A federal jury convicted a Michigan man today for his role in devising and executing a $1.8 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for services under another doctor’s name after Medicare revoked his privileges to participate in the program. The defendant, Dr. Kenneth Mitchell, 60, of Oakland County, Michigan, was also convicted for falsification of records designed to prevent ...
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3 Found Guilty of Felony, Misdemeanor Related to Capitol Breach
Three men were found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor offenses for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, disrupting a joint session of the U.S. Congress. In the 20 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 870 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of ...
Read More »Decades long wait will end, 8 wild African cheetahs from South Africa to arrive on Friday
Sep 15 (IANS) After waiting for seven decades for the fastest moving wild animal cheetah, India will finally receive the first batch from South Africa by Friday afternoon. A special Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 plane, having all arrangements for specially housing eight cheetahs for 16 hours journey to Rajasthan capital Jaipur, landed in Namibia capital Windhoek on Thursday. Officials in Madhya ...
Read More »Hours after Putin’s limo incident in Moscow, Ukraine President Zelensky’s motorcade attacked
With a few hours after the reported incident involving the motorcade of Ukraine President Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s limousine was attacked in an alleged “assassination attempt” amid Moscow’s raging war against Ukraine, raising speculation over the security in Moscow, a report said. According to the report by General SVR, a Russian Telegram channel, Putin’s limousine was allegedly hit by ...
Read More »Who’s Simon Dorante-Day? Claiming as secret Charles-Camilla’s love-child, the 56-yr-old seeks paternity test
Following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, a 56-year-old man by name Simon Dorante-Day has made it to headlines in the British press again renewing his claim to be the secret love-child of Prince Charles III and Camilla, and seeking the new King to join a paternity test. Since he is elder to natural heir-apparent Prince Williams to the British ...
Read More »Jammu and Kashmir road accident: 12 people killed, 27 injured
Jammu, Sep 14 (IANS): Twelve persons were killed and 27 others injured on Wednesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Police sources said that a minibus went out of the driver’s control near Brari Ballah in the Sawjian area of Poonch district. Death toll in the road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district rose to ...
Read More »G20 members to introduce assessment tool to evaluate policies for disabled people
Jakarta, Sep 14 (IANS) Representatives of G20 countries have agreed to introduce an assessment instrument to measure how far each country’s policies have accommodated the needs of people with disabilities. The agreement was concluded at the Sixth G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting in Bali, which mainly discussed inclusive job opportunities. “We aim to ensure that workers with disabilities could have ...
Read More »Russian troops in Kharkiv surrender, says Ukraine
Russian troops have surrendered en masse in view of a rapid Ukrainian counter-attack that is pinning them to ground, leading to a turning point in the year-long war, media reports said. Kiev’s military intelligence said large numbers of Moscow’s soldiers had laid down their weapons rather than fight troops advancing east out of Kharkiv as “they understand the hopelessness of ...
Read More »Post-rains, BBMP swings into action; Begins demolition drive in Bengaluru
As torrential rains wreaked havoc last week in Bengaluru, largely owing to encroachments and illegal unplanned buildings, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) undertook a ruthless demolition drive at 18 locations in Bengaluru on Tuesday for the second day in a row. The official note from BBMP stated that the demolition drive has been carried out in the Mahadevapura zone ...
Read More »Who’s Michael James Pratt? One of FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List
The owner and operator of a pornography production company, who is charged with sex trafficking and production of child pornography, now becomes one of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list of FBI and there is a reward of $100,000. Michael James Pratt and his co-conspirators allegedly used internet advertisements, along with fake websites and email addresses, to recruit young women ...
Read More »This man predicted correctly Queen’s demise, see his prediction for Charles
A Twitter user Logan Smith had put out a tweet in July predicting the Queen’s death on September 8 and of course, made it private soon as too many visitors started seeing it. He also gave a warning that King Charles III’s reign will come to an end in 2026 predicting his death on March 28, 2026. The prediction came ...
Read More »PM Narendra Modi condoles demise of Veteran telugu actor, Krishnam Raju
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of Veteran telugu cinematic personality, Krishnam Raju Garu. The Prime Minister tweeted; “Saddened by the passing away of Shri UV Krishnam Raju Garu. The coming generations will remember his cinematic brilliance and creativity. He was also at the forefront of community service and made a mark as a ...
Read More »IT Department conducts searches on some prominent business groups in Maharashtra
The Income Tax Department carried out a search & seizure action on 25.08.2022 on two groups engaged in the business of sand mining, sugar manufacturing, road construction, healthcare, running of medical college etc. The search action covered more than 20 premises spread over Solapur, Osmanabad, Nashik & Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra. During the course of the search operation, a large ...
Read More »India to mourn on Sept 11 as mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II
As British Queen Elizabeth II passed away on 8th September 2022, India has declared one day State Mourning on September 11 as a mark of respect to her. On the day of Mourning, the National Flag will be flown at half mast throughout India on all buildings where the National Flag is flown regularly and there will be no official ...
Read More »DRDO, Indian Army test successfully Surface to Air Missiles
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army have successfully completed six flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The flight tests were conducted as part of evaluation trials by the Indian Army. The flight-tests were carried out against high-speed aerial targets mimicking various types of ...
Read More »iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max push boundaries for cameras, sensors
Powered by A16 Bionic, the fastest chip ever in a smartphone, iPhone 14 Pro introduces a new class of pro camera system, with the first-ever 48MP Main camera on iPhone featuring a quad-pixel sensor, and Photonic Engine, an enhanced image pipeline that dramatically improves low-light photos. These features help make iPhone more useful for everyday tasks and creative projects. Both ...
Read More »Giraffes, parrots, oak trees, cacti among many species facing extinction
It may be surprising to learn that even giraffes, parrots, and oak trees are included in the list of threatened species, as well as cacti and seaweed. Seaweed is one of the planet’s great survivors, and relatives of some modern-day seaweed can be traced back some 1.6 billion years. Seaweed plays a vital role in marine ecosystems, providing habitats and ...
Read More »India’s first Nasal Vaccine against COVID- 19 gets nod for emergency use
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and its PSU, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) has announced approval from DCGI for emergency use authorization first of its kind intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine to Bharat Biotech (BBIL). Supported by DBT and BIRAC under the aegis of Mission COVID Suraksha, the mission was launched by DBT and implemented by BIRAC to reinforce and accelerate COVID-19 ...
Read More »Boosting physical activity/curbing sitting time likely to lower breast cancer risk:Mendelian randomisation study reveals
Boosting physical activity levels and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk, finds research designed to strengthen proof of causation and published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The findings were generally consistent across all types and stages of the disease, reveals the Mendelian randomisation study, prompting the researchers to recommend a stronger focus on ...
Read More »Exposure to air pollution in infancy alters gut microorganisms, may boost disease risk [Preventive Steps]
Exposure to air pollution in the first six months of life impacts a child’s inner world of gut bacteria, or microbiome, in ways that could increase risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes, and even influence brain development, suggests new CU Boulder research. “This study adds to the growing body of literature showing that air pollution exposure, even during infancy, may ...
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