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According to Reiner Haseloff, the premier of Saxony-Anhalt, the suspect had lived in Germany for nearly two decades and was not previously known to authorities as an Islamist. However, the motive behind the attack remains unclear. Verified footage from the German news agency dpa showed the suspect’s arrest at a tram stop, where police held him at gunpoint before taking him into custody.

According to the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Maheshwar Nag, a truck ferrying around 45 people met with the mishap near village Chandameta under Darbha police station limits in Jagdalpur. After learning about the mishap, CRPF rushed to the spot and carried out rescue exercises, said the Police.

Indian Railways is set to bolster its connectivity to Kashmir with the likely launch of two new trains next month. The first is a centrally heated sleeper train, not a Vande Bharat as previously speculated, that will ply between New Delhi and Srinagar. Designed for a 13- hour journey, part of which traverses snow-capped mountain landscapes and crosses the iconic 359-m-high Chenab Bridge, the train promises enhanced comfort but will not include second-class sleeper accommodations, ET has learnt. The second train is an eight-coach Vande Bharat, featuring chair car seating, tailored for the shorter Katra-Baramulla route, according to a senior railway officer familiar with the plan.

That was Mohammad Ali talking about his epic boxing match against Joe Frazier in 1974, known as the Thrilla in Manila, in which the two great fighters attacked and mauled each other for 14 rounds before Ali came up victorious. Writing for Sports Illustrated, Mark Kram, in his inimitable post-match reportage wrote: “A couple of miles away in the bedroom of a villa, the man who has always demanded answers of Ali, has trailed the champion like a timber wolf, lay in semi-darkness. ‘Man, I hit him with punches that’d bring down the walls of a city,’ said Frazier. ‘Lawdy, Lawdy, he’s a great champion.”

tablets have gone up this year by 4% driven by the consumer segment as people started buying it as an entertainment device for streaming content, as per latest Counterpoint Research data.. In the consumer segment specifically, researcher IDC India said the segment grew by 2% yoy in 2023 after a 2% yoy decline in 2022. This year, IDC said there will be a 20% yoy growth in consumer segment. «Tablets are seeing a renewed interest from consumers mainly as an entertainment device for consuming OTT content,» said Lenovo India managing director Shailendra Katyal. «The commercial demand has come down drastically from the Covid peaks. Manufacturers are updating their consumer tablet line up with larger screen and better audio.»

The Centre has also proposed an additional `5,000 crore incentive under the scheme to encourage urban planning. A set of guidelines for availing of loans under this window has been circulated to state chief secretaries, the officials said. This follows an assurance by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to state finance ministers at Friday’s prebudget discussions. The Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) provides financial assistance to states through the 50-year, interest-free loan for capital investment projects.

Although Iran has one of the biggest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it is in a full-blown energy crisis that can be attributed to years of sanctions, mismanagement, aging infrastructure, wasteful consumption — and targeted attacks by Israel. «We are facing very dire imbalances in gas, electricity, energy, water, money and environment,» said President Masoud Pezeshkian in a live televised address to the nation this month.

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The release of the cinematic trailer for The Witcher 4 has sparked discussions about a potential shift in focus, especially in regard to the future of Netflix's The Witcher, as mentioned in a report by Collider. The trailer for the upcoming game introduces a bold new twist – Ciri, once a supporting character, is now the main playable lead.

Shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was escorted Thursday by heavily armed police officers and whisked by air from Pennsylvania to Manhattan, where he appeared in a packed courtroom on federal charges that could bring the death penalty, AP reported. The Ivy League graduate, who prosecutors say inveighed against the health insurance industry and wealthy executives in his writings, was not required to enter a plea to federal charges of murder, stalking and firearms charges in the December 4 killing of Brian Thompson. The state indictment charges Mangione with murder as a terrorist act.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat wants the saffron family to become forward looking and solution oriented rather than hyping the sensitive issues of temple and mosque for political purposes, some Sangh functionaries told ET. The functionaries feel that Bhagwat's latest remarks expressing concern over the resurgence of temple-mosque disputes and advising people against raking up such issues are meant to emphasise the Sangh's belief in coexistence of various communities within India as their DNA is the same. «After Ram temple judgement Mohan ji had made it clear RSS has no plans to lead any new movements similar to the Ram temple in future. And he has been maintaining that,» a senior Sangh functionary told ET.

election-related materials, particularly electronic records such as CCTV footage. On December 9, the Punjab and Haryana High Court invoked the 1961 rulebook to order the poll panel to submit videography, CCTV footage, and copies of papers relating to votes cast at a polling station during the recent Haryana assembly elections to counsel Mehmood Pracha. The latest amendment in Rule 93(2)(a) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 will allow EC to deny CCTV footage/electronic records.

Northeast India is the biggest work done in the last 10 years, Union home minister Amit Shah claimed on Saturday, citing various peace accords and surrendering of militant outfits in the region. In the last 10 years, Prime minister Narendra Modi has brought Northeast India in focus not only nationally but internationally, Shah said at the 72nd plenary session of the Northeastern Council (NEC) in Agartala. «Northeast India, for a long time, remained only in the speeches from New Delhi,» he said. But tremendous infrastructure development under the Modi government has made the region easily accessible and «lessened the distance of hearts among the people of Northeast India and New Delhi,» he said.

Devendra Fadnavis will hold the Home department portfolio with him, while Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be the Urban Development Minister, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar from the Nationalist Congress Party will be holding the Finance Ministry portfolio. According to the list submitted to the Governor’s office, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be holding Home, Energy (excluding Renewable Energy), Law and Judiciary, General Administration, Information and Publicity (and department’s not allocated to any other minister). Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena has got, “Urban Development, Housing, Public Works( Public Enterprises), Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar of the Nationalist Congress party has got the Finance ministry with him as well as state excise.

Premier League standings, continuing City's recent struggles. Unai Emery’s Aston Villa came out strong from the start, with Jhon Duran opening the scoring in the 15th minute after converting a brilliant pass from Youri Tielemans. Villa continued to dominate, and Morgan Rogers, who struck against his former club, sealed the victory with a goal on the hour mark. City were unable to respond, with key players like Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish failing to make an impact. Also Read: Luigi Mangione attains cult figure-like status, gets 54 emails, 87 letters and 163 financial deposits in Pennsylvania jail; sparks massive fan following

National Commission for Women has sought a detailed report within 10 days from the Manipur government on the death of six individuals, including three women and three children last month. The NCW stated the Commission has received a representation from Republican Party of India (Athawale) regarding the horrifying violence that occurred in Jiribam, Manipur, where six individuals, including three women and three children, were brutally abducted on 11th November 2024 and cold-bloodedly murdered. Such egregious acts of violence are profoundly disturbing and warrant immediate and stringent action.

TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. During a meeting in Tirana with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists Rama said that «TikTok is the thug of the neighbourhood.» «We are going to chase this thug out of our neighbourhood for one year,» Rama said.

Scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia, this fight is expected to net Fury an impressive £60 million, as mentioned in a report by Mirror USA. However, should Usyk secure a second victory, Fury stands to lose nearly half of his prize money to the taxman.

Here’s everything you need to know about the return of Fire Country Season 3, upcoming episodes, and where to catch up on the drama.

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of an order granting bail to Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih also dismissed a prayer for conducting open hearing on the review petition. «Application seeking oral hearing of the review petition is rejected. The review petition seeks review of judgment and order dated September 26, 2024. Having gone through the review petition and the connected papers, we do not find any ground to review the order sought to be reviewed. There is no error apparent on the face of the record,» the bench said in its order passed on December 17, and uploaded on the apex court website on Saturday. The bench noted that an application for recall of the same order is pending and is being heard by the court.

Virgin River Season 6 Episode 5's passionate scene between Brie and Brady has hogged all the limelight. One particular reason behind it, the aggressive nature and secondly the scene was shot without intimacy coordinator, as per a report. However, showrunner Patrick Sean Smith has claimed that there was no intimacy coordinator for Brie and Brady’s sensual scene. He said that the offer was made to the cast but the actors rejected the idea. Meanwhile, the wait is over for «Squid Game» fans. «Squid Game» season 2 premieres on December 26, promises to deliver more tension, drama, and life-or-death stakes.