Wake Forest’s student-run Hit the Bricks drew 2,406 runners and walkers for 11,862 laps and raised nearly $407,000 in one day, beating last year’s record and pushing the event past $2.1 million

Wake Forest University’s annual Hit the Bricks fundraiser has set another record, drawing 2,406 runners and walkers and raising nearly $407,000 for cancer research and patient care. The Oct. 1 event surpassed the previous year’s fundraising and participation records, according to Wake Forest News, while the university’s Hit the Bricks website and Office of Civic…

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‘Breaking Bad’ actor RJ Mitte passes away at 34; disability rights advocate dies by suicide: Reports |

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide. Actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr., aka Flynn, in the hit television series ‘Breaking Bad’, has sadly passed away. He was 34.According to a TMZ report, county officials have reportedly confirmed that the actor passed away in Texas on Monday. His death is…

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Cops on protest duty, court reschedules proceedings in Shraddha murder case | Delhi News

New Delhi: A court has renotified the recording of prosecution witnesses in the Shraddha Walkar murder case for Thursday, noting that police personnel across the city have been “deputed for law and order duties in New Delhi district” amid the ongoing protests over Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.On Monday, inspector Sandeep moved an application…

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Foreigners do not enjoy fundamental rights meant exclusively for Indian citizens, say legal experts | Mumbai News

Actor Imran Khan’s presence last week at a Mumbai protest saw BJP ex-MP Kirit Somaiya raise questions over his citizenship. Somaiya’s query has triggered a discussion on what the law provides for as rights to Indians, foreigners, and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) in relation to free speech, assembly, and protest.Rights of citizensIndian citizens have…

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Man, 65, walks on Bengaluru Metro track, disrupts Purple Line trains | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Namma Metro services on Purple Line between Vijayanagar and Challaghatta were disrupted for 15 minutes Monday evening after a 65-year-old man got onto the tracks between Deepanjali Nagar and Mysore Road stations.The disruption occurred between 8:15pm and 8:30pm, during which a few trains were held up. Normal services on the entire Purple Line resumed…

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NHAI sets Nov 11 deadline for NH-65 expansion tenders, work to begin in Jan 2027: Komatireddy | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Monday urged the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to expedite the expansion of National Highway-65 (NH-65), connecting Hyderabad and Vijayawada, and ensure that construction begins at the earliest.The minister met NHAI chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav and member (projects) Vipnesh Sharma in New Delhi to discuss…

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Auto driver strangled, driven around city for 5 hours before body dumped; 2 held | Gurgaon News

Police arrested two accused including the owner of the vehicle. Deceased, Arvind Singh Sikarwar (52) Police arrested two accused including the owner of the vehicle. Deceased, Arvind Singh Sikarwar (52) Police arrested two accused including the owner of the vehicle. Gurgaon: After allegedly beating and strangling a 52-year-old auto-rickshaw driver over the loss of a…

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