Udupi Christians greet Muslims on Eid ul Fitr
Udupi: Office bearers of Catholic Sabha visited mosque on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr on Wednesday and greeted Muslim brethren on this auspicious day.
Office bearers of Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh visited Jamia masjid in Udupi and exchanged festival greetings by planting saplings along with Muslim leaders and locals.
Fardinand Gonsalvese, spiritual director of Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh said that, in India we live with harmony. Saving ths harmony by understanding each other’s religions and celebrating each other’s festivals is the need of the day.
Speaking on the occasion Muhammed Moula, member of the mosque said that, today our brethrens from Christian community have visited this mosque to greet us on Eid ul Fitr. By doing so they have spread the message of brotherhood, equality in the society.
On this occasion Ferdinand Gonsalvese felicitated Moulana Rashid Ahmed Nadwi on behalf of Christain community.
Alwyn Quadras, president of Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh, Santosh Carnelio, Secretary, Gregory D’Souza, asst. secretary, former presidents L. Roy Kiran Crasta, Valerian Fernandes, office bearers Rafale D’Souza, Gerald Rodrigues, Sayyed Yasin, president of Jamia masjid, Khalil Ahmed, secretary, members, Munir Ahmed, V.S Umar, Ashfaq Ahmed, Shahid Ali, Muhammed Marakada, Khalid and others were present.
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US renews sanctions waiver for purchase of Russian oil
Washington (PTI): The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions to allow countries to buy petroleum products from Russia, days after it ruled out renewal of the special measure.
The US Department of Treasury issued an order late Friday extending the waiver from sanctions on Russian oil that is already at sea on or before April 17 through May 16.
Earlier, the US had granted an exemption from sanctions to India for buying Russian oil for a month beginning March 5. A few days later, a similar waiver was extended to several other countries, which ended on April 11.
The general licence issued by the US on Friday does not authorise any transaction involving a person, entity or joint venture located in Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or parts of Ukraine.
On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would not be renewing the waiver for Russian oil and another for Iranian oil.
The previous waiver of sanctions had made available 140 million barrels of Russian oil already loaded on ships to global markets as prices soared against the backdrop of the US war with Iran.
"Effective April 17, 2026, General License No. 134A, which was dated March 19, 2026 and expired on April 11, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. 134B," said the order issued by the Department of Treasury.
