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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah faces a big challenge as the Governor has sanctioned his prosecution over alleged irregularities in the site allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The BJP has been campaigning against the Chief Minister and his government over the alleged land scam and demanding his resignation. Siddaramaiah has denied all charges against him and his wife BM Parvathi. What’s The Row? The MUDA land scam row pertains to the allotment of compensatory land parcels to Siddaramaiah’s wife when he was the chief minister. Social activists allege irregularities in the process that allegedly caused loss worth crores…
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro died at the age of 90 from natural causes. However, not many know that the revolutionary leader survived not 10 or 20 but over 600 assassination attempts. For almost half a century, the attempts at Cuba’s most iconic leader involved spies, Mafia hitmen, James Bond-style death devices, and other methods that may seem like something out of an Ian Fleming novel. Now, a new docuseries, Mafia Spies, streaming on Paramount+, exposed the actual how the CIA cooperated with the mafia to organise Castro’s assassination. It’s based on a book, authored by Thomas Maier, of the…
Amid a nationwide strike by doctors in protest against the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata, the Union Health Ministry today assured them of all possible efforts to ensure their security. In an official statement, the Ministry also said it will form a committee to suggest measures for ensuring the safety of healthcare professionals, an announcement that came over a week after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata triggered widespread protests across the country. The assurance came after the representatives of the Federation of Resident Doctors Association…
The parents of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that several interns and physicians from the hospital may be involved in the crime, an officer said on Friday. The parents also gave the CBI the names of people who they suspect to be involved in their daughter’s rape and murder at the state-run hospital. The CBI is investigating the case under an order from the Calcutta High Court. “The parents told us that they suspect the involvement of multiple people behind the sexual…
The Olympics are over, and India, with a population of 1.4 billion – with the largest number of youth in the world – has ended up with six medals. While news headlines will scream about the need to change the sports establishment by including more people who deeply understand sports, one critical factor we all need to introspect on is the general parental attitude that’s dismissive towards play, mistakenly rooted in tradition. Many do not realise that the future economy, with AI-driven automation, will demand a deeper exploration of human potential through complex learning and adaptation, something our playgrounds enable.…
Amid a nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata, a 14-year-old girl has died after allegedly being raped by her teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra. The 14-year-old victim, a resident of a village in Duddhi of the Sonbhadra district, died late Tuesday at the Banaras Hindu University Hospital in Varanasi, where she was admitted for 20 days. The accused – Vishambar – is still on the run. ALSO READ | Nurse Raped, Killed On Way Home From Uttarakhand Hospital, Body Found In UP According to the victim’s family, the accused worked as a sports…
You can’t help but feel sorry for Rupert Murdoch. In Mary Shelley’s famous novel, Dr Frankenstein created a monster that took on a life of its own, and which he could no longer control. Murdoch has outdone Frankenstein and created two monsters over which he has now lost control. They have left him floundering and threaten to inflict great damage on US democracy. Rupert Murdoch’s first monster is the Fox News audience, which after long cultivation into the Fox News fantasy land, refuses to believe any news that does not fit its prejudices. Fox, as a result, feels compelled to…
A woman attempted to jump off the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, also known as Atal Setu, in Mumbai but was saved by a cab driver and police personnel on Friday evening. The dramatic rescue was captured on CCTV, showing the driver and police pulling the woman to safety. The woman has been identified as 56-year-old Reema Mukesh Patel and is a resident of Mulund, a suburb in the north-east of Mumbai. In the video, she can be seen sitting on the safety barrier of Atal Setu. She then throws something into the sea and attempts to jump off, before being…
The arrest of Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the “Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles”, in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry has unveiled a life of luxury funded by a deadly drug empire. Ms Sangha, 41, a dual British and American citizen, is at the centre of a federal investigation, accused of supplying the ketamine that led to Mr Perry’s death on October 28 last year. She is among five people charged over Mr Perry’s death. Prosecutors describe Ms Sangha as a “celebrity drug dealer” who catered to high-profile clients, priding herself on offering “high-quality goods.” Her Hollywood residence, which…
In a major setback to Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that he is extraditable to India under the extradition treaty between the two countries. “The (India-US Extradition) Treaty permits Rana’s extradition,” the court said in its ruling on August 15. Ruling on an appeal filed by Rana, a panel of judges of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court in the Central District of California’s denial of his habeas…