4 Arrested For Trafficking Indians To Ukraine War Zone

Among those arrested was also a contractual translator in the Russian Defence Ministry (Representational) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has arrested four people, including a contractual translator in the Russian Defence Ministry, for trafficking Indian nationals to the Russia-Ukraine war zone. The central agency said …...Read More

"Cooler Than Your Ex": Bengaluru Woman's Pitch For Flatmate Goes Viral

Nimisha Chanda, a resident of HSR Layout, shared the creative pitch on X. A Bengaluru woman has created a 15-point mega pitch to attract the perfect flatmate. Nimisha Chanda, a resident of HSR Layout, turned to X to showcase the charms of her fully furnished 3BHK flat and herself. From …...Read More

Security Tightened At Mangaluru Airport After Bomb Scare Email: Cops

A First Information Report has been registered in Bajpe police station (File) Security has been beefed up at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) after the airport authorities received an email about a bomb scare, police said on Saturday. Following the threat received on April 29, the CISF and the police …...Read More

S Jaishankar Reacts To Biden's Remark Claiming India, Others "Xenophobic"

S Jaishankar rejected US President Joe Biden remarks on countries, including India, being xenophobic A day after US President Joe Biden claimed that several countries, including India, are "xenophobic" because they do not welcome immigrants, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today rejected the remarks. Speaking to The Economic Times, Mr …...Read More

YouTube Shorts Hit A Trillion Views, CEO Lauds Indian Creators

YouTube unveiled a range of new ad formats for cTV and Shorts. YouTube Shorts, a 60-second video format which made its global debut in India in 2020, has surpassed a trillion views, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced on Wednesday as he highlighted the global impact of Indian content creators. Mohan, …...Read More

Scorching Heat, Flash Floods, Disappearing Spring: India's Weather Story

Sweltering heatwave in north India that have caused scores of deaths, floods and landslides in the northeast that have affected lakhs of people, a spring season that suggests it could soon "disappear" from the calendar — extreme weather events in the first five months of 2024 have got everyone questioning: …...Read More

Northern Plains, Central India To Have Several Heat Wave Days In May: Forecast

IMD data shows that the heat waves in April this year were far worse than in 2023. Above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country in May and a significantly high number of heat wave days expected over the northern plains, central region, and adjoining areas …...Read More

8-Year-Old Girl Mauled To Death By Leopard In UP: Cops

The family of the victim was given Rs 10,000 for immediate assistance. (Representational) An 8-year-old girl's mutilated body was found in a village under Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary after she was allegedly dragged by a leopard from her house here, police said on Wednesday. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) B. Shivshankar the …...Read More

BJP Candidate Arrested In Odisha For Allegedly Vandalising EVM

A BJP leader claimed that allegations against Prashant Jagdev were politically motivated. (File) A BJP candidate was arrested in Odisha's Khurda district for allegedly vandalising an EVM as he had to wait in queue for a long to cast his vote because the machine malfunctioned, officials said on Sunday. Prashant …...Read More

Two Candidates Have Declared Zero Assets In Fourth Phase Of Odisha Assembly Polls

Several other candidates have declared that they own assets worth less than Rs 10,000 (Representational) Two candidates in the fray in the fourth and final phase of assembly elections in Odisha have declared zero assets in their affidavits, according to a report. Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur Lok …...Read More