In Gaya, an ambulance driver and technician, employed through a private agency, are accused of raping a home guard job aspirant. The health department clarified they are not regular employees, shifting responsibility for background checks to the agency.
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Former UK Conservative MP Kate Kniveton has revealed years of abuse by her ex-husband, Andrew Griffiths, also a former Tory MP. In a new documentary, Kniveton details the decade-long abuse, which continued through legal channels even after she left. She highlights the failures of family courts in protecting victims and children, emphasizing that domestic abuse affects people from all backgrounds.
Erin Burnett, a CNN anchor, faces criticism for identifying the Park Avenue shooter as "possibly white" during a live broadcast, contradicting initial NYPD reports describing him as "possibly Middle Eastern." This sparked a social media backlash, raising concerns about racial assumptions and media responsibility in real-time news coverage. The shooter, Shane D. Tamura, killed four before fatally shooting himself.
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Devendra Fadnavis downplayed any political implications of Raj Thackeray's visit to Uddhav Thackeray's residence, Matoshree, for his birthday, emphasising it as a gesture of goodwill. However, the meeting, following their joint opposition to Hindi as a medium of instruction, fuels speculation of a potential MNS-Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance for the upcoming local body elections.