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Time of India
29-06-2025
- Time of India
Police arrest two members of interstate vehicle theft gang
Patna: Patna police arrested two members of an interstate vehicle theft gang from Athmalgola police station area on Sunday. According to the police, they received a complaint on June 12 regarding the theft of a truck. Taking swift action, the police constituted a team and, through intelligence inputs, arrested one Neeraj Kumar Singh of Mokama and Moti Kumar of Kaila Tand in Giridih district (Jharkhand). The stolen truck was also recovered. Patna SSP, Kartikeya K Sharma, said the gang was engaged in selling stolen trucks for use in liquor smuggling. "Raids are going on to arrest other members of the gang. Investigations into the operation of this gang have also shed light on the truck theft which occurred in June under Didarganj police station area, as well as the SUV theft case reported in June from Begusarai district," he said. Similarly, the police had arrested four members of a vehicle theft gang—Mohd Miraj alias Sanna, Pramod Kumar, Ramesh Mahto and Rajeev Kumar—in the case of lifting of a scooty on June 25 from Bahadurpur police station area. Police recovered three stolen motorcycles and a scooty from their hideouts. The SSP said the accused—Sanna and Pramod—had earlier gone to jail in cases of robbery, snatching and Arms Act. Meanwhile, police on Sunday arrested seven robbers and recovered two bikes, melted gold jewellery (13.2 grams), and four stolen cellphones from them. A case was registered at Bypass police station when miscreants riding two bikes snatched a gold mangalsutra and ornament from two women on June 27.
The Guardian
25-06-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
All parents need someone in their corner like we had. But for First Nations parents, having an Aboriginal midwife is essential
When we first shared our pregnancy news with friends, the advice from those who had been through birth was to get into a midwifery program. But the midwifery programs at our local hospital were full – or so we thought. When we were offered a place in an Aboriginal midwifery program, we declined. Narelda, a Whadjuk Noongar woman, was not the birth parent – Karina was – and we didn't want to take the place of someone who might need it more than us. We knew the healthcare system is notoriously culturally unsafe and this racism and discrimination is contributing to the shocking statistic of Indigenous women being three times more likely to die during childbirth. But one of the midwives was in the room before we knew what was happening, explaining how the program is for families and by helping provide a culturally safe environment for Narelda during our pregnancy and birth, it would benefit all of us. Tears of deep appreciation rolled down Narelda's cheeks. Unfortunately, the midwives in our program don't work on weekends – which is when we went into labour. We were lucky to have other wonderful midwives help us deliver our baby, Sanna, but it was after the birth that we found ourselves saying things like: 'Thank goodness we are in the Aboriginal midwifery program', and': 'How would more vulnerable parents cope or get the medical care they need?' Sanna was born on a Sunday morning and, because of a third-degree tear, Karina required surgery. By Monday morning, Karina was distressed; no one had explained to her what had happened, warned her how severe the swelling might be, talked to her about pain management, given her food, said she could shower or explained how to empty the catheter. Karina's breasts were also engorging and nipples blistering, which was painful, and she was feeding for durations well beyond what a newborn needed. Thankfully, in rolled our midwife. 'Have you been given ice? Has anyone looked at you?', she asked. It turned out just up the hall was a fridge full of ice specifically for the tear and the breasts – no one had mentioned it, despite icing a third-degree tear being standard practice. There was also a kitchen where food could be made outside service times, which Karina had missed due to multiple visits to the NICU. Our midwife had a look at the stitching and checked Karina's abdomen for hernias; she also sorted out painkillers, because despite asking for something stronger than paracetamol, there was a reluctance to give it and she was suffering unnecessarily. Our midwife told Karina she didn't have to leave the baby on the breast so long and gave her permission to shower. If our midwife wasn't there, it seemed like no one would have done any of this, and the result would have been an increasingly traumatic birthing experience. All parents need a person in their corner like our midwife was, but for Aboriginal parents we believe it is absolutely essential. We experienced this first-hand when Narelda raised what became a very serious issue with the cannula in Sanna's arm. Her concerns were dismissed every time, but she was devastatingly vindicated when an incident report over the damage to Sanna's arm was made several days later. On another occasion unrelated to the cannula, an interaction with a staff member left her feeling shamed, belittled and embarrassed. Some would say the colour of Narelda's skin had nothing to do with it – plenty of parents are ignored by medical practitioners when they shouldn't be. But the evidence is that racism is rife, and for those who experience it, you know it when you feel it. That's also true of homophobia. We felt despite all the rainbow lanyards, there is a long way to go for queer families in hospitals. Being in an Aboriginal midwifery program meant we not only had a culturally safe experience during the pregnancy with the midwives from a First Nations perspective, but also an LGBTIQA+ one. There is clearly a need for greater investment in all nurses and midwives, but states and territories must adequately fund and expand Aboriginal midwifery programs. The reported experiences of racism, inadequate care, and lack of consent in maternity wards are shocking and cannot be ignored. If we, a non-Indigenous birth mother and two people who have some confidence speaking up, needed an Aboriginal midwife to advocate for us and for culturally safe care, then you can imagine just how much they are needed by younger, more vulnerable Aboriginal parents and babies. As the reporting in the Birth Rights series shows, Aboriginal midwives save lives, and, we have no doubt they help keep First Nations families together. Where an opportunity exists to reduce trauma, why wouldn't you take it? Narelda Jacobs is a journalist and presenter for 10 News First. Karina Natt is a political and communications adviser. Their book, If Queers Weren't Meant to Have Kids … is out 4 November.
United News of India
24-06-2025
- Business
- United News of India
CM Reddy calls for strong coordination between party and Govt to strengthen Congress in Telangana
Hyderabad, June 24 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy emphasised the need for strong coordination between the Congress party and the government to ensure continued success and future electoral victories in the state. Speaking at the he Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting held at Gandhi Bhavan here on Tuesday, Revanth Reddy said that both the party and the government must function as a unified team and that the coming 18 months would be a golden period for the government to deliver impactful governance and development. He urged party leaders to prioritise grassroots-level organization by forming committees at the booth, village, and mandal levels, noting that a strong party presence at the booth level is essential for effective implementation and outreach of government schemes. Stressing the importance of party-building, the Chief Minister said that leadership roles would be granted only to those who actively work at the ground level and that the party had already given positions to individuals who stood by Congress during challenging times. Revanth Reddy instructed leaders to focus on expanding the party's base and to prepare for upcoming challenges, including issues such as delimitation, the Women's Reservation Bill, and the possibility of simultaneous (Jamili) elections. He also emphasised the need for readiness in the upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election and called for disciplined conduct among party leaders. He reiterated the government's commitment to social justice, highlighting its resolve in resolving social issues and launching numerous welfare schemes. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who also addressed the meeting, declared that Congress is synonymous with agriculture. He highlighted the government's major initiatives in the farming sector, including a Rs 2 lakh farmer loan waiver, 24-hour free electricity supply, investment assistance, farmer insurance, and a Rs 500 per quintal bonus for those cultivating fine rice (Sanna). Bhatti said that within just nine days, Rs 8,675 crore had been deposited into the accounts of over 67 lakh farmers as part of the Rythu Bharosa scheme, covering 1.49 crore acres of cultivable land. He added that Rs 17,091 crore had been paid to power companies on behalf of 29.40 lakh farmers under the free electricity scheme. A total of Rs 21,763 crore has been disbursed so far under the Rythu Bharosa scheme. Farmers cultivating fine grains have received Rs 1,199 crore as bonus, and 42.16 lakh farmers have been provided life insurance coverage under the Rythu Bima scheme. Under the Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa scheme, Rs 50 crore has been credited to landless agricultural laborers.
Geek Tyrant
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Retro Trailer For The 1970 Fantasy Adventure Film WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH — GeekTyrant
This week's retro trailer is for the the 1970 prehistoric fantasy adventure, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth , whiich was directed by Val Guest and produced by Hammer Films. Set in a mythical time when early humans coexisted with dinosaurs, the story follows Sanna, a young woman who escapes being sacrificed by her own sun-worshipping tribe. After being rescued by members of a seaside tribe, Sanna must fight for survival in a brutal and primitive world teeming with stop-motion animated dinosaurs and tribal conflict. Her journey becomes a tale of resilience as she challenges ancient superstitions and discovers her inner strength. The film is known for its cool visual effects, particularly the Ray Harryhausen-style stop-motion creatures animated by Jim Danforth, as well as its minimal dialogue and reliance on a constructed prehistoric language. It's a fun movie that blends adventure with speculative evolution, offering a vivid portrayal of a world ruled by primal instincts and monstrous beasts.
Los Angeles Times
26-05-2025
- General
- Los Angeles Times
Only 900 speakers of the Sanna language remain. But Cyprus' Maronites are mounting a comeback
KORMAKITIS, Cyprus — Ash dangled precariously from Iosif Skordis' cigarette as he reminisced with fellow villagers in a language on the edge of extinction, one that partly traces its roots to the language Jesus Christ spoke. The 97-year-old Skordis is one of only 900 people who speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic, or Sanna. Today, his village of Kormakitis is the last bastion of a language once spoken by tens of thousands of people across dozens of villages. The tongue, an offshoot of Syrian Arabic that has absorbed some Greek, has been passed from generation to generation in this windswept community in Cyprus. Until less than two decades ago, there was no written script, or even an alphabet, since parents transmitted it to children in conversation. Only a few people are trained to teach it. Sanna is at risk of disappearing, according to the Council of Europe's minority-language experts. One Indigenous language dies every two weeks, the United Nations estimates, diminishing the tapestry of human knowledge one strand at a time. But the 7,500-strong Maronite community in Cyprus is determined to save Sanna. With help from the Cypriot government and the European Union, it has built schools, created a Sanna alphabet to publish textbooks and begun classes to keep the language alive and thriving. 'Sanna … is undoubtedly one of the most distinguishing features of our cultural identity,' said Yiannakis Moussas, the Maronite community's representative in the Cypriot legislature. He spoke in a Kormakitis coffeehouse adorned with soccer trophies and banners emblazoned with a Lebanese cedar. 'And it's striking evidence of our heritage. The fact that we speak a kind of Arabic over so many centuries makes it clear that we descend from areas of Syria and Lebanon.' The language was brought to Cyprus by waves of Arab Christians fleeing persecution by invading Arab Muslim fighters in what is now Syria, Lebanon and Israel, starting as early as the 8th century. Sanna at its root is a Semitic language that, unlike other Arabic dialects, contains traces of the Aramaic that was spoken by populations prior to the Arab invasion of the Levant, according to University of Cyprus linguistics professor Marilena Karyolemou, who leads the team responsible for the language's revitalization. That's because the Maronite community in Cyprus was isolated from other Arabic-speaking populations. But as Maronites increasingly interacted with the island's majority Greek-speaking population and became bilingual, Sanna evolved to incorporate several Greek words, adding to its uniqueness among the many Arabic dialects. According to Karyolemou, Sanna contains five vowels similar to Greek and three similar to Aramaic, while consonants whose sounds are formed in the back of the throat have diminished, probably because of the Greek influence. Sanna also adopted Greek syntax, she said. Until the mid-1970s, the Maronite community was largely centered around four villages: Asomatos, Ayia Marina, Karpasia and Kormakitis. But the 1974 Turkish invasion that split Cyprus into a breakaway Turkish Cypriot north and a Greek Cypriot south, where the internationally recognized government is based, left most Maronites dispersed throughout the south. Asomatos and Ayia Marina are empty of Maronite inhabitants and are now Turkish army camps. Moussas, the community representative, said the consequences of 1974 were 'catastrophic' for the Maronites as they gravitated toward the island's major cities, putting their culture and language at risk as children attended Greek-speaking schools and intermarriage with Greek Cypriots increased. It's said that only 1 in 5 Maronite marriages now are between members of the community. That left Kormakitis as the linguistic 'hive' for Cypriot Maronite Arabic, spoken only by residents over 50, according to retired teacher Ilias Zonias. Born in Kormakitis, Zonias is the only native Sanna speaker qualified to teach the language. Kormakitis was a closed society in which residents spoke Sanna, while their kids went to school not knowing Greek. That's how the language was preserved, Zonias said. Still, speakers after 1974 began to dwindle until around the turn of the millennium, when the Maronite community with the help of the Cypriot government increased efforts to save the language. Cyprus' 2004 accession to the European Union was a milestone for Sanna as the EU poured resources into safeguarding indigenous minority languages, a designation that Cypriot authorities had bestowed. Karyolemou said her team in 2013 set up a recorded archive of spoken Sanna, some 280 hours long, for further study. A 27-letter alphabet was created in mostly Latin characters, thanks mainly to the work of linguist Alexander Borg. Grammar was formulated and refined, enabling the publication of books for teaching Sanna. Language courses are in their early stages, Skordis said, with about 100 children and adults in classes in Kormakitis and a school in Lakatamia, a suburb of Nicosia, the Cypriot capital. A summer language camp for children and adults in Kormakitis has also been created. An initiative is underway for native-born speakers — primarily Kormakitis residents — to learn how to teach Sanna. At Ayios Maronas primary school in Lakatamia, 20 kindergarten-age children are learning the language with books containing QR codes that can be scanned so students can follow an audio adaptation on school-provided tablets. But for Sanna to have a real future, there is no substitute for young families returning in large numbers to Kormakitis, where the language can be taught in the newly built, EU-funded school, Moussas said. Community leaders, however, aren't pleased with the lack of people expressing interest. Moussas said community leaders and the Cypriot government are looking into offering incentives, mainly to make it easier to find housing. For Zonias, keeping the language alive for the ages would be the crowning achievement of his career. 'I don't want to be the last teacher of Sanna,' he said. Hadjicostis writes for the Associated Press.
