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Who Is Naley Matin? The Bangladeshi Anti-India Propagandist ‘Filmmaker’ At The Center Of The Nike Controversy

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Nike recently found itself at the center of controversy after a case of mistaken identity triggered backlash over its collaboration with an Indian fashion label, NorBlack NorWhite. The controversy arose when social media users alleged that the sportswear giant was featuring a Bangladeshi model, Naley Matin, who had previously made comments critical of India, in its first-ever collaboration with an Indian designer.

The controversy began after the Instagram account @CuratedCultureSociety incorrectly identified Naley Matin as a participant in the Nike x NorBlack NorWhite collaboration. This claim quickly went viral, fueling criticism from many who questioned Nike’s cultural sensitivity and its choice to align with someone who had allegedly been openly critical of India. The controversy intensified after netizens called out Nike for the collaboration and started calling for the boycott of the brand.

Curated Culture Society subsequently issued a clarification and apologized for the confusion. The account explained that the person in the photo was not affiliated with the collaboration and was instead a model from a previous, unrelated Nike campaign. “We’re truly sorry if our recent post caused hurt or offense. We were not aware that the individual featured in the first slide had previously made any statements related to recent events in India. Our intention was solely to highlight the bold color language of NorBlack NorWhite and not to associate them with any unrelated narratives. We sincerely apologize to @norblacknorwhite, as the individual shown had no connection to this historic collaboration with Nike.”

Shortly after, both Curated Culture Society and NorBlack NorWhite removed the related Instagram posts.

Meanwhile, Naley Matin herself addressed the controversy by stating that she was not involved in the collaboration and accused her critics of spreading misinformation and bigotry. She called them “Islamophobic, racist, colorist Indian Hindu nationalist” accounts allegedly controlled by the government, and used derogatory slurs against her critics.

Who Is Naley Matin?

As per her Instagram bio, Matin is a “Filmmaker, Producer, Editor & Writer.” with links to her YouTube channel and a GoFundMe link attached.

When one takes a look at her YouTube page, there are videos about genocides in different parts of the world and predominantly videos on Kashmir.

Apparently, Matin was in Kashmir recently and had been peddling anti-India propaganda on her Instagram and her YouTube on this.

In this video, she described Kashmir as if it were a separate country. She says, “Kashmir is located in the norther region of the Indian subcontinent, sharing borders with India, China and Pakistan – each nation laying claims to the territory while the Kashmiri people are subjected to military rule.”

She then goes on to say that her knowledge of Kashmir before the trip was entirely based on Bollywood movies where they were depicted as terrorists “specifically Kashmiri Muslim terrorists.”

She also claims that the Kashmiris have a different culture than the “Indian Hindu majority”. She continues, “from their language and traditional dress to food to religion, most Kashmiris are Muslim and their physical features.” Then she goes on to ask “Why is India forcibly occupying Kashmir? Why is India claiming right over Kashmir when Kashmir is nothing like the rest of India?” and she gives the reason as “natural resources” like coal, sapphire which the Indian government is “exploiting”.

When one looks at the comments on the video, many Indians questioned her half-baked narration and one-sided perspective that seems to come from poor understanding of the regional issues and history of the Kashmir region. When asked about why she did not talk about Kashmiri Pandits, she replied with 3 words that she seemed to have learnt recently “I rebuke you”.

In the video, she talks about going on the trip with her cousin Sadia.

Matin had posted videos following Operation Sindoor on TikTok. She says, “India bombed Pakistan in the middle of the night while people were sleeping,” and “Kashmir is a territory that is under occupation by India currently.”

In the same video, she goes on to share a distorted map of Kashmir and repeats the trope that Kashmir “borders India, Pakistan, and China.”

She then continues to peddle Pakistani propaganda that India did not have evidence of the Pahalgam terror attack being orchestrated by the terrorist state that Pakistan is.  She also blamed PM Modi, “a far-right Hindu nationalist” for seeing this as an opportunity and taking it.

She was also seen posting videos in support of NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani who called PM Modi, a “war criminal“.

 

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Dravidian Model: Poor Families Forced To Pay Bribes For Free Services In Chennai Govt Hospitals

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The Commune
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A recent Times Of India report has shed light on a deeply entrenched issue of systemic corruption within government hospitals across Tamil Nadu, particularly in Chennai. Shocking revelations show that hospital staff at a Chennai government facility for women and children routinely demand bribes for basic services that should be provided free of cost – perfect example of the infamous Dravidian model.

From assisting in childbirth to cleaning and transferring newborns, workers are reportedly soliciting payments ranging from ₹500 to ₹3,000. Families, already in distress during vulnerable moments, find themselves being pressured into paying for care that should come with empathy—not a price tag.

One such case involved Karthiga, a woman admitted for delivery who gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Her joy was short-lived. Moments after her delivery, two ward boys approached her family demanding ₹3,000 each to transfer her and her child. Fearful of potential neglect or mistreatment, her relatives reluctantly paid. By the time she was discharged, her family had spent nearly ₹10,000 in bribes.

“Everyone from the watchman to ward boys and cleaning staff expect money,” said Karthiga. “The doctors don’t ask directly, but they are well aware of what’s happening. They choose to turn a blind eye.”

Hospital administrators admit they are aware of the issue but claim they have limited power to stop it. “We instruct staff not to ask for money,” said Dr. Sangeetha, a resident paramedical officer. “But complaints continue to surface.” Surveillance cameras have been installed, yet identifying culprits has proven difficult, she said.

Relatives of patients echo similar experiences. Ramani, waiting for her daughter’s delivery, said, “Even a simple request like helping a woman change clothes in the labor room comes with a price tag. Nothing works here without paying someone off.”

Bribes reportedly range from as little as ₹50 for minor errands to ₹500 or more for moving patients or arranging scans. Families that resist payment often face mistreatment, verbal abuse, or are denied access during visiting hours. Anbuchelvi, a grandmother in her 60s, said she waited over 14 hours just to see her grandchild.

This situation raises a pressing question: Should families turning to government-run hospitals—meant to serve the poor and vulnerable be coerced into paying bribes for services that are supposed to be free? The answer is clear, and it calls for immediate and decisive action from the authorities.

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Kolathur: Four Arrested For Assault & Robbery After Fake Auto Ride Request In CM Stalin’s Constituency

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The Commune
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In a surprising incident that occurred within the constituency of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Chennai, four individuals were arrested for allegedly assaulting people after asking for a ride in an auto-rickshaw.

A. Godwin (30), a resident of Sai Street in Aminjikarai and a rental auto driver, had traveled to Kolathur last 12 June 2025 with his relative Harish and friend Vignesh. While passing through Poompuhar Nagar First Street, they were approached by individuals who requested a lift. Similarly another two had asked for a lift near the Varalakshmi Nagar ration shop. Shortly afterward, the four suspects allegedly attacked Godwin, Harish, and Vignesh, stealing their money and mobile phones before fleeing the scene.

Police registered a case on 14 June 2025 and subsequently arrested four suspect, Karthik (24) from Kolathur, Kishor (23), Vishal ram (26), and Ilangovan (20).

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Sathyabhama University Gives Honorary Doctorate To “Copycat” Film Director Atlee, Netizens Say Honorary Doctorate Loses Honour

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The Commune
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Recently, director Atlee was awarded an honorary doctorate by Sathyabama University. During the ceremony, he took the opportunity to address a longstanding controversy that has followed him throughout his career—the accusation that his films are often copied from other works. Confronting the criticism head-on, Atlee firmly denied the allegations, claiming that his movies are not imitations but are instead drawn from his personal life and real experiences.

He stated, “Generally audience says my films are copied but I’m telling the truth today. It is all inspired by my life. For example, character Raayappan from Bigil was inspired by JPR sir. You have given me this doctorate, I promise I will make you proud and make our country proud.”

However, his remarks didn’t go down well with many on social media. Netizens quickly took to various platforms to mock his justification, criticizing what they saw as an unconvincing and evasive explanation.

Even Congress MP Karti Chidambaram had commented about it saying that the awarding of honorary doctorates must stop.

For instance, Raja Rani faced criticism for allegedly borrowing heavily from Mouna Ragam, while another hit movie Mersal was compared to Aboorva Sagodharargal for similarities in its storyline. Even the fight scenes in Jawan drew comparisons to 7aam Arivu, with not just visual similarities but also near-identical narrative setups and context.

Another example is the goal practice scene in Bigil, which was closely compared to a similar moment in a volleyball-themed film—both featuring the message: “Don’t play for yourself, play for the team.” A scene from Chak De! India, starring Shah Rukh Khan, also echoed this sentiment.

After contributing to this creative decline in the Tamil film industry, director Atlee transitioned to Bollywood with Jawan, using Shah Rukh Khan as the scapegoat for his trial. The film borrowed heavily from several Tamil movies. The opening scene of Jawan, for example, mirrors that of Mr. Romeo, where the hero leaps off a cliff, falls into a waterfall, suffers injuries, loses his memory, and is nursed back to health by a tribal community. This plotline seems to parallel elements from Apocalypto as well as the tribal nurse him with ants. Additionally, the movie features red and blue pill symbolism, reminiscent of The Matrix.

Atlee’s inspirations weren’t limited to films—he also appears to have drawn from Netflix’s Money Heist. In Jawan, Nayanthara’s character is positioned similarly to the main police investigator in Money Heist, Raquel Murillo, playing a law enforcement figure who gradually becomes more entangled with the heist itself. The climax of Jawan also appears to be a patchwork of elements borrowed from various sources, including Money Heist and Atlee’s own earlier film Theri.

Not only this, but Atlee’s upcoming film with Allu Arjun, tentatively titled AA26, has already stirred controversy—this time over alleged plagiarism involving its promotional material ‘poster’. The project was officially announced on Allu Arjun’s birthday, generating major buzz among fans. Alongside the announcement, a behind-the-scenes teaser was released, showcasing glimpses of the film’s ambitious scale, with heavy use of VFX and robotics. The teaser quickly went viral, crossing six million views, prompting producer Sun Pictures to unveil a celebratory poster. However, the new poster drew immediate comparisons online for its striking similarity to the IMAX promotional poster for the 2021 re-release of Dune. In Atlee’s version, the original crescent shape formed by a sand dune is replaced with the curve of a planet, while the desert theme remains largely unchanged—leading many to accuse the makers of repackaging rather than reimagining.

In today’s digital age, where audiences are quick to analyze and dissect films online, such similarities are almost immediately spotted and widely ridiculed. Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence of these repeated patterns, Atlee continues to dismiss the accusations of copying. Instead, he deflects the criticism by labeling these clear imitations as mere “inspirations.”

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Former Kalakshetra Director Leela Samson Expresses ‘Regret’ For Wrongly Linking A Female Student With A Male Faculty

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The Commune
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Leela Samson, former Director of Kalakshetra Foundation, has issued a public expression of regret for wrongly naming a student in a Facebook post made in December 2022, which triggered a major controversy at the institution.

In a brief statement on her Facebook page, Samson wrote: “On December 23, 2022, I put a post on Athena, former student and presently Tutor at the Kalakshetra Foundation, on Facebook. I had wrongly mentioned her name in connection with a male faculty. I regret the error and no further comments will be made by me on her in the future.”

Samson’s admission comes after nearly two years of controversy stemming from her initial post, which alleged misconduct by a male teacher — Hari Padman — and inadvertently drew a student, into a scandal that disrupted her life and career. The student later alleged that the mention of her name, and its subsequent circulation in media reports and social media, had caused immense distress, mental agony, and damage to her reputation.

This ‘regret’ post came after the dispute was resolved recently through a mediated settlement following both civil and criminal complaints. The dragging of the student into the issue prompted the filing of a civil suit and related criminal charges. During the subsequent mediation process, as told to The Commune, Leela Samson expressed regret for her actions and agreed to do whatever was needed to make amends. This included putting up a public post on Facebook as a form of apology. In exchange for this, the complainant agreed to withdraw both the civil suit and the criminal case, effectively putting the matter to rest.

Before making the Facebook post, however, Leela took careful measures to control its visibility. She removed nearly all her friends from her account — reducing their number from approximately 2,000 down to just 5 — ensuring that the message would reach a limited and carefully curated viewership. Furthermore, as requested by the complainant, Leela made the post visible to the public while retaining this small number of friends. This tactic meant that the majority of her friends, and even many of her previous social media connections, remained oblivious to its content. In this way, the defendant was able to fulfill the terms of the agreement without broadly disclosing the details or drawing significant attention from her social circle.

As per the settlement, Leela Samson is to pay a total sum of ₹8 lakhs in two instalments — half upon withdrawal of the civil suit and the rest upon submission of a consent affidavit in the quash petition. The complainant also agreed to pursue quash proceedings before the Madras High Court.

Kalakshetra Issue

The controversy resulted in large-scale student protests, the temporary closing down of the institution, and the arrest of Hari Padman, who was later released on bail after the police failed to submit a chargesheet within the mandated time frame. A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against Leela Samson and four other individuals under Section 509 of the IPC (intent to insult a woman’s modesty).

The FIR alleged that Samson made unfounded and derogatory comments, adding to the mental agony faced by the student, and further fueling rumors about her character. The complainant stressed in her filing that there was “not even a shred of truth” to the comments made by Samson and that their publication had a profoundly harmful effect on her personal and academic future.

What Did Leela Samson Post?

The complainant was a dance intern at the Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts (“RDCFA”) and has been associated with the institution for the past 7 years. The FIR states that the complaint pertains to the post made by Ms. Leela Samson, former director of the Kalakshetra Foundation on her Facebook profile in December 2022. 

The post has been deleted but the complainant claims that it has brought ill repute to her name and upheaved her personal and academic life. She also accuses Samson of having written the post with a highly vindictive agenda. 

The post made by Samson alleged that a male staff member indulged in acts of sexual harassment inside the campus. The alleged male staff member mentioned therein is one Mr. Haripadman who happened to be one of the complainant’s mentors and he had trained her for years together. 

In the comments section of the now-deleted Facebook post made on 23 December 2022 by Leela Samson, the complainant says that various comments were made about the alleged misdemeanours committed by Mr. Haripadman and that what was particularly disconcerting was that her name was linked in an uncharitable manner with Mr. Haripadman in one of those comments on the Facebook post. 

The comments said, “His victims are many. (Name hidden) had an abortion and wanted him to marry her. And so on. He had a mistress who is an intern – (name hidden) known to bully the younger students. Everyone knows. Junior students apparently ask the question – what do have to do to get a role in the concert section!” 

The comment on the Facebook post mentions the complainant’s name (removed for anonymity), although misspelled makes an explicit reference to her and the FIR says that it has given rise to an immense upheaval of her personal and academic life. The contents of the comment, at first glance, besides being false and baseless, are patently derogatory, disparaging, and vituperative, which projects the complainant in an extremely disparaging manner, the FIR said. 

The context, tone and tenor of Leela Samson’s post gives away that she had used the word “mistress” with a sexual connotation.

The reference to the complainant as a “mistress”, the FIR said, was an attack against her dignity and an affront to her modesty and as such attracts the provision of Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 

The police subsequently closed the complaint against Samson. When the complainant asked for the reason, she was informed that Samson claimed “mistress” meant “ejamaani” (in Tamil ejamaani means a feudal landlady) in the context of the intern giving tuitions to Haripadman’s son. As Samson had already removed her post, the police found her explanation “satisfactory” and decided to close the case.

The FIR that was shared with The Commune also said that the tone of the now-deleted Facebook post and the comments section indicate that they have been made only to pursue an ulterior motive of vengeance against the Foundation and the current management members, through any means necessary, even if such means were to include the outright defamation of a young student such as the complainant. 

The FIR further stated, accordingly, Ms. Samson dragged the complainant’s name into this entire episode to reinforce her self-perceived narrative of deeply rooted corruption and rot in the institution. The FIR said that Samson dragged the complainant’s name without doing any prior fact-checking. The FIR also said, “Before mentioning my name in the Facebook post, it would have been prudent and proper for Ms. Leela Samson to have checked with me about the veracity or genuineness of the rumours she was supposedly hearing about me. The same was not done. There was not even a shred of truth to the allegations mentioned in the comment.”

The complainant also stated that Hari Padman had been her mentor ever since the first post-diploma year and had been on good terms with his entire family including his wife, and children and that was the reason why she visited his residence. She underscored that there was nothing more to this other than that of a mentor and student relationship.  

The Kalashetra Foundation’s Internal Complaints Committee conducted an inquiry and found no truth in the allegations made in the Facebook post about the alleged relationship.

Various media houses published articles about the inquiry, which further affected the individual’s reputation. The complainant also listed the websites where her name has been mentioned with regard to the inquiry conducted by the Internal Complaints Committee of the foundation and some of these publications can be accessed in the below links. 

(a) Kalashetra Chennai has a PoSH problem. Students fume, gag order imposed, art world shaken – The Print 

(b) Sexual harassment allegations at Chennai’s famous Kalakshetra, college issues gag order – The News Minute

The complainant expressed strong dismay at Ms. Leela Samson’s attempt to damage their hard-earned reputation among peers. The individual blamed Ms. Leela Samson’s initial Facebook post for triggering the events that caused them distress and stress. She also accused specific members of the teaching staff and fellow students of actively causing discomfort in their personal and academic life.

Samson’s expression of regret is a significant and somewhat dramatic twist in the controversy. It signals a moment of reconciliation and reflection for both the institution and the individuals involved in the incident.

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Habitual Fake News Peddler, Alleged ‘Doctor’ And Congress Simp Sumanth Raman Calls Journalist Palki Sharma As Fake News Peddler

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The Commune
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Sumanth Raman — the alleged doctor, television panelist, former quiz master, and a prominent X commentator on all things under the sun has called journalist Palki Sharma a “fake news peddler.” The irony, however, lies in his own track record of spreading misinformation and half-truths while acting as a passionate defender of the Congress Party.

Raman recently attacked Palki Sharma alongside media outlets for allegedly spreading false stories related to the invitation of Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir to a US Army Day parade in Washington, DC. The White House, meanwhile, made it clear that no such invitation was ever extended — a claim previously peddled by several media platforms, and amplified by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

Ramesh, in a lengthy post on X, alleged that Munir’s invitation represented a diplomatic setback for India — a view that fell flat after the White House debunked the reports. The incident triggered a backlash, with many questioning the credibility of the Congress Party and its media allies.

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Sumanth Raman, meanwhile, jumped into the fray by criticizing journalist Palki Sharma and calling her a peddler of fake news — ignoring his own extensive history of spreading misinformation.

Quoting another fake news peddler and alleged fact checker, Mohammad Zubair, Raman wrote, “This lady is a serial fake news peddler and propagandist. That she has such a large audience is more a reflection on us as a society.”

Targeting Palki Sharma

Whether he was jealous of her “large following” is something only he can answer. This is not the first time Raman derided journalist Palki Sharma.

In April 2024, a video of Palki Sharma was making the rounds for quite some time. In the video, she speaks about the Mahabharatha where she pinpoints the Pandavas for doing the wrong things and still remained the good guys in the end. While Palki Sharma may have a skewed opinion/understanding of the Mahabharatha, the focus of this video is on Sumanth Raman. He quoted the video and wrote, “This lady’s videos are taken as gospel truth on Whatsapp Groups”

A speech given by Palki about a year back, probably in 2023, had also gone viral on social media and that was probably why Raman was quoting her Mahabharatha video. In the other video, Palki spoke about how India had developed and progressed under the Narendra Modi government, and she gave a few anecdotes as examples to support her arguments.

Instead of countering her with facts, Sumanth Raman whose now-favourite app “WhatsApp” seems to be featured in every post he makes, derided Palki for that Mahabharatha video clip by calling her “this lady” and accuses her videos of making the rounds on WhatsApp.

Ironically, he speaks about gospel truth because the videos and information he shares on social media platform X are from the very same propaganda peddlers such as Dhruv Rathee. 

He shared a 2-minute video of Rathee where he talks about how WhatsApp was being used by political parties (indicating the BJP) to “brainwash” the masses. Sumanth wrote, “Summary of the last decade in 2 minutes. Watch.”

Peddling Fake News

As mentioned above, Raman has quite the history of peddling and amplifying fake news. Let’s take a look.

In March 2023, Sumanth Raman posted fake news about the NPCI charging a fee for UPI transactions. He even conducted a poll on the topic on his Twitter handle without even confirming the veracity of the news. He later deleted the post.

In February 2024, Sumanth Raman jumped onto the bandwagon to peddle fake news. In a post on Uttarakhand being the first state in the country to implement UCC, he wrote, “Goa has had a UCC for decades but never mind facts.” forgetting the most crucial fact that Goa got the UCC under Portuguese rule.

In July 2023, Sumanth Raman made the following post without understanding the context of Governor Ravi’s speech, which was misconstrued as always by the local media, political commentators, and members of the DMK party and government, saying that the Governor is accusing the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister of going on foreign trips just for leisure. Sumanth’s post seemed to follow the narrative set by the DMK members.

In 2020, an X handle named Rofl Republic posted a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that a conference hall was converted into a ward with Army men “to facilitate PM’s photoshoot”. It even said that the Army men “posed like injured patients”. This post was also quote-posted by Sumanth Raman, along with several DMK mouthpieces. 

The controversy began with journalist Aravindakshan B R peddling false and unsubstantiated stories alleging collusion between the Ministry of External Affairs, Annamalai, and Times of India to aid the BJP’s electoral strategy in Tamil Nadu. Aravindakshan falsely claimed a conspiracy, forged documents, and wrongdoing by the MEA — even stating that a non-existing official, Ajay Jain, was involved. His unfounded narrative fell apart under scrutiny, yet Sumanth Raman, amplified these misinformation-laced messages alongside DMK MP P Wilson. This episode exposed a concerted attempt to mislead the public for political gain.

It’s no secret that Sumanth Raman is a Congress simp; he would hardly dare question the party and its leaders, who originally amplified the misinformation.

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Donald Trump Earned Nearly $57.4 Million From Crypto Venture In 2024

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US President Donald Trump made nearly $57.4 million in 2024 from his cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial (WLF), according to a new government report. The earnings were revealed in a 234-page official US Government Ethics report released for the year ending December 31, 2024.

The report stated that Trump earned this income through ‘token sales’ from the company, which is involved in the cryptocurrency business. The 79-year-old Republican is listed as the Co-Founder Emeritus of WLF, while his sons — Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Barron Trump — are also co-founders of the venture. The company was co-founded by Trump and Steven Witkoff, a well-known American real-estate investor and lawyer. According to the filing, Trump mainly owns the WLFI protocol and governance platform. He also controls the token treasury, digital wallets, and the intellectual property of the company. The document noted that as of the end of 2024, he had certain service agreements with the original founders of World Liberty Financial.

The asset was listed under Miami, Florida. World Liberty Financial runs a stablecoin called the World Liberty Financial Token (USD1), which is tied to the US dollar. As of Sunday, June 15, 2025, the token was trading 0.35 per cent higher at $1, according to CoinMarketCap. According to exchange data, the token reached its all-time high of $1.01 on May 12, 2025, while its lowest level was $0.991 on April 16, 2025. The company claims that its mission is to make financial services more accessible by using open, blockchain-based infrastructure. “Our goal is to create a fairer system where opportunity isn’t limited by location, status, or permission,” says the WLF website.

World Liberty Financial earns money through the sale of its token USD1 and other related products. Additionally, in March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to create a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a US Digital Asset Stockpile” as part of his push to position the United States as a global leader in digital asset strategy.

–IANS

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“Are You Indian Or Sri Lankan?” More Details Emerge In Attack On Hindu Youths In London After Being Asked About Their Ethnicity

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The Commune
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Three British Hindu men were injured in what police are investigating as a racially aggravated assault at Harrow Recreation Ground on the evening of Friday, 30 May 2025. The incident first appeared in Harrow Online, where it was initially described simply as a “fight” involving several individuals, without any mention of the victims’ ethnicities or nationalities.

INSIGHT UK was the first to uncover that all three victims were Hindu men — two of them British Hindus of Sri Lankan descent, and the third a British Indian of Gujarati origin. According to a family member of the British Indian victim, the attack was unprovoked and violent. It was also reported by The Commune.

The incident began at approximately 18:11, when police responded to reports of a fight. London Ambulance Service crews also attended the scene, where a 20-year-old man was found with a head injury and taken to hospital. The two other victims made their own way to hospital afterwards. All sustained injuries, but none are believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

The sister of the British Indian victim said the attack followed an exchange near a café in Harrow Recreation Ground, where a group of men — some with women wearing hijabs — were sitting. The suspects, who are described as tall, with light brown skin, and one wearing a Moroccan football T-shirt with “Hakimi” and the number 2, allegedly asked the victims about their ethnic backgrounds, then attacked them. The sister said two of the victims fell unconscious after sustained punching and kicking.

The Metropolitan Police initially described the incident as a “fight”, adding that there was “no evidence at this time that the attack was racially motivated”, but subsequently amended their view. Police are now investigating the incident as a racially aggravated assault.

Detectives have appealed for anyone who may have information or relevant footage from the Harrow Recreation Ground at the time of the incident to come forward. So far, no arrests have been made, and the suspects remain at large.

(With inputs from Times Of India)

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BJP Ally In Tripura ‘Tipra Motha Party’ Seeks PM Modi’s Intervention To Deport Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants

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The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), a tribal based party and an ally of the ruling BJP, demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to identify and push back all illegal Bangladeshi immigrants living in Tripura to the neighbouring country. The TMP, headed by former royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, often organised agitations and rallies demanding urgent action by the government to detect and deport illegal migrants, specifically Bangladeshis and Rohingyas.

Senior TMP leader Animesh Debbarma, who is also the state’s Forest, Environment, Science and Technology Minister, said that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently asked all the states, especially the bordering states, to identify the illegal foreign nationals and deport them to their countries. “As per the Indira-Mujib accord, anyone who came to India after March 24, 1971, is an illegal settler. There are many people in Tripura who came after this date and are illegally living in the state,” the tribal leader told IANS.

A 15-member delegation of the TMP, led by Debbarma, met Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu on Saturday at the Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum, seeking the Prime Minister’s immediate intervention to deport the illegal infiltrators to Bangladesh and other countries.

Debbarma said the Central government can send a task force to the state to deal with the infiltrator issue. He expressed concern over the change of the demographic pattern in Tripura and strongly said, “We cannot allow the illegal infiltrators to stay in the state illegally”. Quoting the government records, Debbarma said that the state had accepted 6.09 lakh people who had migrated from Bangladesh for various reasons during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The Mobile Task Force (MTF) unit of Tripura Police must be more proactive in identifying and deporting the illegal foreign nationals, the TMP leader said. Meanwhile, the MHA in its May 19 directives has advised all state governments and union territories to constitute Special Task Forces (STFs) in every district to identify and deport illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants within 30 days. The MHA directive, issued in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, has given state governments a free hand to carry out the operation in coordination with central agencies.

–IANS

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Uttar Pradesh: Over 60,000 Police Constables Including 12,000 Women Get Appointment Letters

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday distributed appointment letters to 60,244 newly selected Civil Police Constables of Uttar Pradesh Police. The event saw the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak. All of them extended best wishes to the newly appointed constables for a bright future.

The high point of the event was handing over of appointment letters to more than 12,000 women constables who secured their employment, reflecting a new wave of enthusiasm across the state. The newly appointed women constables unanimously appreciated the transparent and merit-based recruitment process of Uttar Pradesh government, describing it as a landmark shift in governance.

Lavi Chauhan from Bareilly said: “We have reaped the rewards of our hard work. Honest recruitment efforts like this have only been possible due to the leadership of CM Yogi. Not a single rupee was demanded during process.” Echoing similar sentiments, Izma Bi from Bareilly said: “For the first time, jobs have been awarded purely on the basis of merit.” Preeti, also from Bareilly, proudly shared that she is the first girl in her family to secure a government job, crediting the opportunity to the forward-looking policies of CM Yogi.

Niti Yadav from Firozabad and Radha Pal from Bareilly also expressed their happiness, stating that girls are now receiving equal opportunities. They added that the transparent recruitment drive has brought employment opportunities to thousands of households and stands as a testament to the Yogi government’s commitment to good governance.

Anurag Sharma from Prayagraj reflected on the past, saying, “Earlier, jobs were reserved for those with money. Today, those who are hardworking and deserving are getting the chance they deserve. This transformation is the result of the fair recruitment policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.” Akhilesh from Amethi shared that he is the first person in his family to secure a government job. “This opportunity has become a reality only because of CM Yogi’s firm stand on clean and transparent recruitment,” he said.

–IANS

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