Indian doctor Tanmay Sharma was arrested in the US for allegedly committing a healthcare fraud of Rs 1276 crore ($149 million). This is one of the biggest healthcare fraud cases in the US. Sharma was caught at Los Angeles International Airport when he was preparing to flee to Dubai. Sharma is the founder and former CEO of Sovereign Health Group. According to media reports, Sharma committed a big fraud through Sovereign Health Group. His call centers falsely assured patients that a fake charity foundation would cover the cost of their treatment. After this, patients’ personal information, such as date of birth and social security number, was stolen and they were enrolled in private insurance schemes without informing them. Through this, fake medical claims were taken advantage of. Unnecessary and expensive drug tests were conducted on patients. Sharma’s company conducted unnecessary and expensive drug tests on patients. Apart from this, illegal bribes of more than $ 21 million were given for the recruitment of patients, which was hidden as “marketing fees”. The US agency FBI was investigating Sharma’s Sovereign Health Group since 2017. It was also raided in 2018, after which it was closed. After this, Tanmay Sharma continued to run a new center named Dana Shores Recovery. Sharma has been charged with four counts of wire fraud, one of conspiracy and three of taking bribes. If convicted, he can be jailed for 20 years for each wire fraud, 5 years for conspiracy and 10 years for each bribe. Other news related to international affairs Trump bans entry of foreign students studying at Harvard, citing national security US President Trump on Wednesday suspended entry into the US of foreign nationals wishing to study or participate in programs at Harvard University for an initial six months. Trump’s announcement barred international students from entering the US to study at the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based university, citing national security concerns. The suspension can also be extended beyond six months. Trump’s announcement directs the US State Department to cancel the academic or exchange visas of any current Harvard student. Harvard said the Trump administration was taking revenge on them because the university refused to accept demands to control the ideology of students. 43 killed in Israeli attack on Gaza on Thursday At least 43 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in Israeli attacks. Meanwhile, the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said it would reopen two relief distribution centers in Gaza. They were closed on Wednesday for repair work. On Thursday, seven people, including four journalists, were killed in an Israeli drone attack on Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza city. According to Gaza’s state media, 224 journalists have been killed so far in the Israel-Gaza war that began in October 2023. GHF appealed to the people to follow the routes decided by the Israeli army to seek help. The Israeli army had warned on Wednesday not to go near the GHF relief center. US Immigration Department detained a record 2200 immigrants in a day In the US, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained more than 2200 immigrants in a single day on Tuesday. According to media reports, this is the biggest arrest made by ICE in a single day. All these people were included in ICE’s Alternative to Detention (ATD) program. Under this program, immigrants with non-criminal profiles are kept under surveillance with monitors, smartphone apps, or other geo-location equipment. These people have to check-in at the ICE office from time to time. According to reports, Trump government’s senior advisor Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have ordered ICE to arrest 3,000 people every day. In Karachi, the victim Hindu youth forgave Salman Farooqui, the accused had attacked after the car was scratched. In the case related to the attack on a youth in the Defense area of ??Karachi, the victim forgave the accused and said that no further action would be taken. Actually, Salman Farooqui attacked a Hindu brother and sister in Karachi on 31 May. Farooqui’s car was scratched by the youth’s bike, after which Farooqui and his guard attacked him, while his sister kept pleading for mercy. The video of this incident went viral on social media. The youth told the court, I have forgiven the accused. He further said that he has no objection to whatever decision the court will take. The court recorded his statement and said that the victim has identified the accused but she has not expressed any desire to pursue the case. Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia, will meet the Crown Prince Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday. During the two-day visit, Sharif will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas, including trade and investment, welfare of the Muslim Ummah and regional peace and security. According to a statement issued by the Pakistani Foreign Office, “The Prime Minister will be on an official visit to Saudi Arabia on June 5 and 6 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, he will be accompanied by a high-level delegation. The Foreign Office said, “The Prime Minister will also express gratitude to the Saudi leadership for its constructive role in reducing the Pakistan-India conflict.” Cargo ship caught fire in the sea near Alaska, 22 crew members rescued A large cargo ship caught fire in the sea near Alaska, USA. There were 3 thousand vehicles in this ship, out of which about 800 were electric cars. At the time of the accident, the ship was going towards Mexico. On Tuesday, smoke was seen rising from the rear part of the ship. Electric vehicles were kept here. When the fire started increasing, 22 crew members on the ship landed themselves in lifeboats and left the ship. After a while, another ship passing by rescued everyone safely. This accident happened about 490 kilometers from Adak Island in Alaska. The name of the ship is Morning Midas. It is 183 km away from the island. It is 100 meters long and runs under the flag of Liberia. It was built in 2006. It left China’s Yantai port on May 26 and was heading to Mexico’s Lazaro Cardenas port. —————- Click here to read World Updates of June 3…
