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 According to a CNN story, a survivor of the Walmart store death in Virginia that left six people dead has sued the retailer for$ 50 million( Rs 406 crore) in compensatory damages. The woman claimed she had complained in writing to the business about the" crazy" conduct of the store director who was the shooter, but Walmart kept him on staff. Just before Thanksgiving and shortly after a blasting that left five people dead at an LGBTQ bar in Colorado, a mass blasting in the municipality of Chesapeake passed.  According to CNN, Donya Prioleau, a trainer and late stocker who worked with the shooter Andre Bing has criminated Walmart's parent company for careless hiring and retention.  "Mr. Bing constantly questioned associates about entering active shooter training before the blasting. Upon hearing from associates that they had, Mr. Bing simply beamed and walked down" According to the hand's complaint. Bing had also passed down after shooting himself in the head

 A total of 100 businesses have agreed to implement a permanent four-day workweek for all employees without reducing wages in the UK. The 100 enterprises collectively employ just 2,600 people, but the 4 Day Week Campaign hopes they will be able to bring about a significant change in the nation. The five-day schedule, according to proponents of the four-day workweek, is a holdover from a previous economic era. According to The Guardian, they have suggested that a four-day workweek will encourage businesses to increase productivity and do the same amount of work in less time. Early users of this policy also found it to be a very effective method of luring and keeping personnel. Out of the 100 companies, Atom Bank and international marketing company Awin, which both employ about 450 people in the UK , are the two largest corporations in the country and have committed to adopting the four-day workweek. According to reports, they have received accreditation from the 4 Day Week Campaign, dem

 China Covid Protests Live Updates, October 28: Police on Monday patrolled the scenes of weekend protests in Shanghai and Beijing after crowds there and in other cities across China demonstrated against stringent COVID-19 measures disrupting lives three years into the pandemic. From the streets of several Chinese cities to dozens of university campuses, protesters made a show of civil disobedience unprecedentedly since leader Xi Jinping assumed power a decade ago. There was no sign of new protests on Monday in Beijing or Shanghai, but dozens of police were in the areas where the weekend demonstrations took place. UK broadcaster BBC on Sunday claimed that Chinese police had assaulted one of its journalists covering protests in Shanghai over the government’s ‘Zero Covid’ strategy and detained him for several hours. China’s foreign ministry, meanwhile, responded by saying that the reporter had not identified himself as a journalist. Protests against strict Covid measures in China have s

 Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, spoke with a woman ragpicker as his Bharat Jodo Yatra passed through a town in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district on Saturday. She shared with him the difficulties she and her family were experiencing, including the lack of basic services like electricity and water. On Saturday, the Mr. Gandhi-led foot march's Madhya Pradesh leg entered its fourth day. The yatra started in the morning from Mortakka in the Khandwa district after stopping overnight. Mr. Gandhi encountered 45-year-old ragpicker Shannu and her family members while they were part of the crowd gathered by the roadside in Barwaha, Khargone. She explained to Gandhi during their conversation that she and her family were destitute and relied on rag-picking to make a living at various locations. The woman and her family said that no one was listening to them. She remarked, "My kids can't even go to school." Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress general secretary in ch

  Long-lasting resistance pioneer Anwar Ibrahim was confirmed as Malaysia's state leader on Thursday in a triumph for political reformers who were secured in a fight with Malay patriots for a really long time after a disruptive general political decision created a hung Parliament. Malaysia's best, King Abdullah Ruler Ahmad Shah, named Mr. Anwar, 75, as the country's 10th chief in the wake of communicating fulfillment that he is the competitor who is probably going to have a larger part of the support. "I will assume on this liability shared with me with lowliness and obligation," Mr. Anwar tweeted, in the wake of making his vow of office in a basic function at the public royal residence. Mr. Anwar's multi-ethnic Collusion of Trust drove Saturday's political race with 82 seats, shy of the 112 required for a greater part. A surprising flood of ethnic Malay helped moved previous State leader Muhyiddin Yassin's right-inclining Public Union to win 73 seats,

 After dating for almost a year, Hollywood celebrities Tom Holland and Zendaya are apparently ready to "settle down" and take their romance "seriously." The two Spider-Man actors are getting closer all the time and seem "serious and permanent," according to a report from US Magazine. According to a source cited by the outlet, "They're both in settling-down mode and are absolutely planning for a real future together." It did not, however, identify the source. Excited fans are speculating that the British actor and the Euphoria actress may be planning to get married soon in light of this development. When they were chosen to play Spider-Man and MJ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actors first came into contact in 2016. Soon after, there were rumors that they were dating, although neither of the co-stars confirmed or denied this. In July 2021, the paparazzi photographed them exchanging lips inside a car, confirming their romance. According

 The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to rename monkeypox to "MPOX" in order to destigmatize the virus. US-based newspaper The Politico has reported that US officials urged WHO leaders to change the name as the virus gained a foothold in the country earlier this year. The decision might be made public soon, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Reportedly, the United States is concerned that the virus' name is deepening the stigma. The country aims to boost the vaccine campaign. According to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the US witnessed a spike in monkeypox cases in October. The data from the CDC show that there have been close to 30,000 infections in the US. The first monkeypox case in the US was reported in Massachusetts in September. The US also reported the first death from monkeypox in the same month. More than 30 children tested positive for the monkeypox virus in the same mon

 As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met for the second time in a month over the missile tests in North Korea, India yet again raised concerns over the impact on peace and security in the region. New Delhi has also reiterated its support for the denuclearisation in the Korean peninsula, underlining that it is “in collective interest” while also stressing that “dialogue and diplomacy” are preferred means to resolve the issue. The latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test by the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) has again sparked tensions between nations with the United States and its allies calling for the country to limit its programs even as Russia and China back Pyongyang amid the likelihood of new sanctions. In the latest UNSC meeting, the United States, Britain, France, and India were among 14 nations to "strongly condemn" the latest North Korea launch on Friday, which was reported to have landed about 125 miles (200 kilometers) from

On November 21, N Jagadeesan, a batsman for Tamil Nadu who also played for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, became the first man to ever score five consecutive centuries in men's List A cricket, cementing his place in history. According to Scroll, the 26-year-old batsman broke the previous record for the highest individual score in men's List A cricket by edging out Alistair Brown and Rohit Sharma. At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru , the cricketer opened the batting against Arunachal Pradesh and slammed 277 runs off 141 balls with 25 fours and 15 sixes. B Sai Sudharsan and Jagadeesan contributed to a massive 416-run first wicket, with B Sai Sudharsan scoring 154 runs off 102 balls. As a result, Tamil Nadu set a new record for the highest team total in men's List A cricket with a massive final total score of 506/2. Jagadeesan scored 114*, 107, 168, and 128 runs in each of his previous four Vijay Hazare Trophy contests, respectively. The Tamil Nadu ba

A woman from Singapore went the extra mile to deliver food to her customer in Antarctica. She made the world's longest food delivery from Singapore to Antarctica spanning over 30,000 km and 4 continents. Maanasa Gopal shared a video of her journey of delivering food to Antarctica on her Instagram handle. In the video, she can be seen traveling 30,000 km while carrying a food packet in her hand. She started from Singapore, then travels to Hamburg, followed by Buenos Ares and Ushuaia, and then Antarctica. The clip shows Ms. Gopal crossing multiple snowy and muddy paths. And finally, she delivers the food to her happy customer. In the post, she wrote, "Today, I did a special food delivery to Antarctica from Singapore! Super excited to partner with the amazing folks at @foodpandasg to pull this off. It's not every day that you get to deliver Singaporean flavors across 30,000+ km and four continents to one of the most remote places on earth!" In another post, she revealed

  Vikram S Rocket Live Updates: Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian Space-Tech startup, has launched its first rocket into space at 11:30 am. The Vikram-S rocket, the first of the Vikram-series took off from the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) launchpad in Sriharikota. This is the first private rocket launch to take place in India. Vikram-S is a single-stage fuel rocket meant to test most systems and processes in Skyroot Aerospace’s project ahead of the launch of Vikram-1 scheduled for next year. The launch today is also a sub-orbital one, meaning the vehicle will reach outer space, it will not remain in orbit around the Earth, with the flight time being less than five minutes. You can check the live stream of the launch below.

 As he prepares to sign agreements with India and the US, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated on Thursday that the UK will not "compromise quality for haste" in negotiating post-Brexit free-trade agreements. The UK is eager to use Brexit as an opportunity to seal international agreements, and under Boris Johnson, the country announced a number of agreements with nations outside the European Union. However, the country's agreement with Australia, reached last year by Sunak's brief predecessor Liz Truss, "gave away far too much for far too little in return," according to former environment minister George Eustice. Additionally, he claimed that Truss, who was serving as trade minister at the time, had established "arbitrary targets" for deal closure. Following discussions about the matter with world leaders during this week's G20 summit in Bali, Sunak informed MPs on Thursday that he would only accept deals if he felt they were worthwhile. Sunak in

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi was handed over the presidency of G20 by Indonesian President Joko Widodo amid a round of applause, as the two-day bloc leaders’ summit in Bali came to a close on Wednesday. The Group of 20 major economies adopted a joint declaration and produced other partnerships, Widodo said in his closing comments. Later, he handed over the gavel of the presidency to PM Modi. India will officially assume the presidency on December 1. PM Modi said India taking over the G20 presidency is a matter of pride for every citizen of the country. “Together with every country’s efforts, we can make the G20 summit a catalyst for global welfare,” he said. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said India has contributed ‘constructively’ to the drafting of the G20 outcome document. The G20 comprises 19 countries — Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the USA a

 The global population is projected to reach eight billion on Tuesday, according to the ‘World Population Prospects 2022’ report that was released on account of World Population Day. As per the report, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. The latest projections by the United Nations (UN) also suggest that the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “This year’s World Population Day falls during a milestone year when we anticipate the birth of the Earth’s eight billionth inhabitant. This is an occasion to celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health that have extended lifespans and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates”. He added, “At the same time, it is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our commitments t

 Indian-origin Sikh Amar Singh has been honored with the New South Wales Australian of the Year award for supporting the community impacted by floods, bushfires, drought, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Singh, 41, is the founder and President of 'Turbans 4 Australia' -- a charity organization that assists people facing financial hardship, food insecurity, homelessness, and those impacted by natural calamities. "Our President and Founder were named NSW Local Hero this week! We are beyond proud of you Amar," Turbans 4 Australia tweeted last week. Singh, who was awarded in the Local Hero category, founded the charity in 2015 after experiencing racial slurs and insults because of his Sikh turban and beard, a New South Wales (NSW) government release stated. "A co-worker once told me I looked like a terrorist. While simply going about my daily life, strangers on the street have asked me if I'm carrying a bomb, or what I'm hiding under my turban," Singh, a stron

 India will become the world's third-largest economy in the next 10-15 years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on Friday while attending an event with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who is on a day-long visit to India. Sitharaman said India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world. India has recently surpassed the UK to become the fifth-largest economy in the world and is expected to be one of the top three economic powers globally over the next 10-15 years, she said. Earlier in the day, Sitharaman on meeting Yellen noted the importance of the indo-US relationship, saying, “India deeply values its relationship with the US as a trusted partner..." “Our strong ties have been reinforced, through significant and frequent interactions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden and their commitment towards consolidating a strategic partnership." During the meeting, both sides discussed issues of mutual interes

The world’s richest person Elon Musk held an all-hands meeting with staff at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters on Thursday to talk about various issues related to working. He took over the social media giant about two weeks ago. Since taking control of Twitter in a $44 billion deal, the world’s richest man has dissolved top leadership – firing CEO Parag Agrawal and other top executives – laid off about 3,700 staff, and asked the remaining workers to return to office full-time. Musk overturned Twitter’s permanent work-from-home policy that was introduced about two years ago during the Covid-19 pandemic. Before the meeting on Thursday, Musk sent a company-wide email warning staff of tough times ahead and asked them to work 40 hours in the office. Musk also told employees to brace for 80-hour weeks. According to Bloomberg, he also told staff to expect fewer perks like free food.  During the meeting, Musk reportedly said, "A small number of exceptional people who are highly motiva

 San Francisco: As more advertisers pause spending on Twitter, Elon Musk has shared his digital payments plans with them where users will be able to send money to others like China's WeChat. In a live-streamed meeting with advertisers, Musk detailed his vision for Twitter to enter the digital payments market, reports TechCrunch. According to him, users would be able to send money, "extract their funds to authenticated bank accounts and, later, perhaps, be offered a high-yield money market account to encourage them to move their cash to Twitter". Twitter last week filed registration paperwork with the US authorities to allow it to process payments on the platform. In his online meeting with advertisers late on Wednesday, Musk told them how paid verification via the Blue subscription service and support for a creator ecosystem could herald payments on Twitter. Twitter Blue subscribers have to sign up using a credit or debit card and have their payments processed through th

 Vir Das' stand-up comedy event in Bengaluru, which was scheduled to begin today, has been postponed, the comedian informed on Instagram. After a right-wing group complained that Mr Das's show "hurts Hindu emotions and depicts India in a poor way," the show was cancelled. "We are promoting the Bengaluru performance due to unforeseen circumstances. shortly, new information and dates "Mr. Das remarked, expressing regret for the trouble. The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti applied pressure on the show's organiser, forcing them to call off the sold-out event. The price of each ticket varied from 2,000 to 3,500. The show's organisers will pay back anyone who purchased tickets. The Vyalikaval police station has received a police complaint from the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti. The comedian was scheduled to perform today at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall in Malleshwaram. He received a significant backlash last year after his "Two Indias" monologue went viral in

 At the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, will play against England in the second semifinal of the 2017 T20 World Cup . With 8 points from 10 games, Team India won Group 2 and advanced to the semi-finals. All eyes will be on the lineup Rohit and company choose for the crucial encounter against the Three Lions. The team's captain, Rohit Sharma, spoke to the media prior to the game about the team's preparations and the possible lineups for the side. In India's final Super 12 match against Zimbabwe, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was given an opportunity to play and replaced Dinesh Karthik in the squad. "With the exception of the two games we played in Perth, Pant was the only player who did not get to play at all on this tour between DK and me during the last game. They were unofficial exhibition games, but he hasn't had a hit since then. We wanted to give him some time because he was missing game time and so that we could still make

 American TV host, actor, and comedian Whoopi Goldberg has announced her exit from Twitter. She announced her exit on her talk show The View. She is another celebrity to leave Twitter after Elon Musk purchased the micro-blogging site. Whoopi Goldberg reportedly said, “It’s been a little over a week since Elon Musk took over Twitter and this place is a mess. So I’m gonna get out. If it settles down enough and I feel more comfortable maybe I’ll come back. But as of now, I’m done with Twitter.” During the talk show, she also highlighted how Twitter had shut down Kathy Griffin‘s account for pretending to be Elon Musk . On Sunday, the world’s richest man said that Twitter would ban accounts that impersonate others. He also said that any name change could lead to a temporary loss of a verified check mark. Earlier, American supermodel Gigi Hadid also left Twitter. She announced her exit from Twitter on Instagram. She criticized Musk on Instagram. She reportedly wrote, “For a long time, but e

 A prominent French model has revealed her conversion to Islam, marking the embrace of her new faith as the "happiest day" of her life. Marine El Himer, a French model and reality television star, last week announced her conversion to Islam, posting a set of pictures on her Instagram account showing her wearing a hijab and next to the Kaaba in the Islamic holy city of Makkah. "There are no words strong enough to express the intensity of happiness and emotions experienced at this very moment. A spiritual journey that I hope will continue to uplift and guide me, Inshaallah," El Himer said in the social media post. She added that her decision was "a choice of soul, heart, and reason." According to French media, El Himer stumbled upon the religion and made her decision while researching her biological father and their origins. She had reportedly converted months ago, but only now made it public. The model and star – having popularly been in the French reality

 India 's first voter Shyam Saran Negi died on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at his residence in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur. He was 106. Believed to be the first voter in the 1952 General Election, Negi was born on July 1, 1917, and retired as a schoolteacher, as per official records. On November 3, Negi had cast his vote for the State’s Assembly polls through postal ballot, the Election Commission said. Condolences pour in Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur took to Twitter to condole the death and said the thought that Negi exercised his right a few days ago despite ill health will always make him emotional. Kinnaur Deputy Commissioner Abid Hussian Sadiq said Negi will be cremated with full State honors. The officer had felicitated the centenarian at his residence after the vote two days ago. Negi was the brand ambassador for the Election Commission. Election officers from the district will attend his funeral, Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Maneesh Garg said. Chief Minister Jai

 Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, who was shot and wounded during his anti-government protest march on Thursday, has said he will be back on the streets once he recovers fully. "As soon as I get well, I have decided to take to the streets and will give the call for Islamabad," Khan told a press conference from a hospital in Lahore on Friday. He urged his supporters to continue protests until the officials he has accused of being involved in the attack on him in the Wazirabad district of eastern Punjab province resign. He has accused Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and a senior intelligence official of being involved in the attack. To ensure an impartial and fair probe, it was necessary for the three officials to step down, Khan said. The former cricket star had been leading a convoy of thousands since last week from the city of Lahore toward the capital, Islamabad, calling for fresh elections. He was wounded in the leg when s

 Imran Khan, a former prime minister of Pakistan, was shot during a rally in Gujranwala, Pakistan, and was taken to the hospital right away. He was moving inside an SUV while having his right leg wrapped. Imran Khan was speaking to the crowd while atop a container truck about his ongoing "long march" to Islamabad to protest the Shehbaz Sharif administration when the shooter, who has since been apprehended, opened fire. Although Mr. Khan averted major harm, the incident, which occurred approximately 200 miles from Islamabad, brought back terrible memories of how former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was shot and killed during a rally in 2007. Just before the shooting, he instructed supporters to accompany him to another chowk where he would speak instead of the one where he was due to speak, Geo reported. He also promised to make his address there. His party posted a video to Twitter that showed him getting into the container truck from his dark SUV. Minutes later, as he was a

 According to the most recent update made public by the "Passport Index" website of Arton Capital Consulting, the UAE passport now has 177 countries that permit its holder to access without a previous visa, maintaining its top spot on the list of the world's most powerful passports. According to the most recent update made public by the "Passport Index" website of financial consultant Arton Capital, the UAE passport now has 177 countries that permit its holder to access without a previous visa, maintaining its top spot on the list of the most powerful passports in the world. Globalism.  According to Passport Index, the UAE passport allows its holder entry into 177 nations around the world, including 120 nations that do not require a visa and 57 that do. However, 21 nations require a prior visa. Out of a total of 198 countries worldwide, he noted that UAE passport holders can currently travel to 89.4% of those nations without a prior visa.  The passports of 11 c

 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent additional aid to flood victims in Pakistan. Recently, the UAE sent ships carrying 200 containers equipped with food and medical supplies to support 500,000 Pakistani families affected by floods. Under the directives of the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the UAE provided urgent humanitarian relief aid to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. H.E. Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, accompanied by HE Bakhit Ateeq Al Rumaithi, Consul General of the State in Karachi, HE Bilawal Bhutto Zardar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan attended the reception ceremony, in which the UAE sent aid to Pakistani families.  His Excellency Al Zaabi also said that the UAE was one of the first countries to provide relief to the displaced and the affected in Pakistan. His Excellency Al Zaabi said that the UAE sent 62 planes loaded with tons of food and medical supplies and tents to the affected people.  He appreciated the UAE