Bareilly cleric detained in ‘I Love Muhammad’ case

Cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, the chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, who called for a protest in Bareilly supporting the ‘I love Muhammad’ campaign, was detained by police. The protests morphed into a violent clash between demonstrators and police after Friday prayers. Khan had claimed in a video statement that he was prevented from addressing his followers and put under house arrest. He also congratulated those who took part in the protest. Read more

Jharkhand HC orders action after lawyer ‘threatens’ court

The Jharkhand High Court witnessed strange scenes recently when a counsel argued in a loud voice and threatened to drag the matter to the Supreme Court. The case related to an anticipatory bail hearing over land grab. The HC has taken strong exception, calling it “an attack on the entire judiciary”. It has also referred the matter to the chairman of the Bar Council. Read more

Boeing settles lawsuit for $50,000 over whistleblower’s death

Boeing has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought after the suicide of a whistleblower. The case was brought by the mother of John Barnett, an ex-employee who flagged issues with the planemaker’s production practices, calling them potentially dangerous for passengers. Boeing will pay Barnett’s mother, who dropped her claims that the company contributed to her son’s death last year. Read more

On live TV, US man confesses to killing parents

In a surreal moment that stemmed from allegations of misuse of welfare payments, a man confessed on live TV that he had killed his parents. The 53-year-old New York man characterised his actions as doing his ‘duty to my parents’. This came a day after police investigators found two bodies when they went to a home as part of a fraud inquiry into Social Security payments. The neighbours hadn’t seen the couple for a long time, but believed they had returned to Germany. Read more

Sam Altman claims AGI will take over 40% of tasks soon

The world as we know it may wear a changed look, and that may happen sooner than later. Sam Altman, the pre-eminent AI superentrepreneur, has said that “superintelligence” may replace around 40 per cent of current tasks. Altman described “superintelligence” or Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) as “smarter than humans in all aspects”. Read more

5 stories you must read today, September 27: From detention in ‘I Love Muhammad’ row to Boeing settling wrongful death lawsuit and more

Read about the detention of Bareilly cleric in 'I Love Muhammad' row, Boeing settling wrongful death lawsuit after a whistleblower's death and more, here.

Cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, the chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, who called for a protest in Bareilly supporting the ‘I love Muhammad’ campaign, was detained by police.

Cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, the chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, was detained by police; Boeing has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought after the suicide of a whistleblower. (Credit: PTI/Pexels)

Good evening. The aftermath of Sonam Wangchuk’s detention, and PM Modi’s Odisha visit dominated news headlines on Saturday, September 27. But much more has happened in the worlds of politics, business, technology, sport, and entertainment. Don’t worry, Express Catch-up is here to bring you up to speed.

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Bareilly cleric detained in ‘I Love Muhammad’ case
Cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, the chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, who called for a protest in Bareilly supporting the ‘I love Muhammad’ campaign, was detained by police. The protests morphed into a violent clash between demonstrators and police after Friday prayers. Khan had claimed in a video statement that he was prevented from addressing his followers and put under house arrest. He also congratulated those who took part in the protest. Read more
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Jharkhand HC orders action after lawyer ‘threatens’ court
The Jharkhand High Court witnessed strange scenes recently when a counsel argued in a loud voice and threatened to drag the matter to the Supreme Court. The case related to an anticipatory bail hearing over land grab. The HC has taken strong exception, calling it “an attack on the entire judiciary”. It has also referred the matter to the chairman of the Bar Council. Read more
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Boeing settles lawsuit for $50,000 over whistleblower’s death
Boeing has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought after the suicide of a whistleblower. The case was brought by the mother of John Barnett, an ex-employee who flagged issues with the planemaker’s production practices, calling them potentially dangerous for passengers. Boeing will pay Barnett’s mother, who dropped her claims that the company contributed to her son’s death last year. Read more
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On live TV, US man confesses to killing parents
In a surreal moment that stemmed from allegations of misuse of welfare payments, a man confessed on live TV that he had killed his parents. The 53-year-old New York man characterised his actions as doing his ‘duty to my parents’. This came a day after police investigators found two bodies when they went to a home as part of a fraud inquiry into Social Security payments. The neighbours hadn’t seen the couple for a long time, but believed they had returned to Germany. Read more
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Sam Altman claims AGI will take over 40% of tasks soon
The world as we know it may wear a changed look, and that may happen sooner than later. Sam Altman, the pre-eminent AI superentrepreneur, has said that “superintelligence” may replace around 40 per cent of current tasks. Altman described “superintelligence” or Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) as “smarter than humans in all aspects”. Read more

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