jain | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Supporters of the Youth Congress Party hold placards during a silent protest against the conviction of Rahul Gandhi, President of India's main opposition Congress party, in a 2019 Defamation case by a Surat court, on a street in Mumbai, India, March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasNEW DELHI, March 24 (Reuters) - Members of India's main opposition Congress party will take to the streets on Friday to protest against leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction for defamation, party officials said a day after a magistrate's court sentenced Gandhi to a two-year jail term. Two senior Congress leaders told Reuters that Gandhi will respect the local court's verdict and will not attend parliament. Officials in the Congress party said they are also depending on regional opposition parties to galvanize political support against the verdict. The president's office confirmed that Congress leaders have sought a meeting with President Draupadi Murmu to lodge a protest against the conviction with the top constitutional executive.

☆ Indian court convicts Rahul Gandhi of defamation, gives two-year sentence
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Gandhi was present at the court in Surat, a city in Gujarat, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state. Gandhi would appeal against the verdict in a higher court, the president of his Congress party said on Twitter, calling Modi's government "cowardly and dictatorial". "The court has found Rahul Gandhi’s comment to be defamatory. Gandhi said in court that he had made the comment to highlight corruption and not against any community. Reporting by Sumit Khanna in Ahmedabad, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by Raju GopalakrishnanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Modi's home state Gujarat votes, seen as easy mid-term test for India's leader
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Sumit Khanna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Opinion polls conducted in the lead-up to the Gujarat polls projected the BJP to comfortably retain power in the state. In the last state election five years ago, the BJP won 99 seats in the 182-member assembly while Congress got 77. The BJP is expected to win between 131 to 139 seats this time, ABP-CVoter projected in November. Congress could win 31 to 39 seats while the Aam Aadmi Party could bag up to 15. According to India TV-Matrize opinion poll, also conducted in November, the BJP may win up to 119 seats.

☆ India's Aam Aadmi party set for big gains in Modi's home state
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Sumit Khanna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SURAT, India, Nov 4 (Reuters) - India's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), formed only a decade ago and having claimed power in Delhi and Punjab state, is set to be the biggest gainer in assembly elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat next month. AAP boss and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is known to have national ambitions. "Ninety-nine per cent I am going to vote for Aam Adam Party," said diamond worker Bharat Patel. "It looks like the surge of the Aam Aadmi Party is not going down," Yashwant Deshmukh, founder of polling agency CVoter, told Reuters. With pictures of Modi, the ruling party is underlining the advantages of having a BJP government at the state and nationally.

☆ Mărturiile angajaților din crematoriile din India. Cuptoarele încep să se topească
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Cuptoarele unui crematoriu din Gujarat, India, au funcționat fără pauză de când a început pandemia, iar părțile metalice au început să se topească. India a înregistrat luni un record de 273.810 de cazuri noi și 1.619 decese. Însă cifrele îmbolnăvirilor și a deceselor sunt puse sub semnul întrebării. Se pare că nimeni nu înțelege foarte clar situația și asta este foarte grav”, a spus Bhramar Mukherjee. Șeful crematoriului Azad a declarat că numărul incinerărilor în cadrul protocoalelor COVID a crescut de cinci ori în ultimele săptămâni „Lucrăm zi și noapte”, a spus el.

Persons: Reuters, Bhramar, Prashant, Azad Organizations: Sănătății, Universitatea din, Kurukshetra Locations: Gujarat, India, Surat, SUA, Universitatea din Michigan, crematoriul, Lucknow, Uttar

☆ Mărturiile angajaților din crematoriile indiene sugerează că numărul morților de COVID este mai mare
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: b365.roMărturiile angajaților din crematoriile indiene sugerează că numărul morților de COVID este mai mareCuptoarele unui crematoriu din Gujarat, India, au funcționat fără pauză de când a început pandemia, iar părțile metalice au început să se topească. India a înregistrat luni un record de 273.810 de cazuri noi și 1.619 decese. Însă cifrele îmbolnăvirilor și a deceselor sunt puse sub semnul întrebării. Se pare că nimeni nu înțelege foarte clar situația și asta este foarte grav”, a spus Bhramar Mukherjee. Șeful crematoriului Azad a declarat că numărul incinerărilor în cadrul protocoalelor COVID a crescut de cinci ori în ultimele săptămâni „Lucrăm zi și noapte”, a spus el.

☆ 15 muncitori indieni care dormeau pe marginea unei şosele, călcați de un camion
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Cel puțin 15 muncitori migranți care dormeau pe marginea unei șosele din India au murit după ce un camion scăpat de sub control i-a călcat, informează BBC. Accidentul a avut loc după ce camionul a intrat în coliziune cu un tractor, iar șoferul a pierdut controlul volanului. Premierul Narendra Modi a scris pe Twitter că pierderea vieților omenești este tragică și că este alături de familiile victimelor, scrie digi24.ro. Muncitorii uciși erau din statul Rajasthan și dormeau după o zi de muncă. La finalul anului trecut, 16 oameni au murit în statul Maharashtra, după ce s-au culcat pe șine de tren.

Persons: Modi Organizations: BBC Locations: India, Rajasthan, Surat, Maharashtra

☆ 15 muncitori indieni care dormeau pe marginea drumului au fost călcați de un camion
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

15 muncitori indieni care dormeau pe marginea drumului au fost călcați de un camionCel puțin 15 muncitori migranți care dormeau pe marginea unei șosele din India au murit după ce un camion scăpat de sub control i-a călcat, informează BBC, citat de Digi24. Alte șase persoane au fost grav rănite în accidentul petrecut marți dimineață, au anunțat autoritățile locale. Accidentul a avut loc după ce camionul a intrat în coliziune cu un tractor, iar șoferul a pierdut controlul volanului. Muncitorii uciși erau din statul Rajasthan și dormeau după o zi de muncă. La finalul anului trecut, 16 oameni au murit în statul Maharashtra, după ce s-au culcat pe șine de tren.

Persons: Modi Organizations: BBC Locations: India, Rajasthan, Surat, Maharashtra

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