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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ( MNS ) chief Raj Thackeray greeted women on the occasion of International Women's Day on Monday and said they are the true essence and form the core of our realm. The MNS chief also added that he fails to understand, why should this be celebrated only on one chosen day. He also appealed to all the women who are in the political arena and social work sphere to break the shackles and emerge victorious. READ: Mumbai City updates In a post on his social media handle, Thackeray said that his grandfather, Prabodhankar Thackeray, used to always declare that, 'bothers, the more respect one garners in one's heart for women, one will receive greater admiration from Shivraya'. In the way, one should commemorate the greatness of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj throughout the year, in the same way, womanhood needs to be celebrated and respected all year through. "They are the true essence and form the core of our realm." No one can try to make … [Read more...] about Raj Thackeray has a special message on International Women’s Day

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two fathers and grandfathers connected to one Minnesota family died from COVID-19 just days apart. It is the sad reality for a family near Mora. They shared with WCCO the loss they suffered when the state was hitting its peak of the pandemic in November. READ MORE: As Spring Allergies Spike, Doctors Say Test For COVID As A Precaution “It puts a whole new perspective on life. You know, the things that I thought were just the worst things ever are nothing, you know, after this,” Chris Joos said. Chris and Perry grew up high school sweethearts in Ogilvie, Minnesota. Their dads got to talking years ago at their wedding. “I remember it like it was yesterday because his dad said to my dad, ‘One day Tom we’re gonna be best friends,’ and I’ll never forget my dad, he’s like, ‘Yeah, no, that’s never gonna happen,’” Chris said. Wally Joos and Tom Koep (credit: Chris Joos) As fate would have it, it did. Through divorce and losses, Chris’s dad Tom Koep … [Read more...] about ‘They Both Just Lived For Family’: Best Friends Die Days Apart From COVID

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minneapolis carjacking victim says she feels re-traumatized after a judge sentenced her teenaged attacker to house arrest. The victim, who only wants to be identified as Susie, says she found out the hard way that juvenile cases are complicated. “I was very upset, sat on the call crying. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” Susie said. She was originally relieved when police made an arrest in her October carjacking case in south Minneapolis. “He was the main one that came at me with his arms open and pushed me to the ground, and did the majority of the kicking and hitting,” Susie said. READ MORE: With Carjackings On The Rise, Here’s How To Avoid Becoming A Victim A fingerprint in her recovered SUV led police to the 16-year-old suspect, already in jail for another crime. She identified him in a line-up. “And I felt great satisfaction from that,” Susie said. What she didn’t expect is that the teen wouldn’t serve any more time in juvenile … [Read more...] about Twin Cities Carjacking Victim Decries ‘Slap On The Wrist’ For Violent Teen Offender

Source: Kleiton Santos, Pixabay, Public Domain In this installment of The Eminents series, I interview Dr. Mark Goulston. He  is a psychiatrist, former Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA-NPI and inventor of Surgical Empathy , an approach he used with suicidal patients for more than twenty five years and none of his patients died by suicide. He is the co-author of the recent book: Why Cope When You Can Heal? MN:  Beyond hopelessness, is there another common reason that people contemplate suicide? MG:  What people who haven't been suicidal don't understand is that when you feel what seems like unending psychological pain, death offers to take it away. But as my late mentor and suicide prevention pioneer, Dr. Edwin Shneidman, used to say, "Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem." MN:  If you’re feeling suicidal, what questions should you ask yourself? MG:  What hurts so much that I can't bear it? When was the last time I felt that … [Read more...] about How to Help Someone Who Is Suicidal

Tim Wu — the Columbia law professor who coined the term “net neutrality” — is joining the Biden administration , where he’ll be working on technology and competition policy at the National Economic Council. Happy to say I'm joining the Biden White House to work on Technology and Competition Policy at the National Economic Council. Putting this twitter feed on hold for now -- so long! — Tim Wu (@superwuster) March 5, 2021 Wu is a prominent voice online, as one of the most well-known advocates for a free and open internet . He’s spent years arguing for the concept of net neutrality — the idea that the internet should be free of throttling or control from the government or companies that provide it. He’s also been a prominent voice in recent years on the subject of antitrust regulation against big tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon, arguing that these companies have gotten too large and lack competition. His 2018 book, The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in … [Read more...] about Tim Wu, the ‘father of net neutrality,’ is joining the Biden administration