Salman Rushdie came to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knew: by writing about it in his book, “Knife.” He detailed the experience in his first television interview following the attack, when he sat down with Anderson Cooper in 2024.
New developments in the health of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition. Also, Elon Musk demands federal workers list what they’ve done or else lose their jobs. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
The 2023/24 Ballon d’Or awards in Paris see Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati as frontrunners. Vinicius had a standout season with Real Madrid, winning La Liga and the Champions League. Bonmati led Barcelona to a historic quadruple. Winners will be decided by an international jury of football journalists.
A murder suspect, Sajjak Alam, who had escaped after shooting two policemen, was killed in an encounter while attempting to flee to Bangladesh in West Bengal. Intercepted by an eight-member police team, Sajjak fired at officers, prompting retaliatory shots. He succumbed to his injuries during surgery. Four officers involved in the incident have been suspended…
Sir Garfield Sobers made cricket history on August 31, 1968, by hitting 6 sixes in an over while playing for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in the English County Championship. This unprecedented achievement has been replicated by a few cricketers in various competitive formats since then, including Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh, and Ross Whiteley.
Pat Cummins, Jasprit Bumrah, and Dane Paterson have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of December 2024. Cummins led Australia to a 3-1 series win against India, claiming 17 wickets. Bumrah excelled with 32 wickets despite India’s series loss. Paterson’s key performances helped South Africa secure their spot in the WTC25 Final.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court deemed the appointment of six Congress MLAs as chief parliamentary secretaries unconstitutional. The court declared the appointments void and ordered the immediate withdrawal of all privileges and facilities, stating the appointments were outside the legislative authority of the state assembly.