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<keyword id="20166561" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="swapnil-kusale" source="keywords">Swapnil Kusale</keyword>, the first Indian shooter to reach the 50m rifle three positions final at the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>, draws inspiration from <keyword id="20214927" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="m-s-dhoni" source="keywords">M S Dhoni</keyword>, as he too is a railway <keyword id="20107836" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ticket-collector" source="keywords">ticket collector</keyword> like the cricket icon was, early in his career. The 29-year-old from Kambalwadi village near Kolhapur in Maharashtra has been competing in international events since 2012, but he had to wait another 12 years to make his Olympics debut at the Paris Games. Being calm and patient are pre-requisites for a shooter and those two traits are also the hallmark of <keyword id="19896463" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhoni" source="keywords">Dhoni</keyword>'s personality. It is therefore no surprise that Kusale relates to Dhoni's life story. He has watched the biopic of the World Cup winner multiple times and hopes to match the lofty achievements of the champion cricketer. A top-three finish in the 50m rifle three positions final here on Thursday would certainly put Kusale in the list of high achieves in Indian sport. "I don't follow anyone specific in the shooting world. Outside of that, I admire Dhoni for the person that he is. My sport requires me to be as calm and patient as he is on the field. I also relate to his story as I am a ticket collector like he was," Kusale told PTI shortly after finishing seventh in a tightly contest qualification here. Kusale has been working for <keyword id="21895115" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-Railways" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Central Railways" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Central Railways">Central Railways</keyword> since 2015. His two rivals from Czech Republic also shot 590 but the Indian had the most inner 10s -- 38 -- compared to Jiri Privratsky and Petr Nymbursky, who sealed the eighth and last qualification spot. He also doesn't have to look too far beyond home for inspiration. His father and brother are teachers in a district school while mother is the sarpanch of Kambalwadi village. The fancied Aishwary Pratap Tomar ended 11th with a total of 589 in a session topped by China's Liu Yukun. Kusale did not know about his classification in the final until his coach told him that. He shot 197 in prone, 195 in standing and as much in kneeling. "Every shot is a new shot. I was just trying to be patient. The whole match I had the same mindset. Just shoot with patience. At the back of the mind, you are thinking about your scores but it is better if you don't," said Kusale. The job is half done in his debut Games and Kusale is fully aware of that. <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="manu-bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword>'s unprecedented two medals here has also provided an extra dose of motivation. "It has been a great experience so far. I love shooting and I am glad that I have been able to do it for so long. Seeing Manu do well gives us a lot of confidence. If she can do it, we can do it too," said Kusale. National coach Manoj Kumar Ohlyan was tracking Kusale's progress from a distance and he is bullish about his chances in the final. "He is in a good frame of mind. We are hoping for the best. We just want him to perform the way he did today. He was patient. He is good technically and physically," added Ohlyan.

Ticket collector like Dhoni, son of female sarpanch makes rare Olympic final

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An art forger duped art collectors by making woodcuts and touting them as rare historic artworks.</li><li>Earl Marshawn Washington swindled art collectors out of more than $200,000, selling counterfeit works online.</li></ul>An art forger duped art collectors out of more than $200,000 by crafting replica woodcuts and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-art-forgery-actually-works-according-to-a-former-forger-2021-10">passing them off as historic masterpieces</a>.A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/art-forger-sentenced-mail-and-wire-fraud-conspiracy">statement released Tuesday</a> by the Department of Justice described the sentencing of Earl Marshawn Washington.He got a 52-month prison sentence for the deception.The US Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said Washington, 61, was sentenced for conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud.Prosecutors described a scheme spanning 2013 to 2016 in which he conspired with romantic partners to dupe unsuspecting <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bank-of-america-art-collectors-lending-wealth-management-2024-3">art buyers</a> in France and the US.In a sentencing memo, Washington's defense lawyer described him as a "highly skilled wood engraver, which allowed him to sell wood blocks that appeared to be authentic."According to prosecutors, Washington worked with his then-wife Zsanett Nagy, advertising the counterfeit woodcuts as being from between the 15th and early 20th centuries.In one instance, the Attorney's Office said that Washington promised 15 units of "15th.C Reformation/Lutheran wood blocks" to collectors in France.The buyers transferred nearly $85,000 via PayPal to Nagy, only to learn that the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/art-forgeries-2011-6">artworks were fake,</a> prosecutors said.According to an indictment filed last year, Nagy quickly withdrew the money as cash, avoiding any prospect of reversing the payment.Another collector in Pennsylvania paid $118,810 to Washington and a romantic partner in exchange for 130 woodblocks, which were also touted as historic and "rare," the court documents said.Yet again, these claims were false.Washington was ordered to pay $203,240.90 in restitution to his victims, a judgment filed on March 28 showed.Nagy was ordered to pay $107,159.25 and sentenced to two years in prison in January 2024. She risks being deported to Hungary, prosecutors said.In recent years, there have been numerous high-profile instances of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-art-forgery-actually-works-according-to-a-former-forger-2021-10">art forgeries and fraud</a>, including <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/03/08/canadian-police-bust-art-forgery-ring-norval-morrisseau">a case branded by the Canadian Police</a> as the "biggest art fraud in world history."A yearslong investigation led to the confiscation of more than 1,000 paintings purported to have been created by the late Indigenous artist Norval Morriseau.Given the substantial financial stakes involved, art collectors are nervous about falling victim to art fraud, according to a 2023 wealth report <a target="_blank" href="https://www.chubb.com/content/dam/chubb-sites/chubb-com/us-en/individuals-families/agent-marketing/wealth-report/hnw-global-report-campaign-report-v10-spreads.pdf">by insurance company Chubb.</a>The report, which surveyed 800 affluent North American art collectors about their assets, found that 87% are concerned about art fraud and the authenticity of their artworks.

An art forger duped collectors out of more than $200K, selling replica woodcuts as historic masterpieces

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 15 (ANI): In view of the <keyword id="6544034" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nipah-virus" source="Orion">Nipah virus</keyword> cases in Kerala, the <keyword id="2234081" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka-health-department" source="Orion">Karnataka Health Department</keyword> issued a circular on Thursday to intensify surveillance in the districts bordering Kerala to prevent the transmission of the infection. With one more case of <keyword id="6545212" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nipah" source="Orion">Nipah</keyword> virus confirmed in Kerala's Kozhikode on Friday, the total tally is now at 6, including 2 deaths. All cases have been recorded in Kozhikode. In the circular, the Karnataka Health Department advised district authorities to "Set up check posts for fever surveillance at points of entry from Karnataka to Kerala. Intensify fever surveillance in bordering districts such as Chamarajanagar, Mysore, Kodagu, and Dakshin Kannada." Moreover, the Karnataka Health Department has advised people to avoid unnecessary travel from Karnataka to affected areas in Kerala. Amid concerns over the <keyword id="6544038" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nipah-virus-in-Kerala" source="Orion">Nipah virus in Kerala</keyword>, the Kerala government on Thursday took 15 body-fluid samples of those in the 'high-risk' contact list linked to the first Nipah victim for testing. The contact list contains 950 people, of whom 213 are in the high-risk category. 287 health workers are also on the contact list. Four people in high-risk categories are in a private hospital, and 17 people are under surveillance at Kozhikode Medical College. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, reviewed steps taken for containment of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kozhikode, Kerala, from the Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), in Pune, on Thursday. Following the Nipah virus outbreak in Kozhikode district, the District Collector has declared holidays for all educational institutions, including Anganwadis, Madrasas, tuition centres, and professional colleges, on September 16, in addition to the two-day holiday already declared for September 14 and September 15. Amid growing concerns over a resurgence of the Nipah virus in Kerala, the state government strengthened measures to prevent the spread of infection a day after two deaths from it were confirmed in Kozhikode district.

Nipah scare: Karnataka issues advisory for districts bordering Kerala

Nashik, <keyword id="519104" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="onion-traders" source="Orion">Onion traders</keyword> have said that they suspended auctions in all agriculture produce market committees in Nashik district of Maharashtra and their protest will continue indefinitely, a development raising the fear of shortage of the kitchen staple in retail markets and hike in prices. An office-bearer of the Nashik District <keyword id="50894" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="onion" source="Orion">Onion</keyword> Traders Association (NDOTA) said on Wednesday they were protesting against the Union government's recent move to increase <keyword id="139959" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="export-duty" source="Orion">export duty</keyword> on onions up to 40 per cent, which will remain in force till December 31. Taking serious cognisance, the District Sub-registrar, Co-operative Societies, on Wednesday night issued an order directing all APMCs to suspend or cancel the licences of the striking traders and submit the Action Taken Report on September 21. "In protest against the export duty hike decision, we have decided to shut the auction of onions in all APMCs in the district indefinitely. This (export duty hike) decision of the Centre will not only make export of onions difficult but it will also affect the onions in transit, causing huge loss to farmers," the office-bearer said. Earlier on Wednesday, Maharashtra marketing minister Abdul Sattar said that observing a bandh (shutting auctions of onions) was not right. "Secretaries in the departments of cooperation and marketing will discuss the action to be taken as per rules and Nashik district collector will take the necessary action," he said on the sidelines of an event. Notably, auctions of onions remained closed at most of the APMCs in Nashik district, including at Lasalgaon, the largest wholesale onion market in India, on August 20. "We had given time till September 19 to the government to find a solution to our demands. But as our demands are not agreed to yet, we have decided to shut the auction of onions indefinitely," the office-bearer said. The other demands raised by traders include the cancellation of export duty on onions, a 50 per cent reduction in market fees, participation by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) in auctions and a 50 per cent subsidy in transport of onions. Accordingly, onion auctions did not take place in all APMCs in Nashik district on Wednesday including in the Lasalgaon APMC. No onions arrived at APMCs, sources said. The government order mentions that Khandu Deore, president of Nashik District Onion Traders Association, had written a letter on September 13 to minister Sattar mentioning four demands and warning of not participating in onion auctions from September 19. Accordingly, the minister has organized a meeting of officials of the Marketing department on September 26. The minister also requested the traders to defer the agitation. Despite that the traders and brokers resorted to strike which has caused many problems for farmers in the sale of various agri produce, the order said. "Even in the meeting held by the government on Wednesday (Sep 20), the traders and brokers remained adamant on their stand. As a result, the order of immediate legal action has been issued," it said. Accordingly, as per the Maharashtra Agriculture Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963, all the APMCs should make optional arrangements and take necessary measures to continue the sale and purchase deals of agri produce. APMCs have the right to suspend or cancel the licenses of such traders. As per the provision, the APMCs should immediately suspend or cancel the licenses of such traders. In addition, a necessary process should be implemented to issue licenses to new buyers who want to purchase goods at the APMCs, the order said. If an APMC fails to follow the order, action will be taken against the board of directors and the secretary, the order added.

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Ticket collector like Dhoni, son of female sarpanch makes rare Olympic final

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An art forger duped collectors out of more than $200K, selling replica woodcuts as historic masterpieces

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Nipah scare: Karnataka issues advisory for districts bordering Kerala

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Onion traders in Nashik district go on indefinite strike over export duty; govt orders strict action

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