Mangaluru: Former Defense Minister George Fernandes, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital following Alzheimer's disease, stopped responding to the treatment and passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 88.

George Fernandes, a Rajya Sabha member, was not only a politician but also a journalist, farmer, and an Indian labor unionist. He had remained on key positions such as Railways, Defense, and Industry.

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Washington (PTI): President Donald Trump is addressing reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom.

Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before stopped by Secret Service. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest.

“He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun, and the vest did the job,” Trump said.