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Lanez, 31, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was found guilty in December 2022 of three felonies — assault with a semi-automatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.He was sentenced by a Los Angeles judge on Tuesday afternoon after a marathon sentence hearing that lasted two full days.The charges stem from an incident in July 2020, where Lanez shot Stallion in the foot during an argument after a pool party hosted by Kylie Jenner, the BBC reported.On Monday, a written statement from Stallion said she has “not experienced a single…

During the meeting held in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the two sides “discussed the close, strategic ties between the UAE and the US, and expressed their shared interest in further strengthening these bonds”, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the official news agency WAM.They also discussed regional and international developments and stressed the importance of taking joint actions to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East.–IANSint/sha

At about 12:30 p.m., a train heading south struck and killed an individual, who hasn’t been identified. None of the passengers onboard were injured, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Caltrain’s public information officer Dan Lieberman.The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Transit Police and county coroner responded to the scene. The tracks were cleared by 3:00 p.m., according to Lieberman.The accident marked the transit agency’s eighth fatality of the year. Five of them happened in the past two months, the transit agency said.–IANSint/sha

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, the largest public sector union in Southern California, said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that it staged a one-day walkout over “unfair labour practice”, Xinhua news agency reported.”We refuse to accept LA City’s bad faith bargaining efforts and repeated labour law violations. We strike today to demand respect and fight for our dignity,” the union noted.SEIU Local 721, which represents more than 95,000 workers in Southern California, said on its website that its members include people working in hospitals, foster care, mental health, courts, law enforcement, libraries, street services, beach maintenance, sanitation,…

Launching the initiative in the national capital on Tuesday, Union Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said as many as 2.5 lakhs youth of the NE region will be provided with industry-relevant skill training programmes through a wide array of schemes and initiatives.The government has earmarked a fund of Rs 360 crore to facilitate inclusive development, nurture entrepreneurial talent, and propel the socio-economic growth of the region, he announced.Pradhan said that the programme will create “unprecedented” skilling opportunities for the youth in line with their interest areas and lead to unlocking their potential.Lauding the initiative, Union Minister for Development Of North…

He made these comments during the closing ceremony of the 21st National Media Festival of Iran, which coincided with National Journalist’s Day on August 8, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement from the Iranian President’s office.”We have never violated the (nuclear) agreement and never left the negotiating table. Today, although we have the upper hand in the negotiations to lift the sanctions and solid demands, we will never trust the other side as we have, on numerous occasions, seen them breaking their promises,” Raisi said.Iran signed the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with…

According to sources, Prime Minister Modi criticised Thackeray without taking his name and said that he (Thackeray) “broke the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, not the BJP”.He asserted that allies are important for the BJP.Prime Minister Modi said that even when the Shiv Sena was in power with the BJP, Saamana (Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece) used to criticise him and his government without any reason, to create “unnecessary controversies, but despite this the BJP followed the coalition ethics, tolerated it and took it very lightly at times”.Further targeting Thackeray, without taking his name, Prime Minister Modi said that he wants to remain in…

His appeal came during a meeting convened by him with the leaders of the Assam Congress at the party headquarters here to discuss poll preparedness for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, in the presence of Rahul Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal, state chief Bhupen Kumar Borah and in-charge Jitendra Singh.”In Assam, the Congress party is gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections. We are reinvigorating the organisation. All leaders and workers must reach out to people and expose the misgovernance and incompetence of the BJP,” Kharge wrote in a tweet while apprising about the meeting.He said: “Congress party built Assam, brick by…

A senior CBI official said that the preliminary inquiry in the case was initiated in December 2022 based on sourced information.It was alleged that marble powder was loaded and transported by the Railways from Rajasthan’s Mandalgarh Railway Station (WCR) to various destinations, masquerading as alum powder, resulting in wrongful loss to the Indian Railways. During the inquiry, it was revealed that Vinayak Logistics, Guwahati, and Vinayak Logistics India Pvt Ltd, Guwahati, along with its director Pravesh Kabra, were involved in a criminal conspiracy in collusion with unknown railway officials to defraud the Railways.These unknown railway officials, abusing their official positions,…

On Sunday night, three persons were killed and three others sustained critical injuries after a speeding Mercedes rammed into three cars and 2 two-wheelers while heading towards Panaji on the Banastari bridge in Ponda taluka, around 17 km from here. After the accident, the people present at the site told reporters that a woman was driving the car. However, the police have arrested a male.As per police, the driver of the car Paresh Sinai Sawardekar (48) — husband of Meghana, has been arrestedAmong the dead were Suresh Fadte, 58, and his wife Bhawana, 52, from Divar-Cumbarjua, as well as Anup…