Gunman in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder indicted in New York City

IANS | December 18, 2024 5:59 AM

New York, Dec 18 (IANS) Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. and New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch have announced the indictment of Luigi Mangione, 26, for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown of Manhattan on December 4.

SC adjourns hearing on PIL against alarming rise of lynchings and mob violence

IANS | December 17, 2024 6:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Directors General of Police of the states to take immediate action in lynchings and mob violence cases in accordance with the directions laid down by the apex court.

US: Death toll of Wisconsin school shooting revised to 2

IANS | December 17, 2024 4:07 AM

New York, Dec 17 (IANS) A teacher and a teenage student were killed and six students were injured in a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, said the police who previously reported a higher death toll but later revised the information.

Will end Naxalism in Chhattisgarh by March 2026: Amit Shah

IANS | December 15, 2024 1:48 PM

Raipur, Dec 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated the government’s resolve to rid Chhattisgarh of Maoism by March 31, 2026, and hailed the state police’s efforts in curbing Left-wing extremism over the past year.