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India’s Gautam Adani is third richest man in the world after Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos From being a college dropout who cleaned diamonds for a living, to owning some of India’s biggest infrastructure projects and being a close friend of the prime minister— Gautam Adani is a rare but real underdog story. On Tuesday, his meteoric rise continued, as the 60-year-old business magnate was confirmed as the world’s third-richest person. Adani, who wasn’t even among
the world’s top 10 richest people last year, becomes the first-ever non-Westerner to break into the formerly all male and all
white top tier of the world’s super rich club. Bucking the global trend, enjoying steep success during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg analysis shows Adani’s net worth sat at $8.34 billion in March 2020, rising to surpass the $100 billion mark in April this year. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index revealed that Adani, who also became the richest man in Asia last month,
Surrey resident Mandeep Maan wins $2 Million BC/49 Jackpot The BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) shared the news on Monday that Mandeep Maan won the $2 million jackpot from the BC/49 draw on August 17, 2022. “When I learned I won, I was in my truck and started shaking,” said Maan. “I told my wife and she started crying. She woke up our kids, and they started crying as well – at
Sidhu Moosewala’s killers Sachin & Anmol Bishnoi detained in Azerbaijan and Kenya: MEA The onus is on security agencies to make a foolproof case for extraditing two gangsters wanted for the murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala, said sources here. “One suspect each in Kenya and Azerbaijan has been taken into custody. We are in contact with our officials in both countries for further steps,’’ said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi when asked Continued on page 8
first, they thought something bad happened!” BCLC Maan is a regular lottery player. He checked his winning ticket, which he bought at Town Pantry on 88th Avenue in Langley, with the BCLC’s Lotto! app. “It feels great, I feel very lucky to have won the lottery. It’s going to make things smoother for helping my kids,” he said. Continued on page 7
Glacial melt puts Pakistan & India at high risk of flooding 7,253. The song has become known in recent days; it is the number of glaciers in Pakistan that is widely considered to have the highest concentration of glaciers outside the poles (it is). A comparable number for India is not available. There is a much-cited Isro report, which puts the number at 9,575, which would mean the country has more glaciers than Pakistan. Experts Continued on page 6
India has strength, it’s one of most important countries in world: Harvard professor A Harvard professor has said that India has strength and energy and is one of the most important countries in the world. He said on Tuesday that India has a lot of strength and energy. Professor Michael E Porter also said that India is not like China or Russia that are trying to take over other countries. He also said that India is one of the most important countries in the world. Participating through video conferencing in an event organised by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), Porter said Indians want to be successful and they also want to be prosperous. he professor said that India is a democracy that is trying to create prosperity for its citizens. He said, “India is one of the most important countries in the world. India is a democracy, it is not China, it is not Russia. It is not trying to take over another nation.” The economist added: “It is a country which is trying to create prosperity for its citizens and it has a lot of strength and energy and making this work is of utmost importance in the evolution of the world economy right now.”
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