Book Returned To US Library After Nearly 100 Years

An overdue book, 'A Family History of the United States' by historian Benson Lossing was recently returned to the St. Helena Public Library, after 96 years. It was checked out in 1927.

Jim Perry returned the library book he found while cleaning his Napa, Calif., home, according to Washington Post. "This is an old book that's been in our family for five generations," Mr Perry recalled saying at the front desk of the St. Helena Public Library.

Mr Perry did not leave any contact information. However, Mr Perry believes the book borrowed by his grandfather-in-law might have actually been part of the library's original collection.

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The library director, Chris Kreiden told Washington Post, "This is the oldest one I've ever seen, definitely." He added, "I mean we've had things [checked out for] two or three years, maybe five, but never anything quite this long."

Mr Perry, 75, decided to declutter his home including old boxes that had been sitting unopened for years.

"I'm 75 years old but very healthy," he said. "But I don't want to leave my kids with piles of stuff from yesteryear."

He said that the book was checked out in 1927 and around that time his wife's grandfather, John McCormick, might have wanted the book to start teaching his two young daughters about American history.

"I didn't know how special it was," Mr Perry said.

When the library staff opened the book it was worn, the edges of the pages were fragile and brown. The staff said that the book was "falling apart."

On the last page of the book, there was a faded black stamp of the due date of the book's return: Feb. 21, 1927.

The overdue fee was five cents per day.

St Helena Public Library posted the story on its Instagram page. The book is displayed in a glass case to prevent further damage.

"How amazing is this! 96 years ago someone checked this book out from our library. It just goes to show, it's never too late to return your library book. Book is on display by our entrance," the caption read.

 

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"Ensure Justice Delivered In True Sense": President To Centre, Chief Justice

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that court orders are not implemented sometimes, and the government and the Chief Justice of India should ensure that people get justice in the true sense.

She was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the new building of the Jharkhand High Court.

Speaking extempore briefly while concluding her speech, President Droupadi Murmu underlined the issues related to implementation of verdicts given by the courts. She urged the Chief Justice of India, Union Minister of Law and Justice, Judges and other stakeholders to devise a… pic.twitter.com/eglsg3s0SA

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"Chief Justice of India Justice Dr D Y Chandrachud and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and many senior judges are here. I will urge them to ensure that justice is delivered to people in the true sense," Murmu said.

She said that even after getting a favourable verdict, people's happiness is sometimes short-lived, as the court orders are not implemented.

The President appreciated the CJI for speaking in Hindi during his address. “The language of justice should be inclusive,” she said.

Murmu also said that the expensive litigation procedure makes justice out of reach of the common people.

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Cloudy Skies, Strong Winds Provide Break From Brutal Heat In Delhi

Overcast skies and gusty winds on Wednesday brought relief from the punishing heat in Delhi and temperatures are predicted to drop further due to intermittent rain over the next two to three days, the India Meteorological Department said.

The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 25.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. The maximum temperature settled at 34.7 degrees Celsius, a departure of five degrees.

Under the influence of a western disturbance active over the western Himalayan region, thunderstorms and intermittent rain are predicted in northwest India, including the national capital and its surrounding areas, over the next two to three days.

This will bring the maximum temperature down to 33 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Below-normal maximum temperatures are predicted until May 30.

A heat wave scorched parts of Delhi on Tuesday with seven of the 22 weather stations in the national capital recording maximum temperatures above the 45-degree-Celsius mark, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said.

The heat wave sent the peak power demand in Delhi up to 6,916 MW on Tuesday, the highest so far this season, officials said.

The city recorded a peak power demand of 7,695 MW last summer and it might reach 8,100 MW this year, they said. The maximum temperature at a few places, including Najafgarh (46.7 degrees Celsius), breached the 46-degree mark for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.

The Safdarjung Observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius -- three notches above normal.

The mercury had soared to 45.1 degrees Celsius at Ridge in central Delhi, 45.2 degrees at Jafarpur, 45.2 degrees at Narela, 46.1 degrees at Pitampura, 45.7 degrees at Pusa, and 46.2 degrees at Sports Complex.

The threshold for a heat wave is met when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains, 37 degrees in the coastal areas, and 30 degrees in the hilly regions, and the departure from normal is at least 4.5 degrees.

Earlier this month, the weather office had predicted below-normal maximum temperatures and fewer heatwave days in northwest India in May.

With the IMD anticipating a slight delay in the arrival of the southwest monsoon, the maximum temperatures are likely to remain above normal for a longer-than-usual period.

Heat waves in India are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, with over 90 per cent of the country in the 'extremely cautious' category or 'danger zone' of their impacts, according to a study conducted at the University of Cambridge.

The study also revealed that Delhi is particularly vulnerable to severe heatwave impacts despite its recent state action plan for climate change failing to reflect this fact.

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Mumbai BJP Chief Visits Sharad Pawar Before Latter's Arvind Kejriwal Meet

Bharatiya Janata Party's Mumbai unit chief and MLA Ashish Shelar on Wednesday called on Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar at the latter's residence in south Mumbai.

What transpired at the meeting, however, could not be known.

The meeting between the two leaders assumes significance as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to meet the NCP chief in the city on Thursday. Mr Kejriwal, who met Shiv Sena (UBT) president on Wednesday, is seeking support of different political parties and leaders for the Aam Aadmi Party's fight against the Centre's ordinance on control of services in Delhi.

Although Mr Shelar and Mr Pawar belong to rival parties, they have been on the same page when it comes to controlling the cricket boards of Mumbai or the apex body of the sports. Mr Shelar, a BJP MLA from Bandra West, has been in the world of cricket politics for almost a decade, while Mr Pawar had earlier served as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the International Cricket Council (ICC), and the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

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India, Australia Aim To Conclude Comprehensive Trade Deal By End Of 2023

Sydney: India and Australia on Wednesday inked a migration and mobility partnership pact to open up opportunities for students, academic researchers and business people and resolved to conclude a comprehensive trade deal by the end of the year to significantly expand economic ties.

The pact was signed after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

In his media statement, Mr Albanese said the aim is to conclude the comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) by the end of the year.

"We reiterated our shared ambition for an early conclusion of the Australia-India comprehensive economic cooperation agreement later this year," he said in the presence of Modi.

Last year, India and Australia finalised the Economic Cooperation Trade Agreement (ECTA) and it came into force in December last. The two sides are now working on the CECA.

"Today, in my meeting with Prime Minister Albanese, we talked about taking India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to greater heights in the next decade," Modi said.

"We discussed in detail the possibilities of cooperation in new areas. Last year India-Australia ECTA came into effect. Today we have decided to focus on CECA -- Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement," he said.

PM Modi said the pact will give further strength and new dimensions to trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

"We had constructive discussions on strengthening our strategic cooperation in the sectors of mining and critical minerals. We have identified concrete areas for cooperation in renewable energy," Modi said.

"It was decided to set up a task force on Green Hydrogen," he added.

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said the next two rounds of talks on the economic partnership pact have been scheduled for June and July.

Modi and Albanese also witnessed the signing of the terms of reference of the Australia-India Green Hydrogen Taskforce which will explore opportunities in the area of renewable hydrogen.

"Renewable energy was once again a focus and an important topic in our discussions," Albanese said.

On the migration and mobility pact, Albanese said it will promote the exchange of students, graduates, researchers and business people; expand our people-to-people ties and enhance cooperation in "preventing people smuggling".

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Modi and Albanese welcomed the signing of the Migration and Mobility Partnership Arrangement (MMPA).

It said the MMPA will further facilitate the mobility of students, professionals, researchers, academics and others, including through a new skilled pathway named MATES (Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early Professionals Scheme) specifically created for India.

It said they also welcomed the finalisation of terms of reference for the India-Australia Hydrogen taskforce.

The task force will advise on opportunities to accelerate the manufacture and deployment of clean hydrogen, focusing on hydrogen electrolysers, and fuel cells as well as supporting infrastructure and standards and regulations.

In his remarks, Modi also highlighted the importance of India-Australia relations for the region.

"The scope of India-Australia relations is not limited to merely our two countries. It is also linked to regional stability, peace and global welfare," he said.

"A few days ago, along with Prime Minister Albanese, at the Quad Summit in Hiroshima, we also discussed the Indo-Pacific. India-Australia cooperation can also be beneficial for the progress of the Global South," Modi said.

He said the Indian tradition of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which sees the whole world as one family, is the central theme of India's G-20 Presidency." The prime minister described his meeting with Albanese as "constructive".

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