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Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) A former police officer in the US city of Memphis who was accused of fatally shooting a black teenager earlier this year, has pleaded guilty to two of the four federal charges he was facing.The 33-year-old Desmond Mills Jr., was one of the five former Memphis police officers accused in the death of Tyre Nichols in January this year, CNN reported.According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee, the former officer on Thursday also agreed to plead guilty in a state court at an upcoming hearing on charges related to Nichols’ death.Mills…

Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Susheela Jayapal, the sister of Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, has launched her bid for the US Congress.In a post on X on Wednesday, the preogressive Washington Representative said: “We need a progressive champion in Washington to carry on Congressman Blumenauer’s legacy, stand up to MAGA ideologues, and get things done for our community, without compromising our values.”Today, I’m proud to announce my candidacy for Congress.”A former county commissioner in Oregon, Susheela Jayapal announced that she was looking to succeed Democratic Representative Earl Blumenauer, who said earlier this week that he will not seek a re-election to…

The company said it is rolling out a Reels A/B testing tool that allows creators to test different captions and thumbnails on their mobile device to see which one performs best.“While creating a Reel on mobile, you can test up to four different captions or thumbnails. Results of the test will appear in your professional dashboard and we’ll automatically display the winning variant on your profile or page unless you change it,” Meta said in a blog post late on Thursday.The company is also experimenting with incorporating generative AI to help users create different caption and thumbnail options in the…

At 35, Ovtcharov has navigated the peaks and troughs of his career with relentless determination, always clawing his way back into contention, reports Xinhua.He stands as the German titan of table tennis, particularly when facing the world-renowned Chinese virtuoso, Ma Long.Their storied rivalry, highlighted by a gripping semifinal clash in Tokyo where Ma Long eked out an 11-9 win in the decider before clinching the gold medal, remains etched in the annals of the sport.Ovtcharov has challenged Ma Long 19 times, each attempt ending in defeat. Yet, his resolve remains unshaken.”Believe it or not, I am looking forward to our…

In the national capital, the AQI at Anand Vihar reached the ‘severe’ category with PM 2.5 and PM 10 at 500, while NO2 was recorded at 76, under ‘satisfactory’ level and CO at 113 in ‘moderate category’, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).At Bawana, the PM 2.5 reached 500 while PM 10 was at 499, both under ‘severe’ category, while the CO was recorded at 113, in ‘moderate’ category and NO2 was at 34, in ‘satisfactory’ levels.The station at Delhi Technical University (DTU) recorded the PM 10 at 500, under ‘severe category’, while the PM 2.5 was at…

The US Attorney’s office at the Southern District of New York said in a statement late Thursday that Bankman-Fried perpetrated one of the biggest financial frauds in American history — a multibillion-dollar scheme designed to make him the ‘King of Crypto’.A New York jury found Bankman-Fried (31) guilty of two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.He was also convicted of conspiracy to commit commodities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, each of which carries…

What was meant to be an intermediate step on the way to the Bundesliga clash against the Black and Yellows became an unpleasant DFB-Pokal knockout, triggering debate about the Bavarians’ condition, reports Xinhua.Questions and doubts arose as the reigning German champions suffered a painful midweek exit in the second round of the Cup against third-tier Saarbrucken.The question of who is to blame seems to deliver several answers.The poor performance, Thomas Tuchel’s line-up, and most players’ hasty getaway into the dressing room without greeting the fans seemed to be the most pressing issues.Did Tuchel choose the wrong line-up by leaving cornerstones…

The statement has assumed importance against the backdrop of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claiming that he will continue in the post for a full term of five years.Speaking to reporters at Hubballi on Friday, when asked about the dissidence within the party, Shivakumar in turn asked the media where is disgruntlement in the Congress party?”The disgruntlement is in BJP and due to this they are not able to select candidates for key posts,” he stated.”You (media) are not questioning this. Have you ever seen the development of not appointing the leader of the opposition even after five or six months of…

Put takes over from Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic who left the role in September, reports Xinhua.Put was unveiled during a press briefing at the FUFA Complex in Kampala. FUFA president Moses Hassim Magogo confirmed that the Belgian has signed a two-year contract.Magogo also made it clear that Put will be allowed to appoint his own backroom staff. “He will work with five people from Belgium, but Ugandans will also have a chance to be part of the backroom staff,” he said.”I first of all want to thank the FUFA for the trust and confidence in giving me this job. I believe…

Sushmita Sen is one actress who got a wonderful opportunity to showcase her acting skills on the OTT platform with her show ‘Aarya’. The team has had two wonderful seasons and now they are back with its third season which was released onNovember 3 on Disney+Hotstar. The actress spoke about the show coming with its third season, what impact it has had on her filmography and much more.Talking about what impact has Aarya had on her filmography she said, “Everything. I had an institution like Ram Madhvani teaching me not over 40 days of one film but 60-60-60 days of…