Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin has given up US citizenship. His name appears on the Federal Register list of people who have given up US citizenship, published by the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) on April 30. So has he become a Singapore citizen?
“Eduardo recently found it to be more practical to become a resident of Singapore since he plans to live there for an indefinite period of time,” said Saverin’s spokesman Tom Goodman, reported the Washington Post. Saverin made that move “around September” last year, according to his spokesman, reported Bloomberg.
But a Singapore permanent resident also needs a passport to travel abroad. So which country’s passport is Saverin carrying now that he is no longer a US citizen? Continue reading →
Hillary Clinton wows TV host and others in Kolkata.
Storified by Abhijit · Mon, May 07 2012 07:18:00
Had a great time moderating Hillary Clinton’s Kolkata TownHall. Found her candid, firm, focused, funny and easy going all at once.barkha dutt
NDTV host Barkha Dutt moderated Hillary’s “town hall” meeting at La Martiniere for Girls School in Kolkata today.
#SecClinton in #Kolkata #India: quoting Rabindranath Tagore – “I have been a fan since college: Age Considers, Youth Ventures”U.S. Embassy India
Hillary recalled the words of the greatest Bengali poet, Rabindranath Tagore, at the meeting, reminds the US embassy
it was a great oppurtunity to be able to attend the interactive session with Hillary Clinton… but for a few reasons, the day will always be memorable….Priyanka Tinka Talukdar
Why Hillary Clinton Went to Kolkata to See 'Didi'And US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made a point of visiting cities other than the national capital and Mumbai, India's fin…
Read the Wall Street Journal story on why Hillary went to see “Didi” — the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
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Hillary Clinton and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who is also called Didi
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Hillary Clinton has promised investment in Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee after meeting http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/hillary-clinton-has-promised-investment-in-bengal-says-mamata-banerjee-after-meeting-207207 #SecClintonTrivan.k
I just told CM of #Bengal : "Congratulations,the Hillary Clinton visit went well" Her response with a smile : "This is only the beginning"Derek O’Brien
Mamata Banerjee’s aide and member of parliament Derek O’Brien gives her reactions on Twitter
Hillary Clinton: "I missed meeting you at the recent TIME magazine event in New York. So I’m happy to meet you in Kolkata."Derek O’Brien
#SecClinton appreciated the passion that CM Mamata Banerjee brings to the job and her implementing policies in a mission mode #BengalDerek O’Brien
In between dodging cars on the crazy streets of Kolkata, we got stopped to let Hillary Clinton’s car pass by. Always an adventure…Neel Shah
From Hillary didi's mouth to Mamata's ears: Five lessonsby Sandip Roy May 7, 2012 “I was really tempted to do a meme of Hillary Clinton and Mamata,” a friend told me. He was referring to the fa…
KOLKATA, India (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged energy-starved India on Monday to reduce its Iranian oil imports to keep up pressure on the Islamic republic to come clean about its nuclear program.Clinton told a town hall meeting in the eastern city of Kolkata that there’s an adequate supply in the market for India to find alternative sources of oil. Clinton noted India has taken some steps to reduce its imports from Iran but she says the U.S. wants to see more."If there weren’t an adequate supply … we would understand, but we believe that there is adequate supply," she said.India could face U.S. sanctions by the end of June if the Obama administration determines it has not made significant cuts in imports under a law aimed at squeezing Iran’s petroleum industry to press the country to prove its nuclear program is peaceful.India, with a growth rate of about 7 percent, has a nearly insatiable need for oil.Noor Mohamad
Red-carpet for VVIP on green corridor6 May 2012rajib chakraborty KOLKATA, 6 MAY: A 40-ft long red carpet has been laid along the corridor of Writers’ Buildings leading to the chief minister’s office setting the stage for the high-voltage meeting tomorrow between US secretary of state Hillary Clinton and chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The state secretariat, which will witness the first-ever visit by a key figure in the US administration since it was built in 1776, today was a scene of hectic official activities rarely seen on a Sunday during its long chequered history. For the 30-year-old wage earner, engaged by the PWD to paint the wooden handle of the staircase, it was a "unique" experience as never before had he been forced to come armed with his voter’s identity card to do his work. "We have been asked to bring the card, along with photocopies, by the contractor for security check. I don’t know who is the VVIP for whom the sprucing up is being done. I am happy to get my wage," he said while vigorously polishing the wooden bar. Chief secretary Samar Ghosh held a series of meetings with senior officials throughout the day while a minister and the police commissioner personally supervised the final touches being given to the state secretariat. Mr Ghosh was closeted with the home secretary, secretary of information and cultural affairs department and the secretary of the PWD to fine tune the preparations. PWD minister Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar and police commissioner RK Pachnanda inspected several corners of Writers’ Buildings. Air surveillance started since the arrival of Mrs Clinton in the city. The wooden fencing outside the state secretariat is being been replaced by an iron fencing. Truck-loads of iron fencing were brought to be put up throughout the night. Supervisor B Pal, who has been working for years in Writers’ Buildings, said this was the first time that he got involved with such US VVIP visit on the corridors of state power. In fact, for the past 34 years such a visit was unthinkable because of the Marxists’ allergy to the USA. There was a time when former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and his comrades even refused to drink a famous brand of US soft drink, while he had made a derogatory remark on a former US ambassador to India during his tenure as chief minister. Three floor cleaner machines, each worth Rs 3.50 lakh, have been brought from Delhi to clean the floor near the chief minister’s chamber, conference room and the chief minister’s ante-chamber. Two experts came from Banga Bhavan, Delhi to handle them.Shankha Das Gupta
I love the Clintons and Obama. So I was sad when Hillary Clinton said it’s time for her to leave politics. “It’s time for me to step off the high wire,” she said after a woman in the audience said she had wanted Hillary to be elected president in 2008 and Barkha Dutt added Hillary could run again in 2016. “Oh dear, you will get me into trouble,” Hillary said with a laugh before adding she wanted to retire from politics.
Hillary was speaking at La Martiniere for Girls school in Kolkata today. The event was livestreamed on Facebook by NDTV and hosted by the NDTV anchor, Barkha Dutt.
Had a great time moderating Hillary Clinton’s Kolkata TownHall. Found her candid, firm, focused, funny and easy going all at once.
US Secretary Hillary Clinton arrived in Kolkata, India, from Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sunday afternoon. She will spend the night in the city and meet Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, of which Kolkata is the capital, before going to Delhi on Monday afternoon.
Storified by Abhijit · Sun, May 06 2012 06:55:54
Hillary Clinton arrives in Kolkata; to hold talks with MamataUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Kolkata today on a three-day visit to India, which is the last stop of her tri-nation So…
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Hillary Clinton arrives in Kolkata; Iran, FDI on agendaNew Delhi: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Kolkata from Dhaka on a three day visit to India on Sunday. She is expect…
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Hillary Clinton waves from a car on her arrival at Kolkata airport. I will add more headlines, tweets and Facebook updates as and when I find them.
Hillary Clinton arrives in India to breathe life into tiesPTI Civil nuclear cooperation, regional security and Iran are among the key issues that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected…
Hillary Clinton arrives in Kolkata; likely to discuss FDI in retail, Teesta with Mamata Banerjee http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hillary-clinton-mamata-banerjee-fdi-teesta-treaty/1/187500.html via @India_TodayBjörn Fricke
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in India on Sunday at the start of a 3-day visit that will include high-level talks in NewDelhisania khan
Last Retweets::Hillary Clinton~Warm Welcome to India..Iam sure Hillary’s focussed & matured leadership..may yield positive results for IndiaAsif Khan~Real Khan
@AP: Hillary Clinton in India: US eyes more cuts in Indian imports of Iranian oil. http://apne.ws/INaOeqKen Moritsugu
Comments from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, which Hillary Clinton visited before arriving in Kolkata
Hillary Rodham Clinton visits Our School (International School Dhaka)Sochi Brota Basak Shuvo
As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives in Dhaka, she urges feuding factions to settle their differences, which has been beset by weeks of general strikes, demonstrations and violence since an opposition politician disappeared last month.Saleem Samad
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Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed observes as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni exchange signed agreements in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
In Bangladesh, Hillary Clinton urges political reconciliationNEW DELHI – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday urgedBangladesh’s squabbling political factions to resolve their differ…
Clinton Warns Bangladesh on LenderDHAKA, Bangladesh-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged the government of Bangladesh not to do anything that could unde…
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Hillary Clinton waving goodbye as she leaves Dhaka on her way to Kolkata.
The eminent Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray (May 2, 1921 – April 23, 1992) died on this day. He was the greatest Bengali filmmaker.
April 23, marks the 20th death anniversary of Satyajit Ray, a master of Indian cinema. We pay a tribute To his art recapturing the timeless — me VS me(@shellinecpl) April 23, 2012
See more Twitter tributes and stills from his films.
Google.co.uk is running this image’s day. It’s St George’s Day — and traditionally celebrated as Shakespeare’s birthday, too. The Writer’s Almanac reminds us why it’s celebrated as Shakespeare’s birthday:
Today we celebrate the birthday of William Shakespeare, born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England (1564 -1616). We don’t know his birthday for sure, but he was baptized on April 26th, and since infants were usually baptized about three days after their birth, his birthday is celebrated today.
Oxford Classics sticks to the facts and tweets
On this day in 1616 both #Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died, and is also the generally accepted day of Shakespeare’s birth in 1564.
Today is the birthday of Roy Orbison. I love him. So here are two videos. Yes, that’s former US education secretary and drug czar William John “Bill” Bennett, who served under President George HW Bush. Bennett also likes Orbison. Continue reading →
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is the only Indian leader on Time magazine’s 2012 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, joining the likes of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. (Here’s the full Time magazine list.) Ironically, the news came on a day when teachers in her state capital, Kolkata, staged a protest rally because a university professor was arrested by the police for emailing a cartoon about her.
Honest, plain-living, courageous but intolerant of criticism, she has already alienated some people after coming to power last May after 34 years of communist rule in the state. Five days ago, Kolkata’s leading newspaper published a fiery article demanding her resignation. The newspaper didn’t even carry the news of her making the Time magazine list, as Derek O’Brien, a Trinamool Congress member of parliament, pointed out.
Mamata Banerjee in Time mag’s world’s Top100 influential list.No big deal,na!Not a line abt it in her home citys The Telegraph — Derek O’Brien (@quizderek) April 19, 2012
Mamata Banerjee’s influence doesn’t really extend beyond West Bengal. Her party, Trinamool Congress, holds only 19 seats in the 542-member Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Indian parliament. All the 19 Trinamool Congress members of parliament in the Lok Sabha were elected from West Bengal. But Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s coalition government needs their support to remain in power.
The 8.6 magnitude earthquake off Aceh, Indonesia, today is the biggest since the 9 magnitude Tohoku quake in northern Honshu, Japan, on March 11, 2011. That is what I found on checking the United States Geological Survey’s Significant Earthquake and News Headlines Archive. The 8.6 magnitude earthquake was followed by an 8.2 magnitude quake, also off the west coast of northern Sumatra. There were two major earthquakes in the same region today. The 8.6 struck at 8:38:37 UTC and the 8.2 at 10:43:09 UTC, just two hours later. That’s devastating. Here’s what I read on Twitter about tremors being felt in places as far apart as Kolkata, in India, and Singapore.
A tsunami watch was issued for countries across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday after a large earthquake hit waters off Indonesia, sending residents pouring from their homes in panic.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 8.7-magnitude quake was centered 20 miles (33 kilometers) beneath the ocean floor around 269 miles (434 kilometers) from Aceh’s provincial capital.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami watch was in effect for Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Maldives and other Indian Ocean islands, Malaysia, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Iran, Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa and Singapore.
A tsunami watch means there is the potential for a tsunami, not that one is imminent.
The tremor was felt in Singapore, Thailand, Bangladesh, Malaysia and India. High-rise apartments and offices on Malaysia’s west coast shook for at least a minute. (From Huffington Post)
8.9 Quake in Sumatra. Indonesia issues tsunami warning after quake. Alert in 28 countries. Tremor felt in kolkata, b’lore, chennai and patna
Tsunami watch issued. Waves from possible tsunami are forecast to reach Singapore 7.51 AM tomorrow (local time) tdy.sg/HGyRtz — TODAY (@TODAYonline) April 11, 2012
8.9 magnitude quake rocks Indonesia, tsunami warning issued …. My chair was rocking in Kolkata !!!
