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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Topic: Los Angeles

66 arrested in pro-Palestinian protests at New York and Los Angeles airports

The protests came as the UN health agency reported thousands of people trying to flee fighting that has raged in the coastal Palestinian enclave since 7 October Hamas attack on Israel.

Multiple casualties in a shooting in Los Angeles as police respond, reports LA times

The shooting took place after 10 p.m. around the location of a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. Tens of thousands of people had attended the festival earlier in the day.

Covid-19 pandemic — Mask mandate back in Los Angeles, deaths in Africa surge 43%

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Tiger Woods in hospital with ‘multiple leg injuries’ after car crash near Los Angeles

Police said Woods was travelling on a winding, downhill road that has been the scene of frequent accidents.

LA threatens to punish party-throwers by cutting off power

The order follows a gathering that reportedly attracted hundreds of people at a mansion on Mulholland Drive and ended in gunfire, raising Covid acceleration fears.

How the riots of the 1960s led to rise in militarisation of US Police

The first move to militarise police dates back to World War 2 when soldier-turned-LA police captain William Parker, who despised 'community policing', brought in reforms.

Mumbai slums to LA, how this dance troupe chased chance to win America’s Got Talent

V Unbeatable, a team of 29 dancers from slums of Mumbai's Bhayander and Naigaon, found international glory after winning the US reality show. They received $1 million as prize money.

Red tape and lethargy ensure Delhi remains a gas chamber

Expert points out how systemic failure in checking air pollution is causing great damage to public health; Delhi can take a cue from LA to improve air quality

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BJP’s 2024 election manifesto only looks tech-savvy. It is quite outdated

The manifesto’s silence on legal reforms in the digital space is concerning. The outdated Information Technology Act, about two decades old now, remains India’s nodal tech law.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.