United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot in targeted attack

December 5, 2024 6:54 AM December 5, 2024 6:54 AM

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United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot in targeted attack

Brian Thompson, CEO of the largest US health insurance company, United Healthcare was shot dead yesterday in New York. Local police authorities have informed that Brian was killed in a targeted attack and the masked assailant escaped on a bicycle. Further investigations are underway. He was 50 years...

French PM Barnier ousted after losing confidence vote

December 5, 2024 6:48 AM December 5, 2024 6:48 AM

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French PM Barnier ousted after losing confidence vote

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government has lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly leading to his ouster into just three months of his term. A total of 331 out of 577 lawmakers voted against Barnier’s government, after the attempt to pass an annual budget without a vote in parliam...

ISRO reschedules launch of ESA’s PROBA-3 mission

December 5, 2024 11:42 AM December 5, 2024 11:42 AM

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ISRO reschedules launch of ESA’s PROBA-3 mission

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has rescheduled the European Space Agency’s PROBA-3 spacecraft launch due to an anomaly detected in the satellite. It will now be launched at 4:12 PM today onboard PSLV-C59 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Earlier, the mission was schedule...

South Korean opposition move motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol

December 4, 2024 9:06 PM December 4, 2024 9:06 PM

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South Korean opposition move motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol

In South Korea, the lawmakers of the opposition coalition today moved a motion in the Parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his shocking imposition of martial law that brought thousands of protesters to the streets. President Yoon declared martial law yesterday, leading to widespread c...

Govt ready to talk with farmers says State Agriculture Minister  Bhagirath Chaudhary

December 4, 2024 9:02 PM December 4, 2024 9:02 PM

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Govt ready to talk with farmers says State Agriculture Minister  Bhagirath Chaudhary

 Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Chaudhary has said that the government is ready to talk with farmers and the doors are open for them. Talking to the media outside parliament, Mr Chaudhary said, the farmers of this country are the food providers and their pain is the government's pain. H...

Under-19 Asia Cup: India wins against UAE by 10 wickets

December 4, 2024 8:28 PM December 4, 2024 8:28 PM

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Under-19 Asia Cup: India wins against UAE by 10 wickets

In the Under-19 Asia Cup today, India qualified for the semi-finals winning the last Group A ODI match against the hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 10 wickets at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. UAE set a target of 138 runs after winning the toss and elected to bat. They were all out in 44 overs. chasing...

WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP: fifth draw in a row

December 4, 2024 9:10 PM December 4, 2024 9:10 PM

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WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP: fifth draw in a row

India’s D Gukesh and China’s Ding Liren today played out a draw in the eighth round of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. This is the fifth consecutive draw between the two players, leaving them level on points. Both players tied with four points each, ...