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Published 18:48 IST, November 24th 2024 Indian traveler humorously highlights rare Japanese bullet train delay, comparing expectations of punctuality and tech advancements to his experience. Viral: Japan's world-renowned punctuality, particularly of its Shinkansen bullet trains, faced a rare hiccup recently, sparking both surprise and amusement among passengers. A delay of 1 hour and 30 minutes in one of the country's famed bullet trains became the focus of a viral video shared by an Indian traveler. The video, which gained traction on social media, captured the traveler humorously addressing the unexpected situation. Referring to Japan's reputation for flawless timekeeping, he remarked, "Humne suna hai Japan mein 7G aa gaya aur train kabhi late nahi hoti ye aur 2 minute late hone see maafi mangte hai wo log," which translates to, "We’ve heard Japan has 7G and trains never run late, and even if they’re just 2 minutes late, they apologize." Later they said that the train is 1:30 hours late and there is no place to sit on the whole railway station. And it can delay more. The traveler shared his experience of waiting in the cold winter weather, noting the lack of seating at the station. "There is no place to sit and it's chilling in winters already," he said, highlighting the discomfort faced by passengers. He further joked about Japan's technological advancements, sharing his initial expectations versus reality. "We received 3G SIM cards at the airport," he quipped. "It is claimed 7G has arrived in Japan but unfortunately we could not see it here and even getting a 5G SIM is very expensive." The video concluded with a relatable remark, "Apne jaisa hi hai (It is same like India)." The lighthearted take on the delay and Japan’s reputation struck a chord with viewers, many of whom found the video both entertaining and relatable. For a country where even minor delays often prompt apologies from staff, the incident showcased a rare deviation from the norm. One of the users said, “Literally, It's all about good PR bro !!!” whereas another one said, “At this moment you find about PR work even Australia is not what like they show on social media they stop/take down any bad post about their nation and promote only good side of their nations.” A third user said, “Look at the crowd. Then look at the condition of the platform and tracks and the complete lack of dirt, debris or rubbish anywhere in the station. This is the correct lesson to learn from Japan.” 18:48 IST, November 24th 2024Amazon Black Friday sale slashes price of Jameson's Irish Whisky which is 'as smooth as silk'
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US stocks jumped in a shortened holiday trading session on Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining close to 400 points as of the 1 p.m. market close. Stocks gained across the board led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq index. Some of the biggest gainers were mega-cap tech stocks like Tesla, which was up 6%. Broadcom, Netflix, and Amazon all ended the shortened trading day higher about 2%. Tuesday also marked the — a historically bullish period for stocks during the last five trading days of the year and the first two trading days of the new year. Historical data dating back to 1950 shows that the has posted an average return of 1.3% and is positive 79% of the time during the Santa Claus trading window. The average gain during the Santa Claus trading window is even stronger, at 1.6%, when including stock returns going back to 1928, according to data from Read the original article onFORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Jalen Jackson scored 23 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat Robert Morris 82-77 on Sunday. Jackson had six rebounds and three steals for the Mastodons (6-4, 1-1 Horizon League). Corey Hadnot II scored 13 points, shooting 4 of 11 from the field and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line. Rasheed Bello went 4 of 11 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points. Alvaro Folgueiras finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals for the Colonials (6-5, 0-2). Robert Morris also got 19 points, four assists and four steals from Kam Woods. Ryan Prather Jr. finished with 14 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney hosted its winter commencement Friday, Dec. 20, at the Health and Sports Center on campus. Interim Chancellor Charlie Bicak conferred degrees for 391 graduate and undergraduate students during the ceremony and presented the annual Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award. University of Nebraska System President Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold delivered the keynote address. A first-generation college graduate, Gold became the ninth president of the NU System on July 1, 2024. He leads a university system that enrolls nearly 50,000 students and employs 16,000 faculty and staff on campuses in Lincoln, Omaha and Kearney, plus academic divisions and research and extension centers across the state. Student speaker was Emily Conrad, who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a management emphasis. A Gretna native, Conrad was an active participant in the College of Business and Technology Living-Learning Community, serving as a mentor and leading community service events and business tours. She was also selected to help develop the College of Business and Technology Ambassadors program, representing UNK at a national conference and facilitating key events. Outside academics, she works for UNK Campus Recreation and is a member of the UNK Climbing Club. She serves on the leadership team for the Navigators campus ministry group. NU Board of Regents Vice Chair Paul Kenney also addressed the graduates. Students graduating with honors have the honors noted after their names. Honors, along with grade-point averages necessary to earn those honors, include: summa cum laude, 3.90-4.00; magna cum laude, 3.80-3.89; cum laude, 3.70-3.79; and honorable mention, 3.50-3.69. Area graduates include: ALBION: Ashley Gutierrez, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Early Childhood Inclusive, Honorable Mention AMHERST: Shelby Bramer, Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction ANSELMO: Kaitlyn Jacquot, Bachelor of Science, Social Work Comprehensive, Summa Cum Laude ANSLEY: Brianna R. Ryan, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Special Education K-12 Field, Summa Cum Laude; Gillian Baum, Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness Comprehensive ARCHER: Catherine A. Blauhorn, Master of Arts in Education, School Principalship 7-12 AURORA: Joanna N. Rodriguez Silva, Bachelor of Arts, Modern Languages; Olivia D. Lawless, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Comp, Cum Laude; Emilie Otto, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration BRADSHAW: Josie McCormick, Bachelor of Science, Multimedia, , Magna Cum Laude BROKEN BOW: Noah Speer, Bachelor of Science, Psychobiology, Physician Assistant BURWELL: Coy Gideon, Bachelor of Arts in Education, History 7-12 Subject; Riley Sheets, Master of Arts in Education, Reading PK-12 CAIRO: Elizabeth S. Lindell, B achelor of Science, Social Work Comprehensive CALLAWAY: Wryleigh Doyle, Bachelor of Science, Biology Comprehensive, Medical; Delanie Pinkerton, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Honorable Mention; Philip Rosfeld, Bachelor of Science in Education , Mathematics 6-12 Field, Cum Laude CENTRAL CITY: Hannah Galusha , Master of Arts, English CHAPMAN: Justine Shively, Bachelor of General Studies, General Studies, Summa Cum Laude DONIPHAN: Tate Mazour, Master of Science in Education, Clinical Mental Health Counsel, FULLERTON: Katlyn Bowman, Master of Science in Education, School Counseling Elem PK-8, GIBBON: Nathan Holcomb, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Health and PE PK-12 Field; Kelly Tovar-Hernandez, Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Avigail Corona, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Comp; Courtney Zwink, Master of Arts in Education, Kinesiology and Sport Sciences G RAND ISLAND 1: Jaden Cameron, Bachelor of Arts, Multimedia; Wade Brandenburg, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Middle Level 5-9 Subject; Chandler Hehnke, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Elementary Education Field K-6, Special Education K-12 Field, Summa Cum Laude; Dillon McKinney, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Health and PE PK-12 Field, Interscholastic Coaching 7-12, Summa Cum Laude; Natalie Morgan, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Elementary Education Field K-6; Johanna Mendoza, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Early Childhood Inclusive, Summa Cum Laude; McKenna Watson, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Early Childhood Inclusive; Kaitlyn Berggren, Bachelor of Science, Biology Comprehensive; Lauren Morrow, Bachelor of Science, Psychobiology, Physician Assistant, Honorable Mention; Gibrana Carbajal, Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy; Cole Reher, Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice Comprehensive; Payton Sindelar, Bachelor of Science, Biology Comprehensive, Cardiovascular Perfusion, Honorable Mention GRAND ISLAND 2: Ahmed Ahmed, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Comp; Felix Alba, Bachelor of Science, Construction Management Comp; Jake Inthavongsa, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Comprehensive, Magna Cum Laude; Waldemar Figueroa, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Oscar Richter, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Triston M. Timmons, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Distribution Comp; Madison Webster, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Honorable Mention; Kristina Antillon, Bachelor of Science, Family Science; Carlos Duran, Bachelor of Science in Education, Biology 7-12 Subject; Georgia Clerc, Bachelor of Science in Education, Middle Level 5-9 Subject; Sydney Hespe, Master of Arts in Education, School Principalship Pre-K-8; Nicholas A. Leiting , Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction; Breanna Salinas, Master of Arts in Education, School Principalship Pre-K-8; Tonia Schmall, Master of Arts in Education, School Principalship Pre-K-8; Brooke Nelson, Master of Science in Education, Clinical Mental Health Counsel HASTINGS: Katelyn Cecrle, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Art PK-12 Field, Honorable Mention; Taylor Ground, Bachelor of Arts in Education, English 7-12 Subject; Isa bel Shafer, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Language Arts 7-12 Field, Honorable Mention; Elle Douglas, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Elementary Education Field K-6, Summa Cum Laude; Vanessa Tran, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Early Childhood Inclusive; Gisell J. Torres, Bachelor of Science, Advertising — Public Relations; Chelsey Wiseman, Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences, Cum Laude; Kaley Brown, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Family Advocacy, Honorable Mention; Abigail S. Kryzsko, Master of Arts in Education, Special Education; Malena Goldenstein, Master of Science in Education, Clinical Mental Health Counsel JUNIATA: Katrina Johnsen , Master of Arts in Education, Special Education KEARNEY 1: Zachary G. J. Markussen, Bachelor of Arts, English Writing, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude; Faith Becker, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Elementary Education Field K-6; Macy Crowley, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Elementary Education Field K-6, Summa Cum Laude; Payton Fehringer, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Elementary Education Field K-6, Magna Cum Laude; Krystal Hebb, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Early Childhood Inclusive, Summa Cum Laude; Karina Boatright, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art Comprehensive, Summa Cum Laude; Jacob Obrecht, Bachelor of Music, Music Ed PK-12 Field; Reyna Alvarado, Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Law; Shelby Bock, Bachelor of Science, Organizational Relational Com; Kimberleigh S. 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Sykes, Bachelor of Science, Organizational Relational Com KEARNEY 2: Carter Abels, Bachelor of Science, Construction Management Comp, Cum Laude; Megan Beck, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Recreation Management; Madeline Burton, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Comp; Dayethan Nelson, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Carson Schnacker, Bachelor of Science, Construction Management Comp, Honorable Mention; Sage Wilkinson, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Distribution Comp; Kiley Labs, Master of Arts in Education, Special Education; Courtney Shundoff, Master of Arts in Education, Special Education; Lindsie Thiems, Master of Arts in Education, Special Education; Donald Hjort, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration; Haley Oberbrockling, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration; Timothy Smith, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration; Staci Cahis-Sanchez, Master of Science in Education, STEM Education KENESAW: Wyatt Hansen, Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness Comprehensive LOUP CITY: Nadia VanSlyke, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Elementary Education Field K-6, Summa Cum Laude MINDEN: Taylor R. 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The British Army soldier Jagjeet Singh, who was allegedly the mastermind behind the two grenade attacks on police installations in Punjab, was declared a proclaimed offender (PO) in a 2011 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case registered at police station Maqsudan in Jalandhar, police officials said. As per the police dossier, accessed by HT, Jagjeet Singh and his associates were planning to target heads of religious sects to vitiate communal harmony in the state by recruiting youth from Punjab in lieu of money and migration abroad. A case under UAPA was lodged, and Jagjeet was declared PO in the case. His name again cropped up in November 2021 when two hand grenades and two pistols were recovered from an accused, namely Ranjit Singh of Sohal village in Tarn Taran. In this regard, a case under the Arms Act, Explosive Substances (Amendment) Act 2001 was registered at PS SSOC, Amritsar. As per the dossier, Jagjeet moved to Britain in 2010 on a student visa and has been involved in efforts to revive militancy in Punjab ever since he landed abroad. A native of Mianpur in Tarn Taran, the 37-year-old was using the pseudonym ‘Fateh Singh Baaghi’ to conceal his real identity, using which he took responsibility for the two grenade attacks on police stations on December 18 this year. “He (Jagjeet) is an associate of Pakistan-based Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) head Ranjeet Singh Neeta and is a self-proclaimed head of ‘surveillance and reconnaissance unit’ under KZF,” police dossier further revealed. Police said the accused planned a series of attacks on police establishments using hand grenades and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in October and November. Besides this, his aides carried out two attacks at the houses of leaders of Hindu groups in Ludhiana using petrol bombs. Thereafter in December 2024, a grenade was lobbed at the Asron police post under Police Station Kathgarh in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar. “After the attacks, Neeta and ‘Fateh Singh Baaghi’ claimed responsibility in the social media posts,” said a police official, privy to the probe, pleading anonymity. The dossier further reveals that Jagjeet moved to the UK in 2010 on a student visa, and after completing his studies, he reportedly joined the British Army as a soldier in 2013. Police, however, said it’s yet to be ascertained if Jagjeet is still serving in the British army or not. Several of Jagjeet’s relatives, including his grandfather, father and brother, have served in the Indian Army. “After moving to the UK, Jagjeet developed links with banned terrorist groups, namely Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF). He had formed a radical group namely Akaljot Khalistan Force (AKF) and was trying to revive terrorist activities in Punjab by recruiting new members in his group,” the Police probe in the cases has revealed till now. Police officials claim that Jagjit was the ‘main handler’ of three youths who hurled a grenade at Bakshiwala police post under the jurisdiction of Kalanaur police station in Gurdaspur on December 18. All three were killed in an encounter in Pillibhit by a joint team of UP and Punjab police. “He provided target and allured the trio to hurl grenade at police installations,” said a senior officer involved in the probe. Punjab Police claim that Jagjit is not only well connected with KZF head Neeta but also with UK BKI terrorist Paramjit Singh Pamma.