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S.M. Krishna who has been credited for for putting Bengaluru on the global map as a fillip given to the IT sector during his tenure resulting in the city growing as India's Silicon Valley' passed away at his residence early Tuesday morning, his family told news agency PTI. The politician was awared with Padma Vibhushan from President Droupadi Murmu in 2023. «S.M. Krishna is no more. He breathed his last at 2:45 am at his residence. Mortal remains are likely to be taken to Maddur today,» the source told PTI.

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 Council, I think, was more or less united on the need to preserve the territorial integrity and unity of Syria, to ensure the protection of civilians, to ensure that humanitarian aid is coming,» Russian UN ambassador Vassili Nebenzia told reporters after the emergency meeting requested by Moscow. Russia was a key ally of Assad, who was toppled by Islamist-led rebels over the weekend after a short and stunning offensive.

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

hydraulic press allegedly used for torture in Syria's Sednaya Prison. Known as the «human slaughterhouse,» the prison has been linked to severe human rights abuses under Assad’s regime.

third Conservative non-confidence vote on Monday, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP.Members of Parliament are supposed to vote on a motion that quotes NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s criticism of the Liberals and asks the House to agree with Singh and vote to bring down the government.Singh said last week he is not going to support the Conservatives, so the motion will likely fail.The House is also supposed to vote on an NDP motion calling on the government to expand the GST break and the $250 “working Canadians rebate” to fully retired seniors and people who rely on disability benefits.Those votes will come after MPs deal with a debate on a point of privilege raised by Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman on Friday.As opposition parties continue to use procedural tactics to stall one another’s motions, the House is facing a deadline on Tuesday to vote to approve billions of dollars in government spending.Treasury Board President Anita Anand has asked Parliament for approval of $21.6 billion to fund programs including housing, dental care and the national school food program.If that doesn’t pass, some programs could face a cash shortfall, including veteran benefits and natural disaster assistance. The spending request is set to go to a debate and vote late Tuesday.The final two opposition motions of the year also need to be introduced before Tuesday.

King Charles III has admitted that he feels «slightly anxious» when wearing the St Edward's Crown during formal occasions, expressing concern that the heavy crown might «wobble.» Speaking in the upcoming documentary Coronation Girls, the King described the crown as weighing over two kilograms, making it “much heavier and taller” than he anticipated, as reported by AFP. As reported by AFP, he said, «The big one that you're crowned with, the St Edward's Crown, it weighs five pounds (more than two kilogrammes). It is much heavier and taller, so there's always that feeling of feeling slightly anxious, in case it wobbles.» The documentary, which is set to air on Boxing Day in Canada, follows the journey of 12 Canadian women who sailed to London in 1953 to witness the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. These women revisited Buckingham Palace in 2023, where they were unexpectedly greeted by King Charles.

Unlike its larger counterpart, which requires a subscription for full access, the Mini is free to play daily on the NYT website or app, as mentioned in the report by Forbes. As we approach the festive season, today’s Mini Crossword puzzle (#547) is here to provide a delightful distraction.

Candidates who clear the mains exam will be invited for an interview, which serves as a personality test round. There might be a situation where you have cleared the mains but the e-Summon Letter is not downloading.

Sanjay Malhotra on Monday was appointed as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India as current Governor Shaktikanta Das' term ends on Tuesday. Malhotra, a 1990 Batch Rajasthan Cadre IAS Officer, will assume office on December 11, 2024 for a period of three years, the appointment committee of the cabinet said in a notification. His appointment comes at a critical juncture as the RBI battles challenges like inflation control and slowing down of economic growth.

Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 after their march to Delhi was stopped by security forces. The plea, filed in the apex court by a social activist hailing from Punjab, also sought directions to the Centre and others to remove restrictions on farmers' protests and to ensure that national highways and railway tracks are not blocked by the agitating farmers.

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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.

The U.N. meeting in New York is the second of four to set goals for a major finance conference in Spain next year, where heads of state will look to step up efforts to meet the world's climate and sustainability targets. At the forefront of the talks are 39 so-called Small Island Developing States (SIDS) — including Cuba, Haiti, Fiji and the Maldives — that are bearing the brunt of increasing tropical storms, flooding, erosion and rising sea levels.

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is likely to start repair work for the 'Ratna Bhandar' of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri from December 16, an official said. The ASI has sought approval from the Niti sub-committee of the temple for the proposed repair work, ASI superintendent D B Garnaik said on Sunday. «After getting the time slot, we will start the work, most probably from December 16,» he said. Earlier, the ASI had conducted the GPR-GPS survey of the 12th-century shrine's 'Ratna Bhandar' (treasury) with the assistance of the Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute.

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose new tariffs on China. Many countries, including the United States, already levy extra tariffs on China's electric vehicles. But with all of the advantages China wields in automaking, this pushback is unlikely to undercut China's dominance. China's home market for car sales is the world's largest — almost as big as the U.S. and European markets combined.

Ranjit Babu, head of consumer electronics at Amazon India and former chief executive of its largest seller–Cloudtail, has resigned, adding to the ongoing senior-level churn in the ecommerce marketplace, people said. Babu's resignation follows a restructuring in the company after the exit of its former India head Manish Tiwary recently. Babu has over the years emerged as one of the key executives at Amazon India, dabbling in various roles that oversaw top revenue-grossing categories. He has been associated with Amazon for more than a decade, including his stint at Cloudtail, which was key to the success of Amazon's India operations.

AgriStack initiative, for rolling digital farm lending in Uttar Pradesh for its eight crore farmers, the State government is currently working with the International Finance Corporation for providing APIs of the state’s land records and farm boundaries to SatSure and a couple of other companies. Bengaluru-based Space tech company SatSure provides satellite-based risk scoring and ratings reports at both farm and village level. It extracts patterns from satellite imagery using AI algorithms which can identify what crop is growing within a land parcel. It tracks changes in health, productivity, and provides insights on how these changes are related to climatic variables like rainfall, temperature, and humidity. These insights help banks understand the farmer’s income from the land and his ability to repay a loan.

global capability centres (GCCs) in India, states are eager to grab a piece of the action. Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among those drafting their own GCC policies to attract multinationals with incentives to create back-office hubs outside the traditional hot spots of Bengaluru and NCR. In August, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav travelled to Bengaluru to meet industry leaders to showcase the state and discuss expansion plans. He also extended invitations for Regional Investor Conclaves across the state as well as the Global Investors Summit 2025 in February, said people aware of the matter. Uttar Pradesh has already drafted a policy that highlights its «strategic location, young workforce, and rapidly developing infrastructure, (which) is well-positioned to benefit from this growth.» The state aims to attract GCCs «by focusing on infrastructure development, talent enhancement, and financial incentives.»

Francisco Oliveira has got a new job and in many ways it seems better than his old one. 

Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell upon taking office in January. «No, I don't think so,» Trump said in an interview on NBC News' «Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.» He told Welker when asked if he would seek to replace Powell, who he has sparred with in the past over interest rate levels, «I think if I told him to, he would. But if I asked him to, he probably wouldn't.»