As the drought situation in the State turns grim, Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil held a meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee held a review meeting to take stock of the situation on Wednesday. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar too met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to discuss the situation.In a four-page letter to the Chief Minister, Mr. Pawar mentioned that areas such as Satara, Solapur, Beed and Ahmednagar would be witnessing a situation more severe than 1972. Among those who met the CM with Mr. Pawar were former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, NCP MLAs Rana Jagjitsingh Patil and Deepak Salunkhe. At a press conferen after the sub-committee meeting, Mr. Patil said 1,417 fodder camps were operating across the State in which 9,39,372 cattle were being looked after. “In a bid to avoid irregularities in the fodder camps, we have developed a mobile application under which tags will be tied to the cattle making it easier to monitor,” said Mr. Patil. He said grant for animals in cattle camps too has been increased for the purpose of their fodder and water.At present, 4,331 villages and 9,470 hamlets are being supplied water through 5,493 tankers. This number was 5,174 last week and in 2018 during the same week only 1,245 tankers had been deployed. Mr. Patil said that the State has delegated the powers of the Collector at the tehsildar level for sanctioning water tankers within 24 hours wherever it is needed. Mr. Pawar in his letter also said that “Drinking water was not supplied to Bijwadi, Shindi Khurd, Vavarhire, Bhalwadi, Panwal among other villages as per the needs of population. The frequency of tankers was inadequate. There were complaints of contaminated waters.” read more

The partial shutdown of the U.S. government has ended, and science is back online—literally. Federal research agencies were greeted with varying degrees of fanfare when they finally fired up their Twitter accounts again today.Usual suspects—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI)—are all operational.Good morning! We’re back and ready to share useful health & science information with you once again! — NIH (@NIH) October 17, 2013It’s great to be back and we’re ready to keep you informed on all things NOAA! — NOAA (@NOAA) October 17, 2013We’re back and will resume posting. — National Science Fdn (@NSF) October 17, 2013We’re glad to be back! Got questions about cancer? We can help: http://t.co/77NHDC21Lv — National Cancer Inst (@theNCI) October 17, 2013The National Radio Astronomy Observatory, which turned off its telescopes on 4 October, announced its plans to restart operations:On behalf of NSF, AUI & NRAO mgmt, we are pleased to announce that NRAO North American ops will re-open tomorrow, Fri, 18 Oct! — NRAO (@TheNRAO) October 17, 2013NASA was perhaps most sorely missed during the shutdown—at least enough to inspire fans to fill in for them with the tag #ThingsNASAMightTweet—and made a triumphant return this morning with a picture of the Northern Lights taken from space.Thanks to the 5+ mil. of you who follow us & those who filled in w/ #ThingsNASAMightTweet while we were out. Now it’s #ThingsNASACanTweet. — NASA (@NASA) October 17, 2013Mars Rover Curiosity is also back in the game:Allow me to reintroduce myself. I’m back on Twitter & even closer to Mars’ Mount Sharp. http://t.co/GVWZBA5lvx — Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) October 17, 2013And Curiosity’s counterpart @SarcasticRover showed some uncharacteristic sincerity to celebrate NASA’s return:Non-sarcastic hugs to those at NASA who will be returning to their jobs as awesome science wizards of the stars. — SarcasticRover (@SarcasticRover) October 17, 2013But although scientists are trickling back to work, research has taken a hit. NIH Director Francis Collins was careful to note the cost of the shutdown:After 16 days of lost opportunities from the government shutdown, NIH is back! — Francis S. Collins (@NIHDirector) October 17, 2013And Phil Plait, astronomer and author of Slate blog Bad Astronomy, shared a sobering reminder:Keep this in mind: The #shutdown cost the US as much money as NASA gets in a year, with two more Curiosity rovers thrown in. — Phil Plait (@BadAstronomer) October 17, 2013Tell us how the shutdown has affected your work. 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Robredo should’ve resigned as drug czar after lack of trust issue – Panelo Concerned with medical findings after looking at Thomas’ injured right hip, the Cavs have negotiated another draft pick from Boston to compete the mega-deal that stalled, the teams announced in a joint statement early Thursday.The teams modified the original deal and Cleveland will also get a second-round pick in 2020 from the Celtics, a pick it acquired from Miami.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSSEA Games: Biñan football stadium stands out in preparedness, completionSPORTSPrivate companies step in to help SEA Games hostingSPORTSBoxers Pacquiao, Petecio torchbearers for SEA Games opening“The trade is now complete,” the teams said in their statement.After days of uncertainty, both sides can move forward toward a 2017 season that will start with the Cavs hosting the Celtics on Oct. 17. 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The 5-foot-8 playmaker was beloved in Boston, but he’ll have to share the stage in Cleveland in a supporting role to James. Thomas is in the final year of his contract and could end up sharing playing time with newly signed Cavs guard Derrick Rose.And, of course, there’s always drama surrounding James, who will try to make his eighth straight Finals before possibly opting out of his contract next summer and hitting the free-agent market again.If he leaves, the Cavs have the first-round pick — maybe even the top pick overall — they got from Boston to help them rebuild.But that’s next summer. For the moment, this chaotic one has finally calmed down. NATO’s aging eye in the sky to get a last overhaul FILE – In this June 7, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) is guarded by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the first half of Game 3 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland. Irving gets his new address and Isaiah Thomas gets to play with LeBron. 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Transfers Man Utd & Spurs target Sessegnon tipped for top four move Chris Burton 22:53 5/24/18 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(0) Getty Images Transfers Manchester United Fulham Tottenham Hotspur Premier League Championship The highly-rated Fulham winger will soon be gracing a team towards the very top of the Premier League table, says current team-mate Ryan Fredericks Ryan Sessegnon has already been linked with Manchester United and Tottenham and is destined to be “playing for a top four club in the next few years”, says Fulham team-mate Ryan Fredericks.The 18-year-old has seriously enhanced his profile during a Premier League promotion push this season, with his efforts having helped his current club to reach the Championship play-off final.It remains to be seen whether the Cottagers will be back in the big time for 2018-19, but Sessegnon is expected to make that step up in the near future regardless of what happens in west London. Article continues below Editors’ Picks Goalkeeper crisis! Walker to the rescue but City sweating on Ederson injury ahead of Liverpool clash Out of his depth! Emery on borrowed time after another abysmal Arsenal display Diving, tactical fouls & the emerging war of words between Guardiola & Klopp Sorry, Cristiano! Pjanic is Juventus’ most important player right now A 16 goal return in 2017-18 has seen him register on the transfer radar of leading clubs, while sparking talk of possible senior international recognition with England, and Fredericks believes it is only a matter of time before a highly-rated talent finds himself on a stage that his ability deserves.”I have no doubt about it, and everyone at the club will say the same thing, Ryan will go right to the top,” a man who emerged from the academy system at Tottenham told the Daily Mirror.”He will be playing for a top four club in the next few years, if not I will be very, very surprised. The ability he has got and the understanding of the game at such a young age.”The experience he is getting over the last two seasons and the level head he has got on his shoulders, no matter how high he goes he’s not going to forget where he has come from, forget his roots, and everyone around him.”Fredericks added: “[He deals with pressure] really well to be fair, it’s crazy to think how young he is. He has a mature head on his shoulders.”We’ve been with him in the last two years and not one of us have heard him talk about another club. He’s got great respect for Fulham and he loves it here. I’m sure one day he will be playing at a top, top level.”But he knows at the moment he is here with us at Fulham. And he is doing everything he can to make sure we’re back up in the Premier League.”Sessegnon is currently tied to a contract at Fulham through to 2020, with that deal including no release clause.He has offered no indication that he will be seeking to break that agreement this summer, but has admitted to harbouring ambitions of gracing the Premier League before too long. read more

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zoom Finnish Port of Helsinki set a new annual record for a number of passengers, reaching 11.56 million in 2016, up 3.1 percent from the previous year.A total of 8.74 million passengers passed between Tallinn and Helsinki, and 2.34 million between Stockholm and Helsinki.The port saw a total of 408,900 cruise passengers throughout the cruise season, a decrease of 6.3 percent compared to 2015.“Traffic to Tallinn is expected to continue to grow in the future, and the Port of Helsinki is preparing by opening a new West Terminal 2 during February 2017. The introduction of the new terminal and the related two new quays will increase the capacity for fast traffic to Tallinn significantly,” according to the port.In December 2016, a total of 931,100 passengers, 4.3 percent more than in December 2015, passed through the Port of Helsinki.Furthermore, the Port of Helsinki recorded an increase of 1.9 percent in its annual cargo throughput, having handled a total of 11.62 million tons in 2016.Of this amount, 10.57 million tons was transported in large-sized unit loads, such as cargo transported in containers, trucks, and trailers.“This was the third consecutive year of increase in total cargo traffic and unitised cargo,” Kimmo Mäki, Managing Director of Port Of Helsinki, said.Imports stood at 5.02 million tons, an increase of 3.8 percent compared to the previous year. Exports amounted to 5.6 million tons, a decrease of 0.3 percent.Exports are expected to increase during 2017, as the export operations from the new Metsä-Fibre bioproduct plant in Äänekoski are started through the Vuosaari cargo harbor, the port said. These transportations will increase exports by almost one million tons per year, according to the Port of Helsinki.“The merger of the Port of Loviisa, which is specialised in forest industry and dry bulk, with the Port of Helsinki at the beginning of the year will create plenty of new possibilities for cargo traffic,” the port said.The Port of Helsinki is the main port for foreign trade and passenger traffic services in Finland.Image Courtesy: Port of Helsinki read more

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Globe-Trotting DJ/Producer Marc Mysterio is teaming up with Flo Rida on a release for charity entitled ‘Booty On The Floor’ today.The song is available today, exclusively on Beatport.All net proceeds of the Beatport Release will go to the families affected by the Tragic Marathon Attack in Boston via OneFundBoston.org, a charity set up by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.“God Bless the families affected by the Boston Marathon Explosion, I’m praying for you all” noted Flo Rida, via Twitter.The catchy refrain goes, ‘Put your Booty on the Floor’ which is accompanied by a melodic arpeggio piano riff and a massive electro lead.“For me, ‘Put Your Booty On The Floor’ is a paraphrased way to say ‘Call to action’ and ‘get in gear’ which honors the first responders in Boston, as well as those whom acted on impulse to care for the wounded” notes Marc, whom himself lived in Boston for many years growing up.A promotional video to push the charitable effort and song was posted on YouTube featuring Bangkok-Based Viral Tutting Star Billy Chuchat as well as artwork by Jonathan Beckley, a Boston-Based Photographer.Fans can support the effort by tweeting #bootyonthefloor @marc_mysterio and @official_flo.Source:PR Newswire read more

Gurugram: While the citizens of Gurugram enjoy Holi with great fervour, they will also have to be careful in their savouring. To ensure that there is no law and order problem in the city due to Holi celebrations, the Gurugram Police will be on duty. Among the major tasks of Gurugram police officials main focus will be to ensure that there is no drunken driving in the city.Besides drunken driving, the Gurugram police will also take stringent measures on offences like drinking in public places, rash driving and other traffic violations like not wearing a helmet or a seat belt while driving. With traffic violations becoming a major cause of deadly accidents in the city, the Gurugram Police will be placing its personnel at prominent public places. Also Read – After eight years, businessman arrested for kidnap & murderDirectives have been sent to various police stations in the city providing them with directives of how to maintain safety for citizens during Holi. “Certain citizens in the city feel that enjoyment in festivals like Holi gives them the licence to take law and order in their hands and they go violating laws. A major complaint that the Gurugram Police normally receives during Holi celebration are incidents of drunken and rash driving. The Police will act strongly against these offenders. To begin with, we will impose a heavy penalty on the offender. If we feel that it does not make a difference we can also impound their vehicles or arrest these people,” said a senior police official from Gurugram Police. Also Read – Two brothers held for snatchings”It will not only be drunken and rash drivers that will be penalised but all the traffic violators if found to be jeopardising the safety and security for commuters and pedestrians at road will be penalised accordingly. Besides our local police station numbers, the Gurugram Police can also be contacted through means of social media to report complaints,” added the official While Gurugram Police will be keeping a track on the offenders so that most citizens have a safe and secure holi, certain residents also expressed their angst against the Gurugram Police officials. “The claims of Gurugram Police that will ensure that the violators are punished is just hogwash. Many youngsters in areas like Gurugram- Faridabad road hold car races yet there is no action taken against them,” said Rahul Sinha, resident of Silveroaks residential condominium society. “For many of the citizens like us such measures are only seen as harassment by the police officials,” added Sinha. read more

TORONTO — Stock markets ended lower on Thursday as traders were disappointed with the outcome of the European Central Bank’s attempt to tackle the debt crisis in the region.Here are the closing numbersTSX — 11,506.50 -112.03 -0.96%S&P 500 — 1,365.00 -10.14 -0.74%Dow — 12,878.88 -92.18 -0.71%Nasdaq — 2,909.77 -10.44 -0.36%Hopes were high the ECB would announce more immediate steps, considering the ECB president’s pledge last week to do “whatever it takes” to keep the euro intact, but those expectations were quickly dashed, sending markets in Europe lower as well.Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index closed down 112.03 points to 11,506.50 and the TSX Venture Exchange moved down 15.98 points to 1,173.65.The Canadian dollar was down 0.19 of a cent to 99.29 US cents.On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 92.18 points to 12,878.88 and the broader S&P edged down 10.32 points to 1,365. The Nasdaq was off 10.44 points at 2,909.77.The ECB disappointed markets once again after Draghi’s earlier comments pumped up expectations, BMO senior economist Benjamin Reitzes said in a note.“With inflation expected to fall below 2% in 2013 and downside growth risks, the ECB’s lack of bold action to boost the crisis-wracked region borders on irresponsible.”In Europe, Germany’s DAX ended down 2.2% at 6,607 while the CAC-40 in France fell 2.7% to 3,232. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 0.9% at 5,662.However, Draghi did say that more action would be taken, in particular a new effort to purchase government bonds in an effort to lower borrowing costs for Spain and Italy. Specific details are likely to be revealed in the coming weeks, Draghi said.“Draghi can talk all he wants, but the trouble is that (the ECB) really isn’t (like) the Fed in the U.S. — it doesn’t have the same capabilities,” said Chris King, portfolio manager at Morgan, Meighen and Associates.“Quite frankly, U.S. markets had a pretty good run, and Europe had a pretty good bounce up in the last little while … this hasn’t really pulled back that much.”The TSX energy sector was down 2% as the September crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed $1.78 lower to US$87.13 a barrel.The gold sector was down 0.6% while the price of gold was down for the third consecutive session. December gold fell $16.60 to close at US$1,590.70 an ounce.Kinross Gold Corp. has replaced president and chief executive Tye Burt in a decision it says is necessary to move forward with its plan to improve the Toronto-based miner’s lagging performance. Shares were down 45 cents to $7.56.September copper moved down 8.4 cents to US$3.29 a pound.In U.S. data, more people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, though the data was likely skewed higher by seasonal factors.Weekly applications increased by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 365,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell for the sixth straight week to 365,500, the lowest since March 31.In earnings, Enbridge Inc. says its second-quarter profit shrank by 96% to $11-million, as a decline in the fair value of its derivatives portfolio offset gains in the company’s operational profit. Its shares fell 61 cents to $39.90.Valeant Pharmaceuticals International shares were up after the pharma company reported a $21.6-million net loss, or seven cents per share, in the second quarter compared to $56.4 million or 18 cents per share a year earlier. The company’s weaker results were related to restructuring and acquisition charges, and also the settlement costs of a class-action lawsuit. Its shares gained five cents to $47.21.Gildan Activewear Inc. says its third-quarter profit fell to US$78.6 million, almost $10-million below the same time last year, as it absorbed restructuring and other costs related to an acquisition in May. Shares were up seven cents to $28.30.First Uranium, which is winding up its operations, cut Thursday the amount it estimates unitholders will receive to at least 12.5 cents per unit from approximately 22 cents per unit. The company attributed the lower estimate to changes in exchange rates as well as lower than expected gold prices and production from the operations. Shares dropped 38%, or nine cents, to 14.5 cents.Here’s the news investors were watching today:ECB lack of action ‘borders on irresponsible’ING considers sale of Canadian online banksBill Gross, Jeremy Siegel spar as death of equities debate rages onPaul Rollinson takes over as Kinross CEORIM launch of LTE PlayBook set for Aug. 9 in CanadaON DECK FRIDAYECONOMIC NEWSUNITED STATES8:30 a.m. Employment report (July): Economists expect a gain of 100,000 jobs and for the jobless rate to remain unchanged at 8.2% 10 a.m.Non-manufacturing ISM index (July): Economists expect a reading of 52, just about flat from last month CORPORATE NEWSCANADAAgrium Q2 earnings: Analysts expect US$4.62 SNC-Lavalin Q2 earnings: Analysts expect 56¢ Telus Q2 earnings: Analysts expect $1.02 Manitoba Telecom Q2 earnings: Analysts expect 65¢ Power Corp Q2 earnings: Analysts expect 62¢ Power Financial Q2 earnings: Analysts expect 66¢ Brookfield Office Q2 earnings: Analysts expect 26¢ GMP Capital Q2 earnings: Analysts expect 7¢ UNITED STATESThe Procter & Gamble Co. Q4 earnings: Analysts expect 77¢ a share NYSE Euronext Q2 earnings: Analysts expect 50¢ Southwestern Energy Q2 earnings: Analysts expect 25¢ Viacom Inc Q2 earnings: Analysts expect US$1 The Washington Post Co Q2 earnings: Analysts expect US$5.74 read more

The four employees of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) were among a large group of relief workers from international aid agencies seized by unidentified combatants last Thursday following a rebel attack in Zwedru on a transit camp for 6,000 refugees who had fled violence in Côte d’Ivoire.”The abductors told the released WFP aid workers their colleague would be freed on Saturday, but by Monday morning we still had no news about any such release,” the WFP country director in Liberia, Justin Bagirishya, said yesterday. “As time goes by, we are growing increasingly concerned about his safety.”The four workers, Wilfred Tokpah, David Pewee, Solomon Fayiah and Velicious Moulton, are Liberian nationals. Early last Friday all but Mr. Moulton, established radio contact confirming they had been released. The group crossed the border into Côte d’Ivoire and eventually reached the agency’s sub-office in the west of the country. read more

UN Special Representative Juan Gabriel Valdés was scheduled to stop at Lycée de Pétion-Ville in Place St. Pierre, Lycée Fort Nationale in Bel Air and at the Hôpital de la Paix, according to the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).A few technical glitches caused some delays, but MINUSTAH worked to correct them and the first nationwide voting since an insurgency forced elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide into exile two years ago was proceeding without serious incident, the mission said.At UN Headquarters, the Security Council heard a closed-door update from senior UN Secretariat officials. It was the first in what is expected to be a daily briefing on hotspots, instituted by the Council president for February, United States Ambassador John Bolton.He told journalists afterwards that Assistant Secretary-General Hédi Annabi had briefed the 15 Council members on such matters as Haiti’s polling stations, security, contingency plans and protection of the votes cast. The briefings would not be decision-making meetings, he added.Meanwhile, in a report to the Council on the mission released today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan underscored the need for the incoming leadership to show strong commitment to reconciliation and inclusion.He also recommended that MINUSTAH be continued in its present configuration for another six months while a post-electoral mission strategy is worked out.Newly elected Haitian officials will inherit weak State and local institutions, suffering from both a lack of trained personnel and insufficient administrative infrastructure, the report noted, pointing to the need for ongoing support from MINUSTAH and the international community.“The installation of an elected Government will usher in a new phase in Haiti’s transition to a stable democracy,” Mr. Annan said, adding: “Haiti’s political and institutional progress will require sustained commitment to promoting key democratic values, including promoting national dialogue; respect for the independence of the judiciary and an impartial, professional civil service and police; and full commitment to human rights.”Some immediate improvement in social and economic conditions could make a crucial contribution to stability, the Secretary-General stressed, voicing hope that the fruits of multilateral cooperation would become clearly visible in the coming months, and would be supplemented by targeted aid for such basic needs as health and education, agriculture and job creation.Mr. Annan noted that the mission was estimated to cost more than $43 million per month up to next June and the unpaid assessed contributions to MINUSTAH’s Special Account now amounted to just over $135 million. read more

A large country in central Africa, DRC has been plagued by violence and insecurity for decades. Across the country, local populations and humanitarian workers assisting them have come under attacks by armed groups, necessitating the deployment of a large UN peacekeeping mission.   Unanimously adopting resolution 2439 (2018), the 15-member Council “demanded” that all armed groups in the region respect international law and ensure full, safe, immediate and unhindered access for humanitarian and medical personnel, and their equipment, transport and supplies to the affected areas.Humanitarian response teams and hospitals providing life-saving assistance and relief to those in need “must be respected and protected, and that they must not be a target,” said the Security Council in the resolution.The UN body also stressed the need for gender-sensitive response to the Ebola outbreak that addresses the specific needs of both men and women, given that men and women are affected differently by the socio-economic impacts of the outbreak.The Council also stressed the importance of the “full, active and meaningful engagement” of women in the development of such responses.According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), as of 22 October, over 200 cases have been confirmed and at least 150 people have lost their lives since the outbreak was declared in DRC’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces in August. This is the tenth outbreak in the country in the past 40 years.In its latest assessment, the UN health agency also warned of the potential for the virus to spread into Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi, and called on these countries to step up readiness efforts.Primary ResponsibilityIn the resolution, the Council also noted that the Government of the DRC “bears the primary responsibility” to protect civilians subject to its jurisdiction and stressed the need for the international community to “remain engaged” in supporting national health systems, as well as maintaining financial, technical and in-kind support for efforts to control the outbreak.It also encouraged the Government and countries in the region to “continue efforts to address and resolve the wider political, security, socioeconomic and humanitarian consequences of the Ebola outbreak, as well as to provide sustainable and responsive public health mechanisms.”The Security Council also expressed its appreciation towards the work of humanitarian and health staff on the ground and as well as the “positive role” of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MONUSCO) in support of the response and in protecting civilians.It also requested all relevant parts of the UN System to step up their response to the outbreak, within the overall coordination of WHO, including by supporting the development and implementation of preparedness and operational plans, in collaboration with governments of the region and those providing assistance. read more

As the families of the other missing and dead from the attack identify bodies and confirm the deaths of their loved ones, Mr Thomas’ family may never get this closure, as he has still not been found. Nathalie Cros Brohan, his sister-in-law wrote on Facebook on Wednesday morning:”I thank you also for having had the kindness to share my call to witness to find my brother-in-law Xavier Thomas.”But there is still no news from Xavier.  The silence and waiting without knowing what happened to him is so horrible. We want to believe in a miracle. But unfortunately, we fear the worst.”My sister was operated on yesterday and her condition is stabilised. The medical team in London is remarkable and dedicated.”Thanks also to the French and English authorities  who have given us great psychological help.”The couple were walking south over London Bridge at around the time the attack started.They had been out with a group of friends, all from France, but they have been unable to find him since.Witness accounts suggest that it is possible that Xavier was struck by the van that resulted in him being thrown into the River Thames. Her relieved sister posted on Facebook that her condition is now stable – but that her pelvis was completely shattered and there was no way to repair it. The family of Xavier Thomas spoke just today of the “terrible silence” they have faced while waiting for news of their loved one.Detectives issued an urgent appeal for information about the whereabouts of the Frenchman who has been missing since Saturday night. Mr Xavier, 45, was in London for the weekend with his girlfriend Christine Delcros who was badly injured in the attack and underwent a two-hour operation this afternoon to reset her pelvis.  Appeal for Xavier Thomas missing since the terror attack on #LondonBridge https://t.co/oGrJZJf4nA pic.twitter.com/vxrzZyvhXm— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 6, 2017 The Metropolitan Police have found a body in the Thames, and there are fears it could be missing Frenchman Xavier Thomas, who went missing after the London Bridge terror attack on Saturday.They said in a statement: “On Tuesday, 6 June at approximately 19:44hours the body of a man was recovered from the river, near Limehouse, by specialist officers from the Marine Police Unit.”Formal identification has not yet taken place, however Mr. Thomas’ next of kin have been informed of this development.”The Met previously said they feared the 45-year-old was thrown into the river by a van driven by the three terrorists at London Bridge. Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily  Front Page newsletter and new  audio briefings. read more

When submitting a tax return, the paperwork usually involves invoices and receipts. For Damien Hirst’s manager, it includes 73 coffee-stained placemats.The mats feature Hirst’s doodled portraits of Frank Dunphy, his friend and long-time manager, drawn over breakfast meetings at the Wolseley restaurant in Piccadilly.By donating them to the nation under the government’s Cultural Gifts Scheme, Mr Dunphy has knocked £90,000 from his tax bills.They are among dozens of “cultural treasures” named on Thursday in a report by Arts Council England, totalling nearly £60 million in 2018-19.Hirst drew the sketches over 8.30am breakfasts, and some of them bear the coffee and food stains to prove it.Some are comedic – one is captioned “Frank eggs-ellent” Dunphy” and depicts the manager as a boiled egg – and others refer to major milestones in Hirst’s career. A picture entitled “Skull Duggery [sic] Day” relates to the sale of the artist’s diamond and platinum-encrusted skull. As the Arts Council explains: “All were executed ad vivum [from life] except two: the 14th portrait, Frank (From Memory), and the 24th, In His Absence, which was done after Dunphy left to eat at another table when Hirst objected to his breakfast of kippers.”Hirst was in no doubt that the sketches represented a canny investment, and the report notes that he worked “with a placemat on his knee in order to hide his drawings from passers-by”.Salvador Dali is also said to have identified restaurant visits as a money-saver: according to legend, he would take large parties out for dinner, write a cheque for the entire meal and then sketch something on the back of it, knowing that the restaurant owner would never cash it and part with a valuable work of art.The Wolseley Drawings, as they are known, have been allocated to the British Museum.Mr Dunphy also donated a life-size bronze of a headless woman, Wretched War, under the scheme. It has been allocated to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily  Front Page newsletter and new  audio briefings. Hirst’s drawing of Dunphy as a boiled eggCredit:Damien Hirst The Cultural Gifts Scheme, set up to encourage philanthropy in the arts, allows donors to receive a tax reduction in exchange for their donations. The reduction can be spread over five years.It runs alongside the Acceptance in Lieu scheme, which allows owners of artworks and heritage to transfer them to public ownership to meet inheritance tax bills.Together, the schemes accounted for treasures worth £58.6 million – over double the value of items accepted in the previous financial year.The family of Tony Benn shaved more than £500,000 from their inheritance tax bill by donating his archive to the British Library. The family of Clement Attlee reduced their bill by £133,000 by donating his archive to the Bodleian.Other highlights include a pair of Chippendale pier tables and looking glasses, accepted in lieu of tax from the trustees of the 7th Earl of Harewood’s Will Trust and representing a tax saving of £5.6 million.They were donated to the V&A but remain on display at Harewood House in West Yorkshire as a long-term loan in recognition of the “added value” of seeing them in their intended home.The most valuable cultural gift last year was a collection of 20th and 21st century books on photographic art, donated by Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey and representing a saving of £126,000. They have been allocated to the Bodleian Library. One of The Wolseley DrawingsCredit:Damien Hirst read more

Updated 12.35pmA passenger injured in a plane crash in a wheelchair is carried for medical treatment at a hospital in Jimbarn, Bali, Indonesia. Pic: AP Photo/Firdia LisnawatiAN INDONESIAN PLANE carrying more than 100 passengers broke in two after missing the runway at Bali airport today and landing in the sea, leaving dozens injured but no fatalities.The Boeing 737-800 was operated by budget airline Lion Air, a rapidly expanding carrier which recently sealed blockbuster orders for hundreds of new planes but which is banned from US and European airspace over safety concerns.The domestic flight ended with passengers screaming in terror as the aircraft hit the water after missing the runway at the popular resort island’s Denpasar airport, despite fine weather.The plane came to rest partially submerged in the water not far from the end of the runway, with inflatable slides deployed from the front exits and a gaping crack in the fuselage towards the rear.Passengers in life jackets could be seen in the water.About to landA passenger injured in a plane crash in a wheelchair is carried for a madical treatment at a hospital in Jimbarn, Bali, Indonesia. Pic: AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati“The plane was about to land when suddenly it fell into the sea. People on board panicked and began screaming,” a passenger named Dewi, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, told AFP, her voice still shaking.She received light head injuries and was taken to Denpasar hospital.“There were 45 passengers who needed hospital treatment after being injured, but I cannot say whether their injuries were light or serious,” an airport spokeswoman told AFP.Three foreigners were on board the Lion Air flight – a Frenchman, a Singaporean woman and a Singaporean man, according to the airport’s head of communications.Transport ministry official Herry Bhakti initially said the plane overshot the runway, but later clarified his comments to say it landed straight in the water. Officials said they were still determining exactly why it ditched.A Lion Air spokesman said the aircraft was arriving from the city of Bandung in West Java province with 101 passengers and seven crew members on board. The passengers included 95 adults, five children, and one baby.He said the aircraft was relatively new, having started operating in 2012, and that the national transportation safety committee “will investigate the cause of the incident”.“The plane broke into two pieces,” he said, adding that “judging from visual observation, the plane cannot be used any more”.Lion Air, a little-known carrier launched 13 years ago with just one plane, has in recent times struck two of the world’s largest aircraft orders in a staggering $46 billion bet on Indonesia’s air transport boom.France announced last month that Indonesia’s fastest-growing airline had agreed to buy 234 medium-haul A320 jets worth $23.8 billion (18.4 billion euros) from European aerospace giant Airbus.That came after Lion Air astounded the industry with a $22.4 billion deal for 230 Boeing 737 airliners, inked in 2011 during a visit to Indonesia by US President Barack Obama.But experts have raised concerns that the airline’s rapid growth could put safety at risk, with some pointing out that there is a lack of qualified pilots in Indonesia to fly the fast-increasing number of planes.Lion Air is banned from European Union and US airspace, while in Indonesia it has a poor reputation for safety and reliability. Between 2004 and 2006, it suffered a series of six accidents, in which no one died, and which all involved planes overshooting the runway or missing it entirely.Founded in 1999 by brothers Kusnan and Rusdi Kirana, who are ranked the 33rd richest Indonesians with collective wealth of $900 million, Lion Air is the first private airline in Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago nation.- © AFP, 2013 read more

A few days before 2018 departs, comes a positive announcement from the development and economy ministry’s General Commercial Registry.According to recent data, 7.04 per cent more businesses – of all types and sizes – were opened in 2018, compared to 2017.With the new business records running until 21 December 2018, the listings show openings surpassed closings in 2018.For the first year since the financial crisis hit Greece, the country has seen steady and healthy growth in the business industry;  more impressively, terminated businesses were reduced by 32.67 per cent in the current year, compared to 2017. Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram read more