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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.

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Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has allegedly received a death threat from an unidentified individual, the JanaSena Party said. The unidentified man made calls to his office and issued threats to «kill» him. The anonymous caller also sent offensive text messages targeting Kalyan, the party said on Monday. «Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's office staff received threatening calls from Agantakudi. An unidentified person threatened that he (Kalyan) would be killed. He (the anonymous caller) sent messages using offensive language targeting the Deputy Chief Minister,» JanaSena Party posted on X.

have arrested a man in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with officials saying Luigi Mangione is a “strong person of interest” in the case.Thompson, 50, was killed last Wednesday in what police said was a “brazen, targeted” attack as he walked alone to the Hilton from a nearby hotel, where UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, was holding its annual investor conference.The shooter appeared to be “lying in wait for several minutes” before approaching the executive from behind and opening fire, according to police. He used a 9 mm pistol that police said resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise.Here’s what police have said so far about Mangione.According to Joseph Kenny, chief of detectives with the New York Police Department, Luigi Mangione is a 26-year-old man who was born and raised in Maryland, with ties to San Francisco and Honolulu.Police said it’s believed he also may have attended college in Pennsylvania.The 26-year-old reportedly has no prior arrest history in New York and prior to the release of his name on Monday, he was not known to the city’s police nor was his name found in any other U.S.

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.

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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

Human Rights Day every year on December 10 to raise awareness of the basic liberties and rights that every person is entitled to. Each individual has human rights that must be respected irrespectiveive of gender, nationality, ethnicity, race or religion. The day gives an opportunity to recognise the work that has been done and what has to be done to protect everyone's rights. It is a reminder for a call to action, imploring governments, institutions and people everywhere to strive for equality, justice and the defence of human dignity.

The search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer has stretched into a fifth day — and beyond New York City

Hannah Kobayashi is a talented photographer from Maui, Hawaii, known for her striking mandala and geometric artwork shared widely on Instagram. Standing 5 feet 10 inches tall, with brown hair, hazel eyes, and a knife tattoo on her forearm, she carried a unique presence that resonated through her art and personality. Hannah had a passion for storytelling through photography and was travelling to New York for what she described as a «bucket list» experience. Her plans included spending time with her aunt in upstate New York and photographing a Brooklyn show on November 13. However, her journey took a mysterious turn after missing a connecting flight in Los Angeles on November 8. The timeline of events that followed has left her family and investigators puzzled.

Anand Mahindra, the third-generation scion of the Mahindra clan recently shared a video on X talking about what a Sunday meal looks like in his “typical Punjabi” home. The businessman’s tweet has amassed more than 86,000 views on the micro-blogging site with many finding the clip amusing. The video begins with the video of a family dressed in white “veshti” to depict the south-Indian traditional wear. The man sings in Punjabi about the famous South- Indian dishes- dosa, idli and vada. The visuals of the song also depict a plate filled with these delicacies, while the man continues to sing about the accompaniments- sambhar and coconut chutney. Anand Mahindra shared this video with the caption, “Sunday is Dosa Day at our home. We’re typical Punjabis.”

Bashar al-Assad's government. All across Syria, families wept as they were reunited with children, siblings, spouses and parents who vanished years ago into the impregnable gulag of the Assad dynasty's five-decade reign. Newly freed prisoners ran through the Damascus streets holding up the fingers of both hands to show how many years they had been in prison, asking passers-by what had happened, not immediately understanding that Assad had fallen.

Vivek Oberoi recently shared a fascinating story about an encounter he had during his year-long stint in southern India, where he assisted in the relief efforts following the 2004 tsunami. Struggling with personal and professional challenges at the time, Vivek revealed that his mother encouraged him to focus on helping others as a way to heal. In a candid conversation on Dr. Jai Madaan’s YouTube channel, Vivek reflected on his spiritual experiences during this period. He recalled visiting a famous temple in the region while staying among the survivors of the disaster. Feeling mentally burdened, he was advised to visit the temple, which led to an unforgettable meeting with an elderly man. He revealed that the man was dressed simply in a dhoti with a white beard and spoke to Vivek in “highly polished English”, despite his humble appearance.

Bombay High Court has ruled that a father must continue to pay for his 19-year-old son’s accommodation in the UK, despite a rise in charges from the previous academic year. The decision came after the man refused to pay the increased costs, claiming his son had chosen a larger bedroom, which led to a higher price. The case stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the divorced parents regarding maintenance payments. The boy’s mother had approached the High Court after the father refused to cover the accommodation charges for the academic year 2024-25. The father, a prominent urologist, had already agreed to pay for the son’s university fees as per an earlier court order but balked at paying the increased accommodation charges.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah, stating that as long as he holds office, murders will continue to occur every day in Delhi. Aam Aadmi Party in a post on X said, «As long as Amit Shah remains the Home Minister, murders will continue to happen every day in Delhi.» Earlier on Saturday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched an attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, claiming that the BJP is no longer capable of managing the law and order situation in the national capital.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Toto! I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kolkata anymore. In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, after a tornado picks them up and dumps them in Oz, Dorothy famously tells her little terrier Toto that she thinks they are no longer in the cornfields of Kansas.

Anna Kane, the ex-wife of Edmonton Oilers player Evander Kane, has publicly identified herself as one of the women accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault. Filed under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” in December 2023, Kane’s lawsuit alleges she was drugged and gang-raped by Combs, his associate Harve Pierre, and an unnamed individual in 2008 when she was 17. “I had hoped to use a pseudonym in pursuing justice for what happened to me as a teenager,” Kane said in a statement to Us Weekly on 7 December. “Defendants’ demand that I use my name was an attempt to intimidate me, but I am not intimidated. I am prepared to proceed and hold accountable those who have harmed me.”

Matan Zangauker in captivity on Saturday. In the video a man who introduces himself as Matan Zangauker, 24, can be seen pleading with the Israeli leaders to make a deal that would bring captives being held by Hamas in Gaza back to Israel. Mediating countries, including Qatar, see increased momentum for a possible deal that could allow the 100 hostages being held in Gaza to be released in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners, after Israel signed a landmark ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon last month.

A total of nine families from six states — Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand — fell victim to accused Indraraj Rawat's deception, they said. Rawat, a native of Rajasthan, duped three families in the state, said Nimish Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police (trans-Hindon).

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said while the Narendra Modi government is hiking the rates of the income tax and other taxes for the common man, it is giving concessions to billionaires, and claimed that it is set to introduce another slab of the GST to burden people. Gandhi said the Congress will continue to oppose this «injustice» of imposing higher tax rates on things of daily use and giving concessions to big billionaires. «See another example of concessions to capitalists and looting common people. »On one hand, the income tax is increasing constantly in comparison to the corporate tax. On the other hand, the Modi government is preparing to collect more money through Gabbar Singh Tax," he said in a post in Hindi on X.