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Karnataka Mourns the Passing of Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna
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Karnataka Mourns the Passing of Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna

Bengaluru: Karnataka is observing a public holiday today as a mark of respect for former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 92. In his honor, all educational institutions and government offices in the state remain closed. State Mourning Declared The Karnataka government has announced three days of state mourning to pay tribute to the veteran leader. During this period, public entertainment programs are banned across the state, and the national flag will be flown at half-mast on all government buildings. Final Rites in Maddur The last rites of S.M. Krishna, known as a stalwart of Karnataka politics, will be conducted with full state honors today in Maddur, his hometown. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, a family relative of S.M. Krishna...
Shah Rukh Khan Emphasizes Respect for Women, Years After ‘Playboy’ Comment About Aryan
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Shah Rukh Khan Emphasizes Respect for Women, Years After ‘Playboy’ Comment About Aryan

The alleged rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata again brought up the issue of women's safety in India, and strong reactions have come from celebrities and actors. Shah Rukh Khan's old comments on educating male youth to respect women have resurfaced online, along with some completely contradictory statements about his own son, Aryan Khan.In 2013, during promotions of his film Chennai Express in Kolkata, Shah Rukh Khan stood up for the city amid complaints of poor safety and said that much needed to be done to change the mentality of not bringing up boys to be gentle and respectful towards women. He added that he tells his son not to break a girl's heart and to respect women.In 2017, Shah Rukh Khan stressed the significance of teaching their sons to respect women at an event orga...
Bigg Boss Fame Sanam Shetty Opens Up About Sexual Abuse in Tamil Cinema: ‘No one can say no, I am speaking from my experience’
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Bigg Boss Fame Sanam Shetty Opens Up About Sexual Abuse in Tamil Cinema: ‘No one can say no, I am speaking from my experience’

After the Justice Hema Committee report in Kerala, Tamil actress Sanam Shetty took to social media against the assault of women in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. She shared her personal experience with sexual abuse and spoke at large about its rampant incidents happening in the Tamil film industry.She thanked the committee for bringing to light various issues of women in the Malayalam industry and urged that actions should be taken against crimes against women, mentioning the Kolkata rape and murder case.Speaking at a function, Shetty said women should show more voice against abuse and not give in for work opportunities by compromising on their self-respect. She said that sexual and power abuse have victimized both men and women from the industry.She urged women...
Democrats Shift Support to Harris as Biden Stands Firm
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Democrats Shift Support to Harris as Biden Stands Firm

After Joe Biden's recent debate performance, many top Democrats are now discussing who Kamala Harris might choose as her running mate. A growing number of party leaders, operatives, and donors doubt that Biden can successfully run for reelection, according to CNN's talks with various Democratic politicians and operatives.Biden often says to compare him to the alternative, not the almighty. Increasingly, Democrats are looking at Harris as that alternative.Harris and her team have been staying on message, showing support for Biden while making some changes. After the debate, her office scheduled her to be with Biden for the Fourth of July picnic and fireworks, a first for her. She also joined a meeting with Democratic governors, closing it with a speech promoting unity and support fo...
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Ex-army chief arrested after coup attempt in Bolivia fails

 An army general from Bolivia was detained and charged with trying to overthrow the government by storming the presidential palace. General Juan Jose Zuniga, who was fired the day before as chief of the Bolivian army, commanded military units that took over La Paz's main square while soldiers attempted to storm government offices and armored cars crashed through the palace door.
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Former US Representative Adam Kinzinger is endorsing Biden for president

 On the eve of CNN's presidential debate, where Joe Biden is set to portray his predecessor as a threat to American democracy, former Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger, who criticized former President Donald Trump's actions surrounding the deadly January 6th insurrection and was shunned by many in his own party, is endorsing Biden.
Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Really Bad’ Bike Accident: Everything We Know So Far
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Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Really Bad’ Bike Accident: Everything We Know So Far

Chef Gordon Ramsay has described feeling shaken after experiencing a "really bad" cycling accident in the US.In a video posted to his social media, he lifted his chef's whites to reveal substantial purple bruising on his torso, for which he required hospital treatment. Addressing the message to "all the dads out there" ahead of Father's Day, the star of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and Hell's Kitchen emphasized the importance of wearing a helmet."I don't care how short the journey is," he said, stressing that this advice is even more crucial when cycling with children - "they've got to wear a helmet.""I want to wish you all a happy Father's Day, but please, please, please wear a helmet. If I didn't, honestly, I wouldn't be here now." View this ...
Thieves Steal $30 million cash in one of the biggest Los Angeles cash heists
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Thieves Steal $30 million cash in one of the biggest Los Angeles cash heists

The FBI and Los Angeles Police Department are investigating one of the largest cash heists in the city’s history after as much as $30 million was stolen from a San Fernando Valley money storage facility, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation.$30 million in cash was stolen on Easter Sunday. It happened in northern Los Angeles at a money storage facility. What's that? Cash from businesses across the region? Well, they held there. Sources told the burglars broke through the roof by passing the alarms entered the vault by cutting through the ceiling and then exited the building by breaking through a rear wall. It's one of the largest cash heists in the city's history.
Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid to Dismiss Classified Documents Case
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Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid to Dismiss Classified Documents Case

Former Trump attorney in the classified documents case Jim Trusty joins us to react to Judge Aileen Cannon declining Trump’s request that she dismiss the case based on his arguments that he had the authority to take classified or sensitive documents with him after he left the White House.We're joined now by an attorney who used to represent former President Trump in the classified documents case Jim Trusty. And Jim, thank you so much for taking the time to be with us. Sure thing. So you've pointed to the Presidential Records Act repeatedly as to why this case should never have been brought with arguments like this Let's listen.If the president, under Presidential Records A, has unfettered authority to do what he wants with documentation that he's taken from the White H while presid...
Donald Trump defended Truth Social after stock price plummeted
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Donald Trump defended Truth Social after stock price plummeted

Donald Trump doing damage control. He's hyping his social media platform. It's called truth-hyping because the shares have plunged. The company said it lost over $58 million last year. I mean it's barely even been public.The stock today is down another 5% despite multiple rants from Trump including in part quotes "All the competitors to truth social, especially those in the radical left Democrats party who are failing at every level like to use their vaunted disinformation machine to try to and convince people and it's not easy to do that truth is not such a big deal. I think the truth is amazing. First of all, this is the crucial part and it is very solid having over $200 million in cash and zero debt".Now Dan Alexander, Forbes senior editor, and Dan, a lot of people are looking a...