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India Today
11-07-2025
- Business
- India Today
Unqualified for Singapore posting: Senate grills Trump's pick Anjani Sinha
India-born Anjani Sinha, US President Donald Trump's nominee for Ambassador to Singapore, faced sharp criticism during his Senate confirmation hearing, with lawmakers questioning his preparedness and qualifications for the high-stakes diplomatic role. Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth called him unqualified for the position and said he needed to shape up and do his an orthopaedic surgeon and an entrepreneur, struggled to respond to basic questions about Singapore's geopolitical significance and the US-Singapore relationship – drawing a pointed rebuke from Senator Duckworth, according to a BBC nomination was announced by Trump in March, who described him as a "highly respected entrepreneur". During the confirmation hearing by the Senate's foreign relations committee, he was introduced by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham as "a friend of President Trump for over a decade", according to the his introduction and responses to senators' questions, Sinha described himself as a "lifelong bridge builder" and pledged to "create a very strong relationship with Singapore" while vowing to "defend the defence, security, and economic ties".SINHA GAVE INCORRECT NUMBERS ON TRADE TIES WITH SINGAPOREDuckworth opened her questioning by asking Sinha about Singapore's trade surplus with the US, to which he first responded with $80 billion (Rs 6.68 lakh crore), before changing his answer to $18 billion (Rs 1.50 lakh crore).Eventually, Duckworth noted the correct figure was $2.8 billion (Rs 23,380 crore).When asked how he would justify Trump's 10% tariff, imposed in April, to Singaporeans, Sinha gave multiple responses before concluding that "the dialogue is not closed".During the hearing, Sinha mistakenly stated that Malaysia currently chairs ASEAN and did not know that Singapore is set to take over the role in 2027."You are unqualified for this position," Senator Duckworth said during the hearing. She added that he needed to "shape up and do some homework.""You've not even done your homework, sir," Duckworth said."You think this is a glamour posting, that you're going to live a nice life in Singapore, when what we need is someone who can actually do the work," BBC quoted her as that Singapore is a key US ally in the Indo-Pacific, Duckworth said, "You are not currently prepared for this posting, period, and you need to shape up and do some homework."The exchange sparked a wave of online criticism from Singaporeans, with many questioning Sinha's performance and his suitability for the role of US to the BBC report, despite the controversy, Sinha's confirmation remains a strong IS ANJANI SINHA?Anjani Sinha was born in India and is a graduate of MGM Medical School and Delhi University. He has a Masters in orthopaedic surgery, according to the US State is a distinguished surgeon on the US East Coast specialising in orthopaedics and sports medicine. He is an accomplished entrepreneur, and has served as a senior surgical consultant in State Department also said that Sinha has native respect for both American and Asian values, and has deep social and cultural ties to the Indo-Pacific region. Hence, he is uniquely positioned to relate to key appreciation for Singapore's role as a financial hub, and his own business expertise – particularly in the life sciences and healthcare sectors – render him well qualified to serve as US Ambassador to Singapore, the State Department also said.- Ends
Saudi Gazette
18-06-2025
- General
- Saudi Gazette
Lone Air India survivor carries coffin of brother killed in crash
AHMEDABAD — The British man who was the sole survivor of last week's Air India plane crash has helped lay his brother to rest at a funeral in western India. Vishwashkumar Ramesh's brother Ajay was also on the ill-fated flight but did not survive the tragedy. A visibly upset Ramesh was one of the pall bearers who carried his brother's coffin to the crematorium in the town of Diu, his arm and face still covered in white bandages. He's spent most of the past five days in hospital. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed seconds after taking off on Thursday from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. At least 270 people were killed, most of them passengers. Ramesh's mother walked with the coffin in a blue sari along with other mourners, as he held it on his right shoulder. Several people from the town, which lost 14 other people to the crash, came out for the funeral even as the rain lashed the one is clear how Ramesh managed to survive. He even tried to go back to the blazing plane to search for his brother, one of the first responders at the scene told the a new video that emerged earlier this week, ambulance driver Satinder Singh Sandhu is the man seen guiding Ramesh to safety as he walks out of the crash site with flames and thick smoke billowing into the air behind a supervisor with the emergency ambulance services in Ahmedabad, says he had no idea who he was helping, or that Ramesh had escaped from the plane. He only found out later that day on the news that the man was the sole survivor of the Ramesh, 40, was in seat 11A on the flight. His brother is reported to have been sitting a few seats other passengers and crew were killed and nearly 30 people also died on the ground after the plane hurtled down and crashed into a doctor's Ramesh miraculously survived, managing to get out of the wreckage through an opening in the new video shows Sandhu, who's wearing a blue turban, walk up to Ramesh and guide him to said he was having lunch with his colleagues when he first noticed a "massive fire with thick smoke rising into the sky"."At first, we thought it might be a car accident or a gas cylinder blast. Soon, we learned it was a plane crash. I immediately instructed my team to bring an ambulance, and rushed to the site."Speaking to BBC Gujarati, Sandhu said that he was just trying to do his job. In his decades-long career, he said he had encountered many challenging what surprised him that day was how Ramesh, after being rescued, kept trying to go back to the site of the crash."He had no idea what he was doing. He kept going in and out of the complex. We told him to stop, and dragged him away to an ambulance so that he could receive medical care," Sandhu said."That's when he said to me that his relative was trapped inside and he wanted to go save him. We did not speak a word after that."Ramesh later told India's DD News that he was trying to go look for the scene, Sandhu spotted a security guard who seemed to have been injured in the impact. His clothes were partially burnt and Sandhu first helped him."I also saw a woman. She was screaming in horror. Her son who ran a tea stall had been killed in the crash."Moments later he saw Ramesh emerge from the crash site in a white had injuries on his face and burns on his arms and looked visibly upset, Sandhu said."At that point, we had no idea who the injured man was. I thought he was one of the doctors who lived in the college. Later, when we saw the news, we realised he was the lone survivor of the crash."Chirag, a member of Sandhu's ambulance team, told PTI news agency that Ramesh was telling someone on a video call that his relatives were at the crash first responders treated him for his injuries and rushed him to the trauma centre of a hospital his interview with DD News, Ramesh had said he could not believe that he came out of the wreckage alive."For a moment, I felt like I was going to die too, but when I opened my eyes and looked around, I realised I was alive."I still can't believe how I survived. I walked out of the rubble."The cause of the crash is not yet known. Officials are trying to decode the cockpit voice and flight data recorders — collectively known as the black box — recovered from the wreckage to piece together what happened. — BBC
India Today
05-06-2025
- Sport
- India Today
England pacer Brydon Carse reveals he considered toe amputation amid injury woes
England pacer Brydon Carse has revealed that he once considered amputating a toe to deal with a recurring and painful injury that sidelined him for several has emerged as one of England's most promising fast-bowling prospects with 27 wickets in just five Tests. He has also been named in the squad for the opening Test against India, starting June 20 in 29-year-old developed deep, infected cuts on the second toe of his left foot due to the repeated impact of his front-foot landing while bowling. The issue, which flared up during England's white-ball tour of India earlier this year, forced him to miss the Champions Trophy and sidelined him for three months."At one stage I was going to bed thinking, 'I think I could actually do this - I think I could get rid of my second toe,' but then the medical staff said you need it for balance, so that was quickly ruled out," Carse told the a bid to manage the problem, Carse turned to unconventional solutions: switching to narrower boots, adding custom insoles, and cutting a hole in his shoe to relieve pressure on the affected a period of about six to eight weeks, I was on three or four different courses of antibiotics," he said. "Eventually the wound was that deep that it ultimately needed a period of time just to heal up and close up."There were even initial discussions about plastic surgery after his early return from the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, but rest proved to be the best solution. Carse returned to first-class cricket in late May and featured in all three ODIs against the West Indies, playing a key role in England's 3-0 dressing room, meanwhile, hasn't let him forget the ordeal."I try not to mention the toe in the changing room any more because people are sick of it. It's a bit of a running joke - my second toe," he said with a laugh.
BBC News
17-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Scarborough Athletic 'in limbo' over new pitch delay
A football club which was due to have its pitch replaced before the start of the new season in August has been told it will not now be ready in Athletic's current artificial 3G pitch at the North Yorkshire Council-owned Scarborough Sports Village was supposed to be replaced after the final home game of the season on 21 the club said it had been told by the council that a site survey had revealed "serious structural issues", including problems with the drainage Trevor Bull said the club had been left "in limbo" and it remained unclear where Scarborough's home games would be played next season. "At this moment in time, we don't know what we're going to do at the start of next season because this is new to us. We're not ruling anything out," he told the a statement, the club said it had "informed the National League of this situation and are engaging with them appropriately alongside other key partners". Jo Ireland, North Yorkshire Council's assistant director for culture, leisure and libraries, said: "A site survey has identified serious structural issues including a defective drainage system installed when the facility was first constructed."The works required before the pitch can be resurfaced are therefore considerably more extensive and complex."The opening day of the 2025-26 National League North season has yet to be announced, but the regular season usually begins in the second week of club said that in the meantime it remained unclear when the pitch at Scarborough Sports Village would be ready for Athletic was formed in 2007 and the club spent its first 10 seasons groundsharing with Bridlington Town before moving to its own home in Scarborough manager Jonathan Greening said any suggestion of a potential groundshare would be "the last option". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- BBC News
Virginia Giuffre in hospital after serious accident
Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, is in hospital following a "serious accident", her spokesperson has told the a statement shared with the BBC, Dini von Mueffing said: "Virginia has been in a serious accident and is receiving medical care in the hospital. She greatly appreciates the support and well wishes people are sending."Giuffre posted on Instagram that she had suffered kidney failure after a collision with a school bus, stating doctors had given her "four days to live" and were transferring her to a specialist said this year "has been the worst", alongside a photograph from a hospital bed showing visible bruising. "I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time," the 41-year-old wrote on Instagram, referring to her three children. It remains unclear where and when the crash is best known for her allegations that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell trafficked her to Prince Andrew when she was 17. The Duke of York has denied all claims but reached an out-of-court settlement with her in 2022. The settlement included a statement in which he expressed regret for his association with Epstein but contained no admission of liability or apology. Giuffre has recently separated from her husband, Robert, after 22 years of marriage and has been living in North Perth, Australia.
