Suspect Luigi Mangione is taken into the Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday. (AP) Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old former Ivy League student, has been arrested and charged with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The shocking case has taken an unexpected turn, as Mangione’s past as a participant in an online gaming group has…
The Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ has set a new benchmark in Indian cinema by becoming the fastest film to cross Rs 1000 crore in gross earnings worldwide.Pushpa 2 Movie ReviewDirected by Sukumar, the film has been an unstoppable force at the box office since its release. After an explosive…
Israel has ramped up airstrikes across Syria and carried out significant ground operations, targeting critical military infrastructure in the wake of President Bashar al-Assad’s government collapse, according to a war monitor on Tuesday. The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that it conducted approximately 480 airstrikes over the past 48 hours, targeting key military installations across…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of a controversial speech by Allahabad high court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, in which he reportedly said the country would function as per the wishes of the “bahusankhyak (majority)” and expressed a term used to describe rigid clerics, which is considered pejorative by many. Amid protests that…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar NEW DELHI: In a first in parliamentary history, the INDIA bloc of opposition parties Tuesday submitted a notice for the removal of vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar, who also serves as chairman of Rajya Sabha, accusing him of “partisan” conduct as the RS chair.While the motion is unlikely to be passed, opposition members,…
To bring a motion to remove the VP, a 14-day notice has to be given and it should be approved by the deputy chairman before it is taken up. With the winter session ending on Dec 20, the notice submitted on Tuesday may not cover the required number of days. Opposition sources said they plan…
NEW DELHI/PATNA: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday endorsed Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee‘s desire to take over the reins of INDIA bloc from Congress, days after Sharad Pawar too had backed her.“Congress’s reservations (on this) amount to nothing. Mamata ko do (give her the leadership role),” Lalu said.Congress, though, played down the issue. At a…
MUMBAI: In a fresh turn of events in the Kalyani family dispute, Sugandha Hiremath – Hikal director and sister of Bharat Forge chairman Baba Kalyani – has disputed the legitimacy of her late mother’s wills, which primarily benefits her two brothers Baba Kalyani and Gaurishankar Kalyani. Their mother had made two distinct wills before her…
MUMBAI: Stocks and bond markets could expect a straight-talking new RBI governor who is focussed on growth and faster technology adoption by banks. However, brokerages are divided if Sanjay Malhotra, the incoming RBI chief, would go for a faster easing of interest rates.According to a report by Goldman Sachs, Malhotra’s expertise in taxation has played…
MUMBAI: Outgoing RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said that restoring the inflation-growth balance is the most important task ahead for his successor Sanjay Malhotra.In his last press conference as governor, Das highlighted the importance of coordination between RBI and govt in curbing inflation. “Govt undertook a lot of supply-side measures which helped RBI check inflation. The…
