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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer yields evidence, but few answers

NEW YORK — They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don’t know his name. As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer goes on, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. Retracing the gunman’s steps using surveillance video, police say, it appears he left …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

FPI selling spree slowed in November; will inflows pick up in the coming months?

Live Mint

Foreign Portfolio Investors extended their selling streak for the second consecutive month in November, but the pace of selling slowed compared to October. According to NSDL data, FPIs withdrew ₹39,315 crore from Indian stocks via exchanges in November. While FPIs remained net sellers in November, they continued to invest in the primary market, driven by more reasonable valuations compared to …

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1 month ago

From Harvard to high-scorer: Kings’ Alex Laferriere acing his start to season

LA Times

Kings forward Alex Laferriere, left, celebrates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 2. “If you get hurt and you can never play hockey again, being able to have a Harvard degree is something that I think is pretty attractive.” Laferriere isn’t there yet. “There’s a lot of great students that are also great athletes,” said Ted …

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1 month ago

Memory, starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, is a tender film about love, family and forgetting

ABC

Memory is the scaffolding that underpins our lives, inaccurate or unreliable as it may be. Fast facts about Memory What: An emotionally moving treatise on remembrance and being seen Director: Michael Franco Starring: Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Merritt Wever, Jessica Harper, Elsie Fisher, Josh Charles Where: In cinemas now Likely to make you feel: Tender and moved Memory plays with …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

MLS Cup playoffs: Messi’s Inter Miami to take on Atlanta United for a spot in East Conference semis

The Hindu

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will try to extend their pursuit of a domestic double when they host Atlanta United in the decisive Game 3 of their Round 1 MLS Cup Eastern Conference Playoff series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Atlanta rallied to a dramatic 2-1 victory over visiting Miami in Game 2 last Saturday, a match decided …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Remember this banger? Thalía’s saintly ‘Gracias a Dios’ and sinful dance

LA Times

Welcome to “Remember This Banger?” — a series in which we’ll periodically revisit some of Latin music’s most enduring and beloved songs. Thalía’s ‘90s hit “ Gracias a Dios ” is a Juan Gabriel-penned, ska-infused— exploration of a pop icon’s dance with saintliness and sin. “Gracias a Dios” marks the fifth single from the Mexican pop icon’s fourth album, 1995’s …

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2 months ago

A Controversial Play Takes Center Stage in Chennai

The Hindu

Taking Sides, a play set in Nazi Germany, explores the complexities of morality and politics during times of oppression. Director Atul Kumar's production features a compelling narrative about the conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwangler, who faces interrogation by a US Army major. The play questions the boundaries of loyalty and morality, prompting thought-provoking discussions on the role of …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Government must eliminate conflicts of interest in SEBI's Adani probe: Congress

The Hindu

In the wake of U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research's allegations against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch, the Congress said on Sunday that the Government must act immediately to eliminate all conflicts of interest in the regulator's investigation of the Adani Group and reiterated its demand for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the matter. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said SEBI had previously …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

AI-enhanced cybersecurity gathers pace

China Daily

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

The issue of institutional violence, addressing it

The Hindu

India’s electoral process presents a dichotomy. OPINION | Violence, homelessness, and women’s mental health Prolonged and worse Gender-based violence is incorrectly presumed to be one specific act of violence, often by an intimate partner at the household level, that politicians cannot address. For example, a report published in 2019 by J-PAL, a global policy think tank, showed that 39% of …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Kamal Haasan, Mammootty, and Fahadh Faasil to star in ZEE5 anthology 'Manorathangal'

India TV News

ZEE5, a streaming platform focused on South Asia, will debut "Manorathangal," a nine-part anthology series in Malayalam, on August 15. Mohanlal stars in Priyadarshan's ‘Olavum Theeravum’, Mammootty leads Ranjith's ‘Kadugannava Oru Yathra Kurippu’, and Biju Menon features in Priyadarshan's ‘Shilalikhitam’. Parvathy Thiruvothu appears in Shyamaprasad's ‘Kazhcha’ and Aswathy Nair directs Madhoo and Asif Ali in ‘Vilpana.’ Fahadh Faasil stars in …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Shannen Doherty was painted as a bad-girl ‘Veronica’ stereotype. She deserved better

LA Times

As Brenda Walsh on “Beverly Hills 90210,” Shannen Doherty represented a bit of reverse typecasting. But the age-old dichotomy came roaring back anyway, in the form of a “90210” backstage plotline: Doherty developed an off-camera “bad girl” reputation. But women’s “goodness” — whether as depicted in a television show or assessed in their personal lives — remains an inextricable part …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024: Bernie Sanders campaigns for Biden while raising concerns about Gaza

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In April, Bernie Sanders repeatedly stood shoulder to shoulder with President Joe Biden, promoting their joint accomplishments on health care and climate at formal White House events while eviscerating Donald Trump in a widely viewed campaign TikTok video. “He’s not trimming the sails on Gaza, because of Biden,” said Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who succeeded Sanders in the …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

They disagree on Gaza, but Bernie Sanders says he will battle for Biden’s reelection

LA Times

President Biden, right, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, shown last month at the White House, share a bond that was forged through a hard-fought primary in 2020 and fortified through policy achievements over the last three years. Then last week, Sanders was bluntly warning that the crisis in Gaza could be Biden’s “Vietnam” and invoking President Lyndon B. Johnson’s decision not …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Learning to coexist with wildlife crucial

China Daily

Monkeys are seen on Mount Emei in Sichuan province on Feb 27, 2023. Local governmental agencies responsible for wildlife protection can, by establishing an effective warning system through monitoring and data analysis, protect local residents from wild animals. For example, by installing cameras and sensors to monitor wildlife activities in real-time, residents can be promptly notified via mobile applications or …

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8 months ago

Music Review: Pet Shop Boys have done it yet again with catchy and bittersweet ‘Nonetheless’

Associated Press

Once upon a time, on Pet Shop Boys ' first single, “West End Girls,” vocalist Neil Tennant sang the lines, “We’ve got no future / We’ve got no past / Here today, built to last.” Fifteen studio records later, there possibly isn’t a better verse that captures the timelessness of the stone-faced British pop duo that appears to, indeed, be …

8 months, 1 week ago

The Interplay of Food Security, Economic Perception and Govt Policy in India

The Quint

It has been observed that even though Odisha has a better record of implementing the Act, the Centre’s disbursal of food grains to it is alarmingly less in comparison to what goes out to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, which perform poorly on executing the legislation. Odisha's smaller population size relative to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar likely contributes to its lower …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Let an Expert Resolve Differences Over Lord Rama-Sita Wedding: HC

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Monday asked senior counsels to suggest the name of a scholar or a mutt to resolve the differences over certain aspects of the celestial wedding of Lord Rama and Sita on Rama Navami at the Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy temple in Bhadrachalam. Murthy pointed out that there can be …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico debates a rising political party's 'New Deal' for the poor

Al Jazeera

Of that litany of grievances, the country’s enduring crime woes are perhaps the most difficult to refute. The crime rate here remains stubbornly high despite Lopez Obrador’s criminal justice reforms that promote “hugs, not bullets”. In 2022, Lopez Obrador proposed a constitutional amendment to restructure the nonpartisan agency that oversees elections and is largely credited with helping the country free …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Iowa poised to end gender parity rule for governing bodies as diversity policies targeted nationwide

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In supporting the bill, Iowa …

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10 months ago

SEC’s Sankey visits, talks with trustees, leaders at South Carolina on changing sports landscape

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey told University of South Carolina trustees the league’s union with the Big Ten Conference was created to provide leadership for a challenging landscape in college athletics. “We felt it could be helpful if we could shrink those rooms,” Sankey said to school leadership, which included athletic director Ray Tanner. Sankey came in …

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10 months ago

Bridging the university-industry divide

Hindustan Times

The ongoing debate surrounding the efficacy of university education in preparing students for the demands of the industry has been a topic of considerable discourse. One potential model, which I am calling the ‘Emducation model’, to bridge the university-industry gap could involve a four-year structured programme, encompassing the first two years of academic coursework, coupled with two years of immersive …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Parents’ rights groups mobilize as California advances a ban on youth tackle football

Raw Story

This story was originally published by CalMatters, nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. “Notably, Black male children engage in youth tackle football at higher rates than any other race,” Cooper told the committee last week in his sheriff’s uniform. “To my knowledge, there’s been no pressure to limit participation in lacrosse, soccer or ice hockey, which all …

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11 months, 1 week ago

DPP Wins Taiwan Election: Breaking Patterns and Defining Futures

The Quint

In the 27-year chronicle of Taiwan's democracy, a pattern had emerged: no single party won three consecutive presidential terms. This historical trend has been upended by the victory of Lai Ching-te, the incumbent Vice President, who shall succeed President Tsai Ing-wen, marking a third term for the Democratic Progressive Party. Lai's win, capturing over 40 per cent of the vote …

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Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer yields evidence, but few answers

FPI selling spree slowed in November; will inflows pick up in the coming months?

From Harvard to high-scorer: Kings’ Alex Laferriere acing his start to season

Memory, starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, is a tender film about love, family and forgetting

MLS Cup playoffs: Messi’s Inter Miami to take on Atlanta United for a spot in East Conference semis

Remember this banger? Thalía’s saintly ‘Gracias a Dios’ and sinful dance

A Controversial Play Takes Center Stage in Chennai

Government must eliminate conflicts of interest in SEBI's Adani probe: Congress

AI-enhanced cybersecurity gathers pace

The issue of institutional violence, addressing it

Kamal Haasan, Mammootty, and Fahadh Faasil to star in ZEE5 anthology 'Manorathangal'

Opinion: Shannen Doherty was painted as a bad-girl ‘Veronica’ stereotype. She deserved better

Election 2024: Bernie Sanders campaigns for Biden while raising concerns about Gaza

They disagree on Gaza, but Bernie Sanders says he will battle for Biden’s reelection

Learning to coexist with wildlife crucial

Music Review: Pet Shop Boys have done it yet again with catchy and bittersweet ‘Nonetheless’

The Interplay of Food Security, Economic Perception and Govt Policy in India

Let an Expert Resolve Differences Over Lord Rama-Sita Wedding: HC

Mexico debates a rising political party's 'New Deal' for the poor

Iowa poised to end gender parity rule for governing bodies as diversity policies targeted nationwide

SEC’s Sankey visits, talks with trustees, leaders at South Carolina on changing sports landscape

Bridging the university-industry divide

Parents’ rights groups mobilize as California advances a ban on youth tackle football

DPP Wins Taiwan Election: Breaking Patterns and Defining Futures