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Bidens Earned $620,000 In 2023, Tax Filing Shows

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Bidens Earned $620,000 In 2023, Tax Filing Shows

The Bidens reported paying $146,629 in federal taxes, for an effective rate of 23.7 percent.

Washington:

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden publicly released their 2023 tax return on Monday, carrying on a tradition of transparency temporarily interrupted under predecessor Donald Trump.

The annual, unwritten custom is designed to build trust in the White House. Other politicians as well as candidates often also take part.

The Bidens earned $619,976 in 2023, most of which was derived from the president’s $400,000 salary and Jill Biden’s $85,985 compensation for her teaching job at a college in nearby Virginia.

That number was up from the $579,514 the couple earned in 2022 and $610,702 in 2021.

The Bidens’ transparency comes after Trump opted not to follow the bipartisan tradition.

Billionaire businessman Trump refused both as a candidate and once in office to allow the public to see his tax return, a document detailing all sources and amounts of income, among other financial records.

When several years of his returns were finally made public after a legal battle waged by Democrats in Congress, it emerged there were years when Trump was paying almost no income tax, due to business losses.

He has continued to keep his tax returns private as he wages his 2024 campaign to return to the White House.

The Bidens reported paying $146,629 in federal taxes, for an effective rate of 23.7 percent.

Joe Biden also reported paying $30,908 in Delaware income taxes, while Jill Biden paid $3,549 in Virginia income taxes.

“President Biden believes that all occupants of the Oval Office should be open and honest with the American people, and that the longstanding tradition of annually releasing presidential tax returns should continue unbroken,” the White House said in a statement.

It said this year marked the 26th year of Biden sharing his tax returns publicly.

The Bidens also reported $20,477 in charitable donations.

Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff also released their tax returns, showing $450,299 in income and $23,026 in charitable donations.

They paid $88,570 in federal income tax in addition to $15,167 in California income tax and $11,599 in District of Colombia income tax.

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India Is World's Largest Democracy, An Important Strategic Partner: US

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India Is World's Largest Democracy, An Important Strategic Partner: US

The Biden administration asserted that India was an important strategic partner of the US.

The Biden administration asserted that India was an important strategic partner of the US and added that the status of the relationship is expected to remain unchanged.

US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller was responding to a question at a press conference on Monday on the US-India relationship in the context of some articles and opinion pieces critical of the Indian government published ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in India.

To a question on alleged “concerns about democratic backsliding in India” and the recent statements by the State Department regarding the alleged “crackdown on opposition”, Miller said, “India is the world’s largest democracy. It is an important strategic partner of the United States and I expect that to remain true.” US officials in the recent past have called India a “very important partner” and that the relationship between the two countries continues to grow.

However, after the historic Official State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House last year, there has been some unease in the bilateral relationship, particularly on the issue of the Sikh separatist movement in the US and the unusual statement by the State Department on the issue of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

India had strongly objected to such a comment from the State Department.

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Mumbai Police Arrest 2 Shooters For Firing At Salman Khan's Residence

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Mumbai Police Arrest 2 Shooters For Firing At Salman Khan's Residence

Two bike-borne men fired multiple rounds at Salman Khan’s Bandra-based residence early morning on Sunday.

Mumbai:

The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two accused for their alleged involvement in the firing incident outside actor Salman Khan’s residence in Bandra West.

The Mumbai Police have confirmed that the two accused were caught in Gujarat’s Bhuj late on Monday night.

“Both the accused, who fled Mumbai after the firing, have been arrested from Gujarat’s Bhuj,” officials said.

They will be brought to Mumbai for further investigation, they added.

The firing incident, which occurred on Sunday early morning, saw two unidentified men opening fire outside Galaxy Apartments, where the actor resides, and fled from the spot.

The incident prompted swift action from law enforcement agencies.

According to preliminary investigation, the suspects arrived at the scene on a motorcycle, covering their faces under helmets, indicating a “meticulously planned attack.”

They discharged a total of four rounds during the incident, leaving behind a live cartridge at the scene.

Earlier, the Mumbai Crime Branch had summoned two individuals for questioning in connection with the recent firing incident.

Following the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke to Salman over the phone regarding the incident. Mr Shinde also discussed with the Mumbai Police Commissioner and suggested increasing the actor’s security.

Since November 2022, Salman Khan’s security level has been elevated to Y-Plus due to threats from gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar. Mr Khan has also been authorized to carry a personal firearm and has acquired a new armoured vehicle for added protection.

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Janhvi Kapoor shares pink party vibes from Radhika Merchant’s bridal shower

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On Sunday, Janhvi posted unseen moments from the bridal shower on her Instagram stories.

Published Date – 15 April 2024, 04:30 PM


Janhvi Kapoor shares pink party vibes from Radhika Merchant’s bridal shower


Mumbai: Ahead of the soon-to-be wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, Janhvi Kapoor and BFFs of the bride-to-be organized a bridal shower for her.

Janhvi on Sunday shared some unseen moments from the bridal shower on her Instagram stories.

The first picture shows eight girls wearing pink gathered around the bride-to-be, who looked lovely in her white satin nightwear with feather details. Kapoor reposted Radhika Merchant‘s post, which expressed gratitude for her friends with the caption that read, “Blessed with the best.”‘

Earlier Janhvi also attended the grand pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

The three-day pre-wedding festivities of the couple were held in Jamnagar from March 1 to March 3.

Celebs and noted personalities from across the world had congregated in Gujarat for the festivities.

Among the guests were Bollywood celebs like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar and famous sports personalities such as MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Janhvi will be next seen in ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi,’ which is set to hit cinemas on May 31 this year.

Janhvi Kapoor was last seen in the 2023 romantic drama ‘Bawaal,’ directed by Nitesh Tiwari and co-starring Varun Dhawan. Her upcoming projects include pairing with Rajkummar Rao in ‘Mr. and Mrs. Mahi.’ She will also be seen in the Pan-India film ‘Devara’ which also stars Saif Ali Khan and Jr NTR in the lead roles.

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Iran to respond to any fresh Israeli mistake ‘within seconds’: Deputy FM

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Iran’s deputy foreign minister has warned that the Islamic Republic would respond to any fresh Israeli “mistake” against the country “within seconds.”

Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy foreign minister for political affairs, made the remarks in a televised interview on Monday.

“In case of repetition of another mistake, they should expect a harsher, faster, and more immediate response,” he said.

“This time, the Zionists should know this that they will not have a 12-day-long timespace,” the official noted, adding, “The response that they are going to receive [this time around] cannot be measured by [such time standards as] days or hours, but [will come in a matter of] seconds.”

On April 1, the Israeli regime committed a terrorist attack against Iran’s diplomatic premises in the Syrian capital Damascus.

The Israeli attack resulted in the martyrdom of Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), his deputy, General Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, and five of their accompanying officers.

In retaliation, the IRGC targeted the occupied territories late on Saturday with a barrage of drones and missiles. The retaliatory strikes, dubbed Operation True Promise, has inflicted damage on Israeli military bases across the Palestinian occupied territories.

“If there is any [measure of] rationality within the Zionist regime, they [will know this that they] must not repeat their strategic mistake with another mistake,” Bagheri said.

The Zionists, the official stated, should know that if their mistake concerning the Iranian consulate warrants such a crushing retaliation, then their likely malign intentions against the Iranian soil would “principally entail a much more vehement response.”

Amid speculation about the potential Israeli attack, senior Iranian political and military leaders, including President Ebrahim Raeisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, have warned of a stronger and more severe response.

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Not Dhoni, Hardik Names 'Difference Maker' Who Won CSK The Game vs MI

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Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya feels Matheesha Pathirana turned out to be the “difference” in the IPL’s ‘El Clasico,’ which ended with the Chennai Super Kings emerging triumphant. In the clash of heavyweights, which turned out to be a high-scoring run-fest, CSK turned it up a notch to clinch a 20-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday in the ongoing IPL. After the opening duo of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan bashed CSK in the powerplay, it was Pathirana who made the difference in the 8th over.

He brought an end to the 70-run stand by dismissing Kishan and then sending Suryakumar Yadav for a two-ball duck following a moment of brilliance in the field by Mustafizur Rahman.

“Definitely it was gettable. But I think they bowled pretty well, Pathirana was the difference. He came and got the wickets, at the same time they were also quite smart with their approach. They used the longer boundary well,” Haridk said after the game.

“It was about batting well and keeping our intent, which we did till Pathirana came in. We were on course to get the total, those couple of wickets [in his first over] we lost set us back. From there we were chasing the game,” he added.

CSK had a number of players using variation to exploit conditions and bag wickets. Shardul Thakur was among those, but he got smacked all over the park. He ended up conceding 33 runs in his first three overs.

Even Mustafizur Rahman struggled to find his rhythm and conceded 55 runs in his four-over spell. However, Shardul came back to concede just two runs in his final over and make the equation 77 off 36.

Tushar Deshpande followed it up by removing skipper Pandya, which turned the equation to 72 off 24.

“They were smart with the plans and their approach. They got the hang of it, there’s a man behind the stumps (Dhoni) who tells them what’s working, that helps. It (pitch) was holding up a bit and getting difficult,” Pandya added.

Coming to the match, MI put CSK to bat after winning the toss. CSK soared high with valiant knocks from Shivam Dube (66*) and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (69). MS Dhoni added the finishing touches with his short cameo, powering CSK to 206/4.

In reply, Rohit Sharma stuck a rollicking 105* but failed to get MI across the finishing line.

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FBI Opens Criminal Investigation Into US Bridge Collapse: Report

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FBI Opens Criminal Investigation Into US Bridge Collapse: Report

The bridge — a major transit route into the busy city and port of Baltimore — was destroyed in seconds.

Washington:

The FBI has launched a criminal probe targeting the container ship that crashed into a major road bridge in Baltimore last month, collapsing it and killing six people, US media reported Monday.

The Washington Post described it as a “criminal investigation,” and cited two unnamed US officials as saying the probe will look “at least in part” at whether the crew knew the ship had serious systems problems when it left the port.

In a statement to AFP, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said that as a matter of policy it does not confirm or deny investigations.

But it did say its agents were aboard the Singapore-flagged Dali container ship, which remains pinned beneath the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge nearly three weeks after the disaster.

“The FBI is present aboard the cargo ship Dali conducting court authorized law enforcement activity. There is no other public information available and we will have no further comment,” it said in a statement Monday.

The bridge, a major transit route into the busy city and port of Baltimore, was destroyed in seconds on March 26 when the Dali lost power and drifted into a support column.

The ship had managed to issue a Mayday call in the moments before the collision which gave police time to stop traffic on the bridge, likely saving lives.

But an eight-man construction crew repairing potholes on the bridge could not be reached in time, and plummeted with the tons of concrete and twisted steel into the cold waters below.

Two workers were rescued alive — one briefly hospitalized, but the other uninjured. The bodies of two more have been found, while four remain missing, believed to still be pinned beneath the wreckage.

Shipping in and out of Baltimore — one of the United States’ busiest ports — has been halted, with the waterway impassable due to the sprawling wreckage.

The authorities hope that removing the bridge — by cutting it into smaller sections and lifting them out — will help rescuers recover all the victims’ bodies and eventually reopen the crucial shipping lane.

The National Transportation Safety Board has also opened an investigation into the disaster.

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Ayodhya Ram Temple Management Cancels VIP Darshan Till April 18. Here's Why

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Ayodhya Ram Temple Management Cancels VIP Darshan Till April 18. Here's Why

Bookings of all types of special passes have already been cancelled.

Ayodhya:

All VIP passes for the new Ram temple in Ayodhya have been cancelled for three days up to April 18 as the temple management expects heavy footfall of devotees during the Ram Navami festival, a Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra member said on Monday.

Temple trust member Anil Mishra said this is the first Ram Navami after the consecration ceremony at the temple and there is a possibility of many devotees turning up on the occasion.

“In such a situation, a new guideline has been issued by the trust to ensure easy darshan for all devotees. A decision was taken during a temple construction committee meeting that there will be no VIP and VVIP darshan from April 15 to 18,” he said.

Champat Rai, general secretary of the trust, said bookings of all types of special passes have already been cancelled. “Everyone will have to go through the same route,” he said.

Mr Rai added that darshan time has been extended till 11 pm. Curtains will be drawn four times for five minutes each during the offering of ‘bhog’.

He also requested distinguished dignitaries to come for darshan only after April 19.

Also, on Ram Navami, arrangements will be made for devotees to queue up from 3.30 am, Rai said.

He added that Ram Janmotsav will be broadcast on around 100 big LED screens. To avoid hassle and wastage of time, visitors should not bring their mobile phones.

Mr Rai also said that a railway reservation unit will be set up at the passenger convenience centre on Darshan Marg. 

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Knife Attack At Sydney Church A Terror Incident: Australia Police

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Knife Attack At Sydney Church A Terror Incident: Australia Police

Police arrested a male teenager at the scene on Monday after the incident.

Sydney:

A knife attack during a service at an Assyrian church in Sydney was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism, Australian police said on Tuesday.

At least four people were wounded in the attack, including Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel of the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church, during a service live streamed at the western Sydney suburb of Wakeley on Monday.

The incident triggered clashes between angry crowds and police outside the church.

Police arrested a male teenager at the scene on Monday and were forced to hold him at the church for his own safety after a crowd gathered outside and demanded the attacker be brought out.

“We believe there are elements that are satisfied in terms of religious motivated extremism,” New South Wales state Police Commissioner Karen Webb said during a press conference.

The bishop, whose live-streamed sermons attract a global audience, was speaking during an evening service on Monday when a man lunged at him with a knife, according to video footage.

It was the second major stabbing attack in just three days in Australia’s most populous city after six people were killed in a knife attack at a beachside mall in the Bondi area on Saturday.

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Mumbai Police Arrest 2 Shooters For Firing At Salman Khan's Residence

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Mumbai Police Arrest 2 Shooters For Firing At Salman Khan's Residence

Two bike-borne men fired multiple rounds at Salman Khan’s Bandra-based residence early morning on Sunday.

Mumbai:

The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two accused for their alleged involvement in the firing incident outside actor Salman Khan’s residence in Bandra West.

The Mumbai Police have confirmed that the two accused were caught in Gujarat’s Bhuj late on Monday night.

“Both the accused, who fled Mumbai after the firing, have been arrested from Gujarat’s Bhuj,” officials said.

They will be brought to Mumbai for further investigation, they added.

The firing incident, which occurred on Sunday early morning, saw two unidentified men opening fire outside Galaxy Apartments, where the actor resides, and fled from the spot.

The incident prompted swift action from law enforcement agencies.

According to preliminary investigation, the suspects arrived at the scene on a motorcycle, covering their faces under helmets, indicating a “meticulously planned attack.”

They discharged a total of four rounds during the incident, leaving behind a live cartridge at the scene.

Earlier, the Mumbai Crime Branch had summoned two individuals for questioning in connection with the recent firing incident.

Following the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke to Salman over the phone regarding the incident. Mr Shinde also discussed with the Mumbai Police Commissioner and suggested increasing the actor’s security.

Since November 2022, Salman Khan’s security level has been elevated to Y-Plus due to threats from gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar. Mr Khan has also been authorized to carry a personal firearm and has acquired a new armoured vehicle for added protection.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)