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1. Bengaluru’s new Police Commissioner C.H. Pratap Reddy, takes over today . He was earlier serving as Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order), and replaces Kamal Pant as the city police chief. Mr. Pant has been posted as Director-General of Police, (Recruitment ). 2. Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma is on a visit to Bengaluru. He is set to meet his Karnataka counterpart Basavaraj Bommai this evening. 3. ASHA workers to hold State-level protest demanding resolution of their issues at Freedom Park at 11 a.m. 4. Environment Support Group and Karnataka State Legal Services Authority are holding a seminar on decentralised, socially inclusive and ecologically wise protection and rehabilitation of lakes, kaluves (drains) and water commons of Karnataka. Keynote address is by Justice B. Veerappa, Judge, High Court of Karnataka, and Executive Chairman, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA). The event is at Mahadev Desai Auditorium, Gandhi Bhavan, … [Read more...] about Top news developments in Karnataka on May 17, 2022

Bitcoin has managed to bounce back after crashing to an 18-month price low over the weekend. The cryptocurrency is trading at around $30,000 at the start of the week, marking a 56 per cent drop from its all-time high last November, while other leading cryptocurrencies are also way down from their record highs. The downturn has seen more than $1.5 trillion wiped from the market and led to warnings from analysts that another “crypto winter” similar to 2018 may be underway. Bitcoin’s precarious price comes as El Salvador President Nayib Bukele hosts 44 countries on Monday to discuss the merits of the cryptocurrency and the benefits of adoption. Eight months after El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender, several other countries appear close to adopting the cryptocurrency despite warnings from the IMF and some figures within the industry. You can follow all the latest news, analysis and expert price predictions for bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Cardano (ADA), Solana … [Read more...] about Bitcoin price news – Crypto markets teeter towards tentative recovery

A mother has donated more than 45 gallons of her surplus breast milk to help families struggling to feed their own infants amid the national baby formula shortage . Andrea Heidenreich, of Dubuque, reached the incredible milestone on Saturday (May 14) with her final donation to the Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa in Coralville. Frantic parents have increasingly turned to human milk banks to feed their babies, after facing empty supermarket shelves when supplies of formula plunged following a product recall over safety fears in February . And Iowa was one of the six worst-hit states, with more than a 50 percent out-of-stock rate, according to local news channel KCRG. Heidenreich told the station: "Sometimes women can overproduce breast milk, and I was one of those overproducers. We just decided we could help other parents and babies along the way. There are parents that are very stressed out trying to find formula to feed their babies and for moms who aren't able to breastfeed … [Read more...] about Woman donates 45 gallons of breast milk amid baby formula shortage

Queen Elizabeth II has made a surprise visit to open a new railway named after her, raising hopes she will play a prominent role in her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The 96-year-old monarch has been experiencing what Buckingham Palace has called "episodic mobility problems" significant enough to mean she could not attend the State Opening of Parliament, when she traditionally sets out the government's annual agenda. Yet on Tuesday the queen officially opened the long-anticipated Elizabeth Line at Paddington Station, central London. It was her second in-person visits outside of royal palaces within days, arriving hot on the heels of a trip to the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Sunday. "Definitely things are looking up," Ingrid Seward, author of Prince Philip Revealed , told Newsweek . "I think she's off to Scotland for a few days to rest now. She always does go up this time of year. It's very positive." The jubilee weekend could be a busy time for the 96-year-old Monarch, … [Read more...] about Queen’s surprise visit a “very positive” sign for attendance at jubilee

Russia has sent a train of its latest T-90M "Proryv" tanks to troops stationed in Ukraine, according to the newspaper Izvestia . The newspaper reported that Uralvagonzavod, a Russian company considered to be the world's largest battle tank manufacturer, has provided "a solemn dispatch of an echelon of T-90M Proryv tanks to the Russian Ministry of Defense." The news was also reported by RIA Novosti, Russia's state-owned domestic news agency. The story was among the most popular on RIA Novosti's website for the day. The tanks were put on a train and sent off to the front to the tune of "Farewell of the Slav," a Russian patriotic march written for the Slavic women who accompanied their husbands in the First Balkan war in 1912. The tanks were blessed by the ​​rector of the church of Dimitry Donskoy, Archpriest John Bragin, in what was described as a "solemn ceremony" by RIA Novosti. The news agency also reported that drawings and letters from the children of Uralvagonzavod's … [Read more...] about Russia sends most advanced tanks to Ukraine in bid to turn the tide of war

PETALING JAYA: Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman ( pic ) has been appointed as Malaysia's ambassador to Indonesia. Sources in Wisma Putra confirmed Tajuddin's appointment, which is set to begin officially later in May. "Later this month," said the source to The Star in a brief text. Tajuddin had earlier confirmed his appointment in a brief text message to Malaysiakini. "It's true," said Tajuddin. The Star has attempted to contact Tajuddin. According to several news reports, Tajuddin will be based in Jakarta upon the appointment. Tajuddin will be replacing senior diplomat Zainal Abidin Bakar who had served as the Malaysian ambassador to Indonesia since 2018. In November 9 last year, Tajuddin was spotted accompanying Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in an official trip to Indonesia, fuelling speculation that he would be appointed to the position. Tajuddin was terminated as the Prasarana Malaysia Bhd chairman on May 26 last year following … [Read more...] about Tajuddin appointed as ambassador to Indonesia

A giant shark caught on camera scouring the bottom of the Mariana Trench has sparked debate about if megalodons still exist. The huge predator can be seen swimming over what seems to be an abandoned shark cage. The giant prehistoric shark, called a megalodon, ate everything in its path and was said to lurk in the Earth’s deepest oceans. Some believe this footage, which has remerged after being filmed in 2018, is proof the sharks are not extinct and it has sparked a debate online. One wrote: “I think they went deeper into the seas like the giant squid which is why we never see them." Another added: “Our oceans are huge and there are vast areas that are still unexplored. I wouldn't be surprised if there are megs outs there.” The shark was seen in the Mariana Trench Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here However, some say the shark in the video bears a strong resemblance to the common sleeper shark. These … [Read more...] about Terrifying sighting of huge shark sparks debate about if megalodons still exist

Seven of the 10 people slaughtered by a white supremacist gunman at a US mall have been identified. Twisted teenager Payton Gendron yesterday scrawled the n-word on his rifle before carrying out a massacre at Tops Friendly store in Buffalo, New York. The vicious spree was uploaded on live-streaming platform Twitch where a horrific video showed Gendron mowing down his tragic victims. And in the hours after the attack, a vile 180-page manifesto detailing his absurd motive behind the shooting - in which 11 of the 13 shot were black - was released online. Buffalo Police officers hauled the 18-year-old racist conspiracy theorist into custody yesterday as the identities of his tragic victims began to emerge. Among them was 32-year-old Roberta Drury, who had rushed out to the nearby supermarket to fetch some groceries for her dinner. Roberta Drury, 32, was gunned down as she shopped at a Tops Friendly store in Buffalo, New York ( Image: Twitter) Her heartbroken sister … [Read more...] about Buffalo shooting: Seven of 10 killed in horrific mall massacre identified

The long shadow of Princess Diana will still be felt by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, on their current tour of Canada, royal commentator Rafe Heydel-Mankoo has told a British news station. The comments made by Heydel-Mankoo were broadcast on GB News as the prince and duchess left Britain on Tuesday to embark on their tour of Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Ottawa and the Northwest Territories in Canada from Tuesday through Thursday. The tour is being made to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II , who is also the Queen of Canada. However, the visit also falls in the year marking the 25th anniversary of Diana's death in a Paris car crash. The late princess visited Canada with Charles during their marriage and the princess was highly popular among Canadians. Heydel Mankoo told GB News that though general support for the monarchy may be falling amongst Canadians, the royals themselves—such as the queen and Prince William and … [Read more...] about Princess Diana’s shadow looms over Charles and Camilla’s Canada tour

The trial of Michael Sussmann, a lawyer charged with making a false statement to the FBI in 2016, is set to begin Tuesday in what will be the first case from special counsel John Durham to go before a jury. Sussmann, who worked with Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign , is accused of lying during a meeting he requested with the FBI's general counsel so that he could share information that, he alleged, showed covert communications between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank. The meeting took place on September 19, 2016, weeks before the presidential race between Clinton and Donald Trump , according to a Justice Department news release announcing Sussmann's indictment in September 2021. Durham was appointed special counsel in October 2020 by then-Attorney General William Barr . He was told to "investigate whether any federal official, employee, or any other person or entity violated the law in connection with the intelligence, counter-intelligence, or … [Read more...] about Michael Sussmann trial: What we know about the John Durham probe