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Police arrested a suspect in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a McDonald’s customer in Altoona, Pennsylvania, spotted a man who officers found with a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has penned a touching tribute to SM Krishna, the former CM of Karnataka, and has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Dy CM DK Shivakumar to institute an aware in his name to honour those who make a significant contribution to the development of Bengaluru — it will not only inspire many to work for our city but also keep the memory of an inspired life alive. «As a proud Kannadiga and a Bengaluru boy, I thank Sri SM Krishna for everything.» Here is Surya's personal tribute posted on X:

Instagram influencer decided to adopt an unconventional approach by taking up the “24-hour begging challenge.” He posed as a beggar on the streets of Kolkata to explore how much money he could earn in a day by just begging. Pantha Deb, a Bengali vlogger shared a video of his begging experience on the streets of Kolkata. The clip begins with the influencer explaining his concept to his followers. Dressed in a torn T-shirt and jeans, he takes up a spot beneath a bridge, holding a bowl to collect donations from passers-by. The footage documents the varied reactions of people as they encounter him begging on the streets. While some offered money, others walked past without engaging. He started off by earning Rs 20, then earned Rs 4 from two persons and lastly, he was given Rs 10 currency, making a total of Rs 34. At the conclusion of the day-long experiment, the influencer donated all the money he had collected to an elderly homeless woman, adding a compassionate touch to the project. The video has sparked conversations among viewers, highlighting both the lengths influencers go to for content and the socio-economic realities faced by those living on the streets.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The recently concluded seventh edition of Echoes of the Earth, a music festival that aims to raise environmental awareness, brought together thousands of enthusiasts from across the city of Bengaluru.

City council is set to debate a proposal by Mayor Ken Sim to make Vancouver a “Bitcoin-friendly city” on Wednesday.

Brian Thompson in a brazen shooting outside a Manhattan hotel last week, New York City officials said on Monday, ending a massive five-day manhunt. The suspect, identified as Luigi Mangione, 26, was captured in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after he was spotted eating at a McDonald's by an employee of the fast food restaurant who believed he resembled the gunman, officials said at a news conference. Mangione was led into the Blair County courthouse in Altoona for his arraignment on Monday night, where gun and forgery charges were read against him. The judge asked Mangione if he understood the charges against him, and he said he did. No plea was entered.

The public issue is aimed at giving a partial exit to Kedaara Capital, which will dilute the private equity promoter's stake to 76% from 96.5%. Since it is an OFS, the company will not get any proceeds from the share sale.

used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism.A Manhattan jury delivered the verdict, clearing Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s death last year. A more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed earlier in deliberations because the jury deadlocked on that count.Both charges were felonies and carried the possibility of prison time.Penny, 26, gripped Jordan Neely around the neck for about six minutes in a chokehold that other subway passengers partially captured on video.Penny’s lawyers said he was protecting himself and other subway passengers from a volatile, mentally ill man who was making alarming remarks and gestures.

Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush

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Police on Monday arrested “a strong person of interest” who was found in Pennsylvania with a firearm they said is “consistent” with the one used in last week’s killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, officials announced after an intense days-long manhunt for the shooter.

Ranchi, Jharkhand, have been cancelled on Monday because of reduced visibility caused by fog, the airline said in a social media post. It said that passengers travelling from the city could opt for to reschedule or cancel their tickets.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Ankita Vashistha, founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Arise Ventures, had a disappointing experience with Bengaluru-based home interior company Livspace when she hired it to design a rented-out home three-four years ago. While she initially admired the concept and the experience centres, the whole process and the final outcome left her disappointed.

Speaking exclusively to PTI during his recent visit to the city to participate in a curtain-raiser event of the 16th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, where his latest title 'Chhaunk: On Food, Economics and Society' was launched, Banerjee said he felt India's «explicit political preference for Hindu migrants from Bangladesh» is what prompted the population to leave their homeland in the past, rather than the attacks on the community. «People always leave for another country where they have their families or to a richer nation where the economic opportunities are higher,» the Nobel laureate said, «I am not surprised that Hindu Bengalis have left Bangladesh and settled in, say, large pockets of Assam because of India's overt preference for Hindus instead of Muslims.»

Turkish drone strike in a Kurdish-held area in northern Syria killed 11 civilians including six children, a war monitor said Monday. The attack comes a day after Islamist-led rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad in a lightning offensive that saw them sweep swathes of territory from government control. «Eleven civilians, including six children, all members of the same family, were killed in a Turkish drone strike targeting a house» near Ain Issa, north of the city of Raqa, in a Kurdish-held area, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Indian Navy's Russian-manufactured guided missile frigate INS Tushil was commissioned into the force at Russia's coastal city of Kaliningrad on Monday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and several other senior Indian officials were present at the commissioning ceremony. INS Tushil is expected to significantly bolster the Indian Navy's operational capability in the Indian Ocean, a region that has witnessed increasing forays by China's PLA Navy in the last few years. The warship has been constructed in Russia as part of an over USD 2.5-billion deal that New Delhi had inked with Moscow in 2016 for four stealth frigates for the Indian Navy.

MG Motor India, through its newly established premium retail channel MG Select, has unveiled the MG Cyberster, an electric two-seater roadster that marries heritage with modernity. The Cyberster pays homage to the iconic 1960s MG B Roadster while incorporating cutting-edge technology. It will make its market debut in January 2025 at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo. The MG Cyberster is set to be the first vehicle in the MG Select lineup, with the company aiming to introduce four new energy vehicles in the next two years. MG Select will cater to a growing demand for «accessible luxury» by providing exclusive experience centres across 12 Indian cities.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There is a unique multi-course, immersive dining experience in Kochi featuring a series of meals shaped by the chefs’ food memories and traditional dishes of Kerala. They are conceptualised by a local food experience curating agency, Bites & Banter.

Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has received an overwhelming response to its residential plot scheme launched near the upcoming Noida International Airport. A total of 1.12 lakh applications have been submitted for just 451 plots, generating a revenue of approximately ₹4,800 crore from registrations alone, a Moneycontrol.com report stated.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah answer the people of the city. Around 40 prominent schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Monday morning, a police official said. The majority of schools have asked the students to go back to their homes. Chief Minister Atishi charged that the Centre has failed in its only responsibility of providing safety to the people of Delhi.