- World
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires reach 114 as search for victims continues
Honolulu: The death toll from the wildfires in Hawaii’s Maui island, deemed to be the deadliest in modern US history, has spiked to 114 while more than 60 percent of the disaster…
- India
Tiger cubs’ death in Bengal Safari Park: Forest department holds mother responsible
Kolkata: The West Bengal Zoo Authority, along with the state forest department, has come up with a face-saving report on the death of two tiger cubs at Bengal Safari Park at Siliguri…
- India
Develop ‘support persons’ ecosystem for minor victims of sexual offences: SC to UP govt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court recently directed the state of Uttar Pradesh to frame guidelines relating to appointment of support persons for minor victims of sexual offences under the POCSO (Protection of…
- India
10 booked in Goa for placing goddess idol in front of church
Panaji: Goa Police have booked 10 persons for allegedy placing the idol of a goddess atop a structure infront of a church. The incident took place on Friday in Sancoale, South Goa,…
- India
Ratan Tata receives ‘Udyog Ratna’ award from Maharashtra govt
Mumbai: India’s top industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata was bestowed with the esteemed ‘Udyog Ratna’ award by the Maharashtra government in a noteworthy ceremony held at his residence here on Saturday. This…
- Middle East
Facing severe funding shortage for Yemen’s aid programs: WFP
Sanaa: The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an alarming warning that it is facing a major funding crisis threatening its vital food assistance programs in war-ravaged Yemen. Due to a massive…
- Business
Musk to remove Block feature on X, users say ‘terrible idea’
New Delhi: Elon Musk has said that the block feature on X (formerly Twitter) is being removed and users will not be able to block others except in direct messages (DMs), a…
- India
Petition to lift ban on student union polls in Rajasthan withdrawn from High Court
Jaipur: The petitioner who filed a plea against the ban on student union polls in Rajasthan had to withdraw it after the High Court questioned him reasons for filing the petition when…
- Business
Amazon offers $25 per video on Inspire shopping feed, creators mock
New Delhi: As companies like X (formerly Twitter) and Meta begin to pay creators on their platforms, Amazon is now offering influences $25 per video for its TikTok-style “Inspire” shopping feed. However,…
- India
BJP wages perception war over corruption as CBI moves against Lalu
Patna: With just seven to eight months remaining for the Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP wants to weaken the opposition parties by focusing on the corruption of their leaders. The CBI…
- Kashmir
Rahul rides his bike from Leh to Pangong lake, remembers his late father’s words
Leh: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who is currently on a trip to Ladakh, rode his KTM 390 Duke motorbike from Leh city to the picturesque Pangong lake on Saturday. In an Instagram…
- Telangana
Shadow of Karnataka, infighting queers BJP’s pitch in Telangana, Andhra
Hyderabad: The BJP’s best-ever performance in Telangana was during the 2019 general elections when it won four Lok Sabha seats. But retaining them will be a huge challenge for the party, which…
- Technology
Parents sue gaming platform Roblox for illegally facilitating child gambling
San Francisco: Parents in the US have sued gaming platform Roblox, hugely popular among teens in India, accusing the company of illegally facilitating child gambling. In a class-action lawsuit filed in the…
- Business
Payments processor checkout.com dumps Binance over regulatory concerns
San Francisco: Leading crypto exchange Binance has been dumped by global payments processor Checkout.com amid growing regulatory concerns. Binance was once Checkout.com’s largest client — with more than $2 billion in transactions…
- Bangalore
Fear of reverse ‘Operation Lotus’ haunts Karnataka BJP ahead of 2024
Bengaluru: Even as the poll bugle was sounded for 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the prospects of the saffron party in Karnataka, which was considered as the gateway to south India…
